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🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Barall, postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Russell Lang's team, on being named Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Works! A well-deserved recognition of her commitment to research and student success. 🧠📚

Dr. Russell Lang focuses on improving communication, learning, and quality of life for individuals with rare genetic and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Check out more at the PlayING Lab website: abautsa.com/plaay.html #CaregiversMonth #Brainhealth

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kelly Cheever explores the long-term health consequences of sport participation, both the positive (protection against chronic disease and enhanced mental health) and negative (musculoskeletal injuries and brain injury). #PhysicalTherapyMonth #MentalHealth

We look forward to advancing the body of knowledge around Alzheimer's alongside our counterparts at the Health Campus. Exciting opportunities to come! @UTSAResearch @UTHSAResearch @UTHealthBarshop #Biggs Institute @TheLongSOM news.utsa.edu/2026/09/everyd…

Congratulations to Drs. Alexey Soshnev and Matthew Wanat on their new NIDA grant to further push the boundaries on the biology of addiction. They will investigate how astrocytes in the midbrain may act as a brake against drug-seeking behavior. More here: tinyurl.com/sz7jddnz

Faculty Highlight: Dr. Sandra Morissette's research focuses on understanding risk and resilience factors for PTSD and co-occurring conditions among high-risk populations, including veterans, first responders, and college students. #SuicideAwarenessMonth #PTSD #MentalHealth

Faculty Highlight: Dr. Victor Villarreal's research focuses on improving the early identification of students experiencing behavioral and mental health challenges. This can help schools translate research into feasible, equitable practice. #StudentMentalHealth #MentalWellness

Huge shoutout and congratulations to Dr. Lacy Barton! Looking forward to continued awesomeness from her and her team (germline.dev/) news.utsa.edu/2026/07/resear…

Faculty Highlight: Dr. @ChantalFahmy 's research explores community reentry, health criminology, and the impact of social support on health outcomes. Social wellness helps individuals thrive—especially those with TBI after incarceration. #SocialWellnessMonth #BrainHealth

Join us today at the Convention Center downtown for AIM 2026! Academia, Industry, and Military coming together to advance knowledge and push the boundaries of research. Learn more at aimsatx.com/. @UTSAResearch @UTHSAResearch #Birdsup #Brainhealth

It was great seeing so many faces at Viva Science this past Saturday. The future of STEM is looking bright indeed. Thank you to @UTHealthSA_GSBS for hosting another fun event! #BirdsUp @UTSANeuroDevRe1 @UTSAResearch @UTSASciences @coehdresch_utsa @hcaputsa

Shout out to our faculty at the 2026 University Excellence Awards! Keep up the amazing work!! @UTSAResearch @UTSASciences @utsacaicc @utsa_cs @UTSANeuroDevRe1 @UTSAmmi

Join us this Saturday May 2 at the UT San Antonio academic campus for Viva Science 2026! A day of fun, learning, and goodies! Free and open to the public. #Birdsup @UTSAResearch @UTHSAResearch @UTSASciences @utsa_ceid @UTSACOEHD @hcaputsa @UTSACOLFA @UTSABusiness @utsacaicc

Check out this upcoming funding opportunity: Alzheimer's & Dementia Research Https://recardo.org #UTSABrainHealth #AlzheimersResearch #DementiaResearch #Neuroscience #HealthDisparities #DataScienceInHealth @UTSAResearch @UTHSAResearch @utsacaicc @UTSASciences

April 30th: Come explore the gut-brain connection and its impact on your sleep. Hosted by @MindScienceFdn and @TPRNews, Dr. Devjoy Dev presents at 7pm at the Malú and Carlos Alvarez Theater. Tickets here: tinyurl.com/2wvspv9m @UTSAResearch @UTSASciences @utsa_ceid

Many thanks to all who joined us for another great event, especially our host Dr. Savelli and our invited speakers! The Q&A was amazing throughout the day and lead to some great conversations. Check out the podcast: snrp.utsa.edu/ #BrainHealth #NeuroscientistsTalkShop

Join us next week on March 26th in the Loeffler Room (BSB 3.03.02) for our Spring Neuroscience Symposium hosted by Dr. Francesco Savelli (NDRB Dept.). Open to all, see yall there! @UTSAResearch @UTSASciences @UTSANeuroDevRe1

A huge thank you to Dr. Goodwin and everyone who joined us for his lecture on wearable biosensor research in autism! The Q&A was outstanding and thought provoking. A thank you as well to our own Dr. Leslie Neely for hosting!

SAVE THE DATE: Dec 8th - Fall 2025 BHC Public Lecture - Hosted by Dr. @LeslieCNeely - 5:00p Denman Ballroom on 1604 campus - Dr. Matthew Goodwin will speak on how biotechnology can impact Autism research and therapies @UTSAResearch @UTSACOEHD @UTSASciences @BmeUtsa