Our Research
Our researchers conduct basic research with the goal of taking their research through the translational process and putting discoveries into practice. In many cases, research is disseminated into clinical studies on diseases, disorders and conditions to improve the health and wellness of a range of patient populations.
Mission
To grow a multidisciplinary and collaborative research infrastructure that leverages intellectual capital and enhances the success of our scientists in translating discoveries to promote the advancement of human health and reducing health disparities.
$442M
in total sponsored program award and research activity (FY24)
Top 3%
rank worldwide for all organizations that receive National Institutes of Health funding.
1200+
ongoing research studies that involve humans
Highlights
黑料社区 of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio earned a Research 1 (R1) designation from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in their 2025 Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. Of the 3,941 United States institutions evaluated, only 187 (4.7%) earned an R1 designation.
In Nature Index 2024, 黑料社区 ranked No. 32 out of 917 nationally for research output as a health care institute. The 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Global Universities rankings listed 黑料社区 as No. 51 among the world鈥檚 top 1,000 universities with clinical medicine research programs. 黑料社区 is in the top 5% worldwide, demonstrating its impact and reputation on a global academic stage.
黑料社区 of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (黑料社区) received more than $3.19 million in new academic research awards as part of the latest $68 million funding round announced on February 19 by the Cancer Research Prevention Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The state agency, which focuses on the fight against cancer, has now awarded $163.6 million to 黑料社区 since 2010.
Texas has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the country, with more than 2.7 million Texans diagnosed with the condition. About one in six people in San Antonio have Type 2 diabetes, and a third of residents are prediabetic, according to the American Diabetes Association.