Dr. Sidney McNairy, Jr.

"Translational Research and Health Disparities: The Nation's Imperative"

Sidney McNairy, Jr. speaking in front of audience
Sidney McNairy, Jr. speaking in front of audience
Sidney McNairy, Jr. laughing
side view of Sidney McNairy, Jr. speaking in front of audience
Sidney McNairy, Jr.
Sidney McNairy, Jr.
Sidney McNairy, Jr. speaking in front of audience
Sidney McNairy, Jr. speaking
Sidney McNairy, Jr. speaking
seminar audience
Sidney McNairy, Jr. and presentation slide
Sidney McNairy, Jr. and presentation slide
George Perry, Sidney McNairy, Andrew Tsin

Dr. George Perry (Dean, College of Sciences, UTSA)
Dr. Sidney McNairy (Former Assoc. Director, NCRR; Former Director, Capacity Building Branch, NIGMS)
Dr. Andrew Tsin (Director, CRTS, UTSA)


George Perry, Roxanne Ferniz, Christella Robledo, Sidney McNairy, Andrew Tsin, April Munoz

Dr. George Perry (Dean, College of Sciences, UTSA)
Roxanne Ferniz (Administrative Assistant, RCMI, UTSA)
Christella Robledo (Administrative Manager, RCMI, UTSA)
Dr. Sidney McNairy (Former Assoc. Director, NCRR; Former Director, Capacity Building Branch, NIGMS)
Dr. Andrew Tsin (Director, CRTS, UTSA)
April Munoz (Sr. Administrative Associate, CRTS, UTSA)


George Perry, Andrew Tsin, Thomas Forsthuber, Sidney McNairy, Jianqiu Zhang, Floyd Wormley, Jr.

Dr. George Perry (Dean, College of Sciences, UTSA)
Dr. Andrew Tsin (Director, CRTS, UTSA)
Dr. Thomas Forsthuber (Professor of Biology, UTSA)
Dr. Sidney McNairy (Former Assoc. Director, NCRR; Former Director, Capacity Building Branch, NIGMS)
Dr. Jianqiu Zhang (Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, UTSA)
Dr. Floyd Wormley, Jr. (Associate Dean for Research, College of Sciences)

Dr. Vivek R. Nerurkar

"Immunobiology of WNV-Induced Neuroinflammation"

George Perry introducing speaker

photo by Ivan Trejo

Vivek Nerurkar presenting in front of audience

photo by Ivan Trejo

Vivek Nerurkar presenting in front of audience

photo by Ivan Trejo

Vivek Nerurkar in front of presentation slide

photo by Ivan Trejo

Vivek Nerurkar presenting in front of audience

photo by Ivan Trejo

Dr. Sue Mooberry

"Drug Discovery from Plants – Old Hat or a Continuing Valuable Resource"

STRECH sign in table

photo by Christella Robledo

seminar audience

photo by Christella Robledo

seminar audience

photo by Christella Robledo

Sue Mooberry presenting in front of audience

photo by Christella Robledo

Dr. Larry McIntire

"Role of Mechanical Forces in Vascular Biology: From Cells To Molecules"

Larry McIntire presenting in front of audience

photo by Mark McClendon

Larry McIntire next to presentation slide

photo by Mark McClendon

Larry McIntire next to presentation slide

photo by Mark McClendon


Robert Clark, Anand Ramasubramanian, Larry McIntire

photo by Mark McClendon

Dr. Robert Clark (Director, IIMS, UTHSCSA)
Dr. Anand Ramasubramanian (Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, UTSA)
Dr. Larry McIntire (Wallace H. Coulter Chair and Professor of Biomedical Engineering)

Dr. Lovell Jones

"A Biopsychosocial Approach to Addressing Health Equity"

Lovell Jones talking

photo by Mark McClendon

Lovell Jones laughing

photo by Mark McClendon


Lovell Jones presenting in front of audience

photo by Mark McClendon


Lovell Jones presenting in front of audience

photo by Mark McClendon


Thankam Sunil, Thomas Forsthuber, Robert Clark, Lovell Jones, Terri Krakower, Luis Haro, Meizi He, Thelma Hurd

photo by Mark McClendon

Dr. Thankam Sunil (Associate Professor of Sociology, UTSA)
Dr. Thomas Forsthuber (Professor of Biology, UTSA)
Dr. Robert Clark (Director, IIMS, UTHSCSA)
Dr. Lovell Jones (Director, Dorothy I. Height Center for Health Equity & Evaluation Research)
Dr. Terri Krakower (Associate Director for Research Initiatives, CRTS, UTSA)
Dr. Luis Haro (Professor of Biology, UTSA)
Dr. Meizi He (Associate Professor of Health & Kinesiology, UTSA)
Dr. Thelma Hurd (Associate Professor and MD, Surgical Oncology, UTHSCSA)

Dr. Elena Bastida

"From Epidemiology to Health Promotion: A Health Disparities Research Trajectory"

Elena Bastida presenting in front of audience

photo by Mark McClendon

Elena Bastida presenting in front of audience

photo by Mark McClendon

Elena Bastida presenting in front of audience

photo by Mark McClendon


George Negrete, Zenong Yin,  Andrew Tsin, Elena Bastida, Richard LeBaron, Meizi He, Terri Krakower, Nedal Arar, Robert Clark

photo by Mark McClendon

Dr. George Negrete (Professor of Chemistry, UTSA)
Dr. Zenong Yin (Professor of Health and Kinesiology, UTSA)
Dr. Andrew Tsin (Director, CRTS; Program Director, RCMI, UTSA)
Dr. Elena Bastida (Chair, Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, FIU)
Dr. Richard LeBaron (Associate Professor of Biology, UTSA)
Dr. Meizi He (Associate Professor of Health and Kinesiology, UTSA)
Dr. Terri Krakower (Senior Grant Development Coordinator, CRTS, UTSA)
Dr. Nedal Arar (Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, UTHSCSA)
Dr. Robert Clark (Director, IIMS, UTHSCSA)

Dr. Reto Asmis

"Phytonutrients as Atheroprotective Compounds – Novel Mechanisms and Targets"

Reto Asmis presenting in front of audience

photo by Raquel Shrager

Reto Asmis talking with seminar participants

photo by Raquel Shrager

Dr. Bruce McEwen

"Sex, Stress and the Brain: From Serendipity to Clinical Relevance"

Bruce McEwen at the podium

photo by Mark McClendon


Bruce McEwen presenting in front of audience

photo by Mark McClendon

Bruce McEwen presenting in front of audience

photo by Mark McClendon


Alan Frazer, Joe L. Martinez, Jr., Brian Derrick , Marilyn McGinnis, Bruce McEwen, James Roberts, Augustus Lumia

photo by Mark McClendon

Dr. Alan Frazer (Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry, Chair of Pharmacology, UTHSCSA)
Dr. Joe L. Martinez, Jr. (Professor of Neurobiology, Ewing Halsell Distinguished Chair in Biology, UTSA)
Dr. Brian Derrick (Professor of Neurobiology, UTSA)
Dr. Marilyn McGinnis (Professor of Pharmacology, UTHSCSA)
Dr. Bruce McEwen (Alfred E. Mirsky Professor, Rockefeller University)
Dr. James Roberts (Ruth C. and Andrew G. Cowles Professor of Life Sciences, Trinity University)
Dr. Augustus Lumia (Assistant Research Professor of Pharmacology, UTHSCSA)

Dr. Sunil Ahuja

"Probing the Complexity of HIV-AIDS Pathogenesis through Genetics"

Sunil Ahuja at podium

photo by Mark McClendon


Sunil Ahuja presenting in front of audience

photo by Mark McClendon

Sunil Ahuja presenting in front of audience

photo by Mark McClendon

Dr. Mauro Ferrari

"Three Dimensions of Individualized Nanomedicine"

Joo Ong introducing speaker

photo by Mark McClendon

Mauro Ferrari presenting in front of audience

photo by Mark McClendon


Mauro Ferrari in front of presentation slide

photo by Mark McClendon

STRECH Panel

"Building the Capacity for Translational Research and Collaborative Funding Opportunities"

Brian Herman, Sean Thompson, Robert Gracy, Robert Clark, Andrew Tsin

photo by Richard Rodriguez

Dr. Brian Herman (Vice President for Research, UTHSCSA)
Mr. Sean Thompson (Sr. Technology Licensing Associate, STTM)
Dr. Robert Gracy (Vice President for Research, UTSA)
Dr. Robert Clark (Director, IIMS, UTHSCSA)
Dr. Andrew Tsin (Director, CRTS, UTSA)

Robert Clark talking to audience

photo by Richard Rodriguez

Dr. Robert Clark (Director, IIMS, UTHSCSA)