SALSI drives the expansion of new scientific knowledge throughout Texas and the world.
It enhances the research, teaching and service missions of The University of
Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
This collaboration enables joint doctoral programs and research projects.
It drives initiatives that stimulate the growth of the biomedical and biotechnology
industries in San Antonio. It fosters the commercialization of the products of research
with institutional partners such as the Southwest Research Institute and Southwest Foundation for
Biomedical Reserach.
New Educational Programs
SALSI leverages resources to develop new joint programs:
- Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Engineering
- Ph.D. Program in Applied Statistics
- Graduate Neuroscience Training Program
- Ph.D. Program in Communication Disorders
- Center for Health Care Disparities
- Medical Humanities Initiative
- Summer Research Mentor Programs for Educationally/Economically Disadvantaged Students
Research Initiatives and Collaborations
The success of SALSI has been expanded to other collaborative initiatives including:
Computational Biology/Bioinformatics Program
Provides the necessary infrastructure to significantly advance collaborative bioscience research
Biomedical Engineering
Experiencing exceptional growth in students and in development of new intellectual property
The Central Texas Aging Consortium
Led by the Barshop Institute, it is recognized as an international leader in aging studies
South Texas Technology Management
Collaboration between UTSA, the Health Science Center, UT Pan American and UT Brownsville to develop intellectual property and technology transfer
San Antonio Vaccine Development Center
Partnership in research and academic areas pertaining to vaccine research and development
Regenerative Medicine/Trauma
Partnership with the United States military for treatment of wounded warriors
