COVID-19 Research Team
Our Researchers are dedicated to translating discoveries into strategies and therapies that address real world needs.
A COVID-19 Research Team of UT Health Physicians are now conducting a clinical trial evaluating an investigational vaccine to see if it helps prevent COVID-19.
COVID-19 Research Team / UT Health Physicians
Carolina Solis-Herrera, M.D.
Diabetes & Kidney Health
Carolina Solis-Herrera, M.D., Voelcker Fund Young Investigator, is studying mechanisms to explain cardiovascular benefits observed in high-risk type 2 diabetes patients treated with a class of medication called a SGLT2 inhibitor.
Nicolas Musi, M.D.
Dr. Musi’s research expertise is in aging, insulin resistance and exercise physiology. Dr. Musi has a robust research program in metabolic/endocrine gerontology, devoted to exploring the effects of aging.
Bennett Tochukwu Amaechi, B.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., MFDSRCPS (Glasg), FADI
Professor of Dentistry in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry of the University of Texas Health San Antonio (UTHSA).
Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Regenerative Medicine
Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., Ph.D., is leading a team of researchers who have developed a new method of generating a scaffold for stem cells from healthy wisdom teeth that would otherwise have been discarded.
Amelie G. Ramirez, Ph.D.
Population Health
Amelie Ramirez, Ph.D., is the director of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, a national Latino-focused organization dedicated to improving Latino health and well-being by reducing disparities in South Texas and across the nation.
Allen Anderson, M.D.
Cardiovascular
Allen Anderson, M.D. is Chief of Cardiology at UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Anderson came to UT Health San Antonio from Northwestern University, where he was a nationally recognized leader in heart failure and cardiac transplantation.
