UTHealth SPH San Antonio

09/03/2026

Jack Tsai, PhD, professor in San Antonio and founding editor-in-chief of npj Mental Health Research, announced that the journal has earned an impressive impact factor score of 9.1 this year.

In recognition of this milestone for the journal, Tsai penned an editorial on the future of human connection in a world being changed by AI.

“When I first took the job as founding editor almost five years ago, I wasn’t sure how challenging it would be to start a brand-new journal. We’ve had to build and overcome hurdles, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.”

- Jack Tsai, PhD, professor and founding editor of npj Mental Health Research

Read more about the journal and Tsai’s editorial at: https://bit.ly/461CVEG

09/03/2026

08/11/2026

📣 The word’s getting out about our faculty experts here in San Antonio!

🎥 Alexander Testa, PhD, talked to ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, Alabama yesterday about the city’s rising rates of gun thefts from vehicles.

🛻🔍 Testa has been researching gun thefts from vehicles for a few years now, working with the San Antonio Police Department to study the cause of high rates of gun thefts in San Antonio and spread public awareness on how gun owners can safely store their weapons.

07/16/2026

👋🏼 Meet Taylor Downs, MPH! She just graduated this May and already she’s putting her MPH skills to work on a community outreach project in San Antonio laundromats.

🎥 Watch to hear what Taylor’s learning this summer and how she and the SPIN team members are making a difference for residents without regular access to healthcare.

07/07/2026

✅ That’s a wrap on Public Health Camp 2026! Another great summer of giving a head start to the next generation of public health leaders in south central Texas!

We’re proud to partner with South Central Area Health Education Center UT Health San Antonio and Community Information Now every summer for a weeklong public health educational experience like no other!

A select group of high school students from all over south central Texas who are interested in public health get to learn about the many ways public health affects communities and how they can have an impact in their future careers.

✨We’re so inspired to see these young people rising up to lead in public health! 🙌