Texas Biomedical Research Institute

11/14/2025

Texas Biomed was out in force at the San Antonio Food Bank last week, helping to sort and package meals for our community.

Supporting our neighbors is always important, but especially now as food assistance needs across the U.S. have surged dramatically — with hotline calls for help quadrupling in just days, reaching levels typically seen during disasters.

Several of our volunteers were featured in photos accompanying news stories about the surge, from Seattle to Boston and beyond. See them and this insightful piece in Conversation US
https://theconversation.com/national-211-hotline-calls-for-food-assistance-quadrupled-in-a-matter-of-days-a-magnitude-typically-seen-during-disasters-269057

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 This Veterans Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women in our community and beyond who have served our country in the U.S. Armed Forces.

🇺🇸 Texas Biomed has 28 veterans with a total of 273.3 years of combined service. This morning, our Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness, Mark Hammargren, CPP®, led our annual Veterans Day event, honoring the courage, sacrifice and commitment of those employees by hosting an all-campus pancake breakfast. Mark is a veteran himself, having served 26 years on active duty in the United States Navy and retiring as a Lieutenant Commander in 2002.

🇺🇸 We also held a minute of silence to mark the passing of our colleague, Tom Anthony, a Navy veteran who was laid to rest at Fort Sam Houston earlier this year.

🇺🇸 We are proud to celebrate all veterans’ contributions today and every day.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from our Texas Biomed family to yours! 🧡 🎃 👻

10/23/2025

Texas Biomed's Interdisciplinary NexGen TB Research Advancement Center (IN-TRAC) was proud to sponsor this year's Run the Mission: Race to End Tuberculosis. We had a fun, beautiful day with lots of participation from our researchers, staff and family members, all sweating it out to raise awareness about in our local community and support for the patients and care providers at the Texas Center for Infectious Disease. Way to go team!

10/21/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Texas Biomed Fireside Chat on biodefense earlier this month. We look forward to hosting more Fireside Chats in the spring, continuing meaningful conversations that connect science, discovery and community.

If you’d like to stay close to conversations like this, consider joining the Golden Circle, Texas Biomed’s premier annual giving society. Members receive invitations to exclusive events that help move discoveries from the lab to the clinic, accelerating breakthroughs in infectious and chronic diseases.

🔗 Learn more about the Golden Circle: https://www.txbiomed.org/support-us/giving-partners/golden-circle/

09/15/2025

Texas Biomed x Texas Monthly: “Our researchers use their decades of experience to identify solutions to tough problems,” said Cory Hallam, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Applied Science and Innovation at Texas Biomed. “We partner with government and industry to quickly translate discoveries made in our labs into approved products to treat people."

Check out the latest piece highlighting Texas Biomed's infectious disease research and collaboration in Texas Monthly.

Genesis was a busy, vibrant high school senior when she began feeling abnormally tired. As weeks turned into months, she felt weak and exhausted and was

08/20/2025

Texas Biomed Staff Scientist Israel Guerrero-Arguero, Ph.D. and U.S. Army Capt. Jesus Silvas, Ph.D., with the 59th Medical Wing / ST Office of Research and Technology Applications (and a Texas Biomed alum!), visited students at Mendez Elementary School in San Marcos to talk about careers in biomedical research. As part of their presentation, they showed students what it takes to stay safe while studying infectious diseases in different levels of biosafety labs.

The story underscores how eye-opening early outreach can be for students: "Dr. Silvas and Dr. Guerrero made a lasting impression on young learners by connecting advanced scientific practices with real-world career paths and providing tangible, age-appropriate demonstrations. Their collaborative efforts inspired curiosity about science while reinforcing the significance of infectious disease research in protecting civilian populations and military personnel."

Dr. Jesus Silvas from the 59th Medical Wing and Dr. Israel Guerrero from the Texas Biomedical Research Institute visited Mendez Elementary School to introduce 2nd–5th grade students to careers in

07/01/2025

Welcome to our 2025 class of Valero Young Scientists at Texas Biomed! We are thrilled to see this program grow and enable more rising juniors and seniors from high schools get the chance to gain valuable hands-on lab skills, as well as learn about careers, especially in infectious disease research.

A huge thank you to Energy for making this program possible and to our amazing education team in the classroom.

Learn more about this year's program: https://www.txbiomed.org/news-press/news/young-scientist-program-demonstrates-impressive-gains-in-second-year/

06/27/2025

Did you hear the news? Texas Biomed is one of the Best Places to Work in San Antonio! The annual awards from the San Antonio Business Journal recognize organizations that go beyond the norm to foster an enjoyable and meaningful work environment. The results are based on feedback directly from employees. We are so proud of the inspiring, inclusive and engaging culture we have built at Texas Biomed as we work together to make the world a healthier place for all.

Check out more here:
https://www.txbiomed.org/news-press/news/texas-biomed-named-best-place-to-work-by-employees/

06/12/2025

A warm welcome to the 2025 Summer Scholars at Texas Biomed and SNPRC! From top universities across the city, state and nation, these 16 students will be expanding their hands-on experience in biomedical research, veterinary care, pathology and scientific administration for eight weeks. We also are excited to have three Valero Young Scientist Bridge Interns, who previously participated in our Valero Young Scientist Program. A big shoutout to Valero Energy and H-E-B for providing support for the next generation of scientific leaders.

05/15/2025

Another fantastic Founder's Council Lecture Luncheon in the books! Today, Texas Biomed's Dr. Larry Schlesinger, Dr. Eusondia Arnett, Dr. Greg Ippolito and Dr. Riti Sharan discussed how the immune system works to protect us from infection and disease. They also highlighted their research into various aspects of the immune system. We always love the opportunity to share how the research at Texas Biomed connects to the health of our community. Thank you Founder's Council for your ongoing support of this important work!