Texas Biomedical Research Institute

01/28/2026

Texas Biomed was delighted to host students from Wall High School -- who traveled more than 200 miles on a special field trip to San Antonio! -- for an immersive afternoon of hands-on biomedical research.

Students participated in the "Morning Lark or Night Owl?" lab, in which they tested their own DNA to find out if they are genetically a morning person, a night person or somewhere in between. They practiced pipetting skills, amplified DNA using PCR thermocyclers and ran their samples through gel electrophoresis, which separates molecules based on size and reveals what their genes say about them. The students also learned about the gene-editing technology CRISPR/Cas9 and about the Southwest National Primate Research Center at Texas Biomed.

Many thanks to the teachers who organized the field trip and our dedicated Education and Outreach team for making it a memorable day!

01/14/2026

Way to go Texas Biomed Community Outreach Club! Teammates are volunteering to help keep the area and waterways around our campus clean and litter-free. No small feat considering how much ground there is to cover! 🙌

01/06/2026

Thanks to Josh Archote at San Antonio Report for showing how marmosets help researchers learn about aging, longevity and extending health span, as well as reproductive health, cognitive decline, diabetes and infectious diseases.

The story also highlights SNPRC Director Corinna Ross's passion for the small primates: Her office is adorned with mementos, knickknacks, artwork, stuffed animals and printed monkey memes above her desk. She prefaces her answers to questions with a warning: “Stop me, because I get kind of excited.”

Southwest National Primate Research Center at Texas Biomed

Around 450 squirrel-sized marmoset monkeys reside at Texas Biomed's primate center, aiding research on aging, health span and longevity.

01/05/2026

📣 Applications are open for our summer education programs for college students and for our Valero Young Scientist program for high school students.

Undergraduate and Graduate Summer Internships
🧑‍🔬 8-week, paid, hands-on experiences in Research, Veterinary Medicine and Science Administration (Communications, Security, IT, HR)
🧑‍🎓 Must have completed one year towards college/professional degree and be enrolled in accredited U.S. university
📅 Apply by Feb. 6 for priority consideration

Learn more about internships: https://www.txbiomed.org/education-outreach/higher-education/internship-program-structure/

Valero Young Scientist Program at Texas Biomed
🧑‍🔬 Who: San Antonio area high school students entering their junior or senior year in the fall of 2026
🔬 What: Free, four-week, summer program with hands-on labs plus the chance to explore career pathways and build communication, networking and presentation skills
📅 When: June 22 - July 17
Note: Apply by Jan. 23. Letters of recommendation are required, so don't delay!

Learn more about the Valero Young Scientist Program: https://www.txbiomed.org/education-outreach/k-12-education/valero-young-scientist-program/

12/30/2025

Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, our scientists are advancing research that protects you, your family and our global community from the risks of infection.

Your support helps drive progress in three key areas of infectious disease research at Texas Biomed:
- Understanding how infections begin and spread, so we can identify who is most at risk and why
- Developing diagnostics, treatments and vaccines for diseases such as HIV, Ebola, malaria and other serious infections
- Improving population health by studying how factors like age, genetics and other conditions influence susceptibility to disease

As we plan for the year ahead, your support will help accelerate promising discoveries from the lab into real-world impact. It will equip scientists with the tools and facilities they need to tackle the next infectious disease threat and continue stories of hope for patients and families who depend on lifesaving research.

Your year-end gift, made by December 31, will help keep this research moving forward.

https://www.txbiomed.org/support-us/accelerating-science-together/

12/22/2025

This is how we holiday! A highlight of the season is supporting children and seniors in our community through the The Salvation Army San Antonio Area Command Angel Tree program. We also had a chance to celebrate with one another at our annual holiday party - complete with a special visit from Santa!

12/19/2025

This season, we’re Accelerating Science Together at Texas Biomedical Research Institute.

Meet Sophia, a San Antonio graduate sharing her experience with tuberculosis and why infectious disease research still matters close to home. Your year-end gift helps Texas Biomed scientists advance lifesaving work, including research toward better vaccines and treatments for diseases that threaten families in our community and around the world.

Read Sophia’s story: mailchi.mp/txbiomed/2025acceleratingsciencetogether

If you’ve supported Texas Biomed before, thank you. If you’re able to give again before December 31, your gift can help fuel the science that saves lives.

Give today: www.txbiomed.org/support-us/accelerating-science-together

12/15/2025

What were our most popular and wide-reaching stories of the year? Check out our Top 5 Stories of 2025, which feature Texas Biomed's innovative research, technologies and dedicated people working to protect the world from infectious diseases. https://www.txbiomed.org/news-press/news/top-five-stories-of-2025/

12/12/2025

Dr. Larry Schlesinger spoke about the state of the bioscience industry in San Antonio and Texas Biomed's progress with the Honorable Henry Cisneros on KLRN Public Television's The Business of Business.

The bioscience and healthcare sector is a massive economic engine in San Antonio – as the region's largest employer and generating some $43 billion in annual impact. With the combination of higher education, medical schools, biomedical research, military medicine, startups, industry and healthcare all here – and crucially, ongoing openness to collaboration – the two agreed that San Antonio is well on a path to become a global hub for the biosciences.

"The future of the economy in San Antonio, in my opinion, needs to move more towards a knowledge-based economy," Dr. Schlesinger said. "If you think about high-paying jobs, if you think about talent recruitment, if you think about the spillover to education... I think with more and more investment in the biosciences, which is really a cure for you – the pill, the shot – I think San Antonio can do extraordinary things in the next 10 to 20 years."

Watch the full conversation here --->

Texas Biomed President and CEO Larry Schlesinger discusses the impact the city's biomedical research industry has on San Antonio's economy.The Business of Bu...

12/10/2025

Last week, we kicked off the holidays with our friends in Founder's Council, a group of young professionals dedicated to supporting science at Texas Biomed.

👩‍🔬 We are so fortunate to have such an engaged community here in San Antonio. Thank you to outgoing Founder's Council President Philip Massari and incoming President Kennedy Hatfield Asel for your time, energy and leadership.

💙 We also honored J. Bruce Bugg, who helped establish the Founder's Council and passed away this year. His deep commitment to advancing scientific discovery was never about personal recognition but building enduring institutions and collaborations that empower others.

🙏 Thank you John Asel and The Tobin Endowment Estate for hosting us for a wonderful evening of connection and celebration.

12/02/2025

In the TxBiomed annual magazine, we highlight the amazing contributions of The Texas Biomedical Forum and the Douglass Foundation to support our research, education and training programs. We are so grateful to have such a broad community of support -- that includes YOU! Your time, passion and generosity ensure that together, we can make the world healthier and safer for all. THANK YOU.

Texas Biomed is extremely fortunate to have broad support throughout our local community and beyond. See how two organizations are enabling critical research and supporting early career scientists.

11/25/2025

Meet six team leaders who together represent 100 years of experience in primate care and management. We asked them to share what drew them to , some of the highlights and challenges of working with primates, and what they wish more people understood about their work.

Meet six team leaders who together represent 100 years of experience in primate care and management. We asked them to share what drew them to SNPRC, some of the highlights and challenges of working with primates, and what they wish more people understood about their work.