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We make today’s discoveries possible of becoming tomorrow’s cures! Since its founding in 1941 by Thomas B.

Texas Biomedical Research Institute aims to unravel the mysteries of chronic and infectious diseases through innovative thinking, creative problem solving and cutting edge technologies. Slick Jr., the Texas Biomedical Research Institute has gained worldwide recognition in scientific and academic communities for the quality of its basic research. Our scientists work each and every day to improve hu

man health by being a world leader in lifestyle and infectious disease research. Each year, our scientists are engaged in more than 200 research projects and publish well over 100 articles in the international scientific literature. Texas Biomed partners with hundreds of researchers and institutions around the world, targeting advances in the fight against cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, psychiatric disorders, problems of pregnancy, AIDS, hepatitis, malaria, parasitic infections and a host of other infectious diseases.

04/28/2026

Thank you Gina Ortiz Jones for highlighting this exciting moment opening the new Health Center at Texas Biomed and celebrating our 85th anniversary year together!

04/22/2026

We are thrilled to celebrate the newest building on campus with our team and community! The Health Center is our new central hub supporting advanced biomedical research and top-of-the-line care for our primates, which play a critical role in improving human health. This is a major milestone — part of an ongoing modernization plan — as we celebrate 85 years as an Institute. We are grateful to share this achievement with local leaders, including City of San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and State Representative Josey Garcia; our engaged Board of Trustees; our strong community of supporters; the teams who brought the project to life; and our dedicated colleagues who truly make Texas Biomed and the Southwest National Primate Research Center such an inspiring and impactful place to work.

Pictured: Dr. Eric Vallender, Dr. Jamo Rubin, Rep. Josey Garcia, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, Dr. Larry Schlesinger, Dr. Corinna Ross, Craig Boyan, Matt Majors, Dr. Kathryn Shelton.

Learn more about the Health Center: https://www.txbiomed.org/news-press/news/texas-biomed-celebrates-opening-of-state-of-the-art-health-center-for-biomedical-research/

04/20/2026

The shifting weather couldn't dampen our FIESTA spirit last week! We combined our annual Food Fest, Field Day and BRAD Day into one big celebration, featuring lots of delicious food prepared and shared by our teammates, a stiff BBQ competition, fun outdoor games, ping pong tournament and ways to show support for our animals and those who take such amazing care of them. It was a fun afternoon getting out of our respective work spaces, showing off our team spirit and celebrating our Texas Biomed, SNPRC and SATX community.

04/17/2026

As part of our Fiesta celebration on campus, we celebrated BRAD Day on April 16. Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) aims to raise awareness about the critical role animals play in advancing human health, honor their contributions, and say thanks to the incredible team of 150+ people at the Southwest National Primate Research Center at Texas Biomed who go above and beyond every day caring for our colonies. This year's BRAD Day event was better than ever, with lots of ways to show support and the special spirit that brings our San Antonio community together.

04/09/2026

Our volunteers shared their compassion and time to pack 400 care kits for Corazon San Antonio, which is based in downtown San Antonio and provides resources and support for neighbors in need.

03/24/2026

March 24 is . We are grateful that City of San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones recognized the importance of this day with an official proclamation, helping raise awareness that remains the world's deadliest infectious disease and affects our own community.

In the run up to World TB Day, Texas Biomed team members were proud to volunteer at the Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID) to help bring to life an outdoor art installation that will provide reflective spaces for patients being treated for TB, healthcare providers and visitors. The walking labyrinth aims to symbolize the tuberculosis journey and recovery.

03/11/2026

Shout out and THANK YOU to our entire team who go above and beyond every day to make the world healthier for all. On Friday, we celebrated Employee Appreciation Day with treats, giveaways, games and prizes. Thanks to our Employee Activities Committee for organizing and joining forces with Culture Club's First Friday Bingo at lunch. 🙌

03/02/2026

"Largely as a result of that work in the 1940s and ‘50s, we have a world now in which those diseases — measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, polio — are really not part of American life any longer. We now have a generation of individuals who are young enough not to remember that. And yet their health was as a result of the impact of the discoveries of vaccines." -- Dr. Larry Schlesinger in San Antonio Report talking with Josh Archote.

Texas Biomed CEO Dr. Larry Schlesinger said he sees no legitimate scientific reason behind changing the federal vaccine schedule.

02/20/2026

It's not every day you get to smash whipped cream pies into your senior leaders' faces.... 😅 We had a Pie Party this week as a reward for achieving an extremely high participation rate for our annual employee engagement survey. In addition to getting to eat some delicious pie, a few brave folks had the honor of covering our senior leaders, up to and including President/CEO Larry Schlesinger, in pie. We have some pretty good sports at Texas Biomed! 😎

02/17/2026

Our Education and Outreach team's Frances and Bea had a blast at the Girls Incorporated of San Antonio Science Festival this past weekend. Thanks for having us join in the fun and get kids excited about !

02/12/2026

This week, we are showing our LOVE for our community of supporters! ❤️ We truly could not move science and health forward without you!

02/11/2026

Texas Biomed had a great time at the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST) Annual Conference in San Antonio. Professor Emeritus Jean Patterson co-chaired the Science Committee Program, shown here with Texas Biomed Board Member Dr. Gerald Parker, who is the Associate Dean for Global One Health at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Students from the Valero Young Scientist Program at Texas Biomed also had the opportunity to attend to learn about the exciting research being conducted all across Texas.

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Texas Biomedical Research Institute aims to unravel the mysteries of infectious diseases through innovative thinking, creative problem solving and cutting edge technologies. We make today’s discoveries possible of becoming tomorrow’s cures! Since its founding in 1941 by Thomas B. Slick Jr., the Texas Biomedical Research Institute has gained worldwide recognition in scientific and academic communities for the quality of its basic research. Our scientists work each and every day to improve human health by being a world leader in infectious disease research. Our scientists also study correlative diseases and susceptible populations. Each year, our scientists are engaged in more than 200 research projects and publish well over 100 articles in the international scientific literature. Texas Biomed partners with hundreds of researchers and institutions around the world, targeting advances in the fight against cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, psychiatric disorders, problems of pregnancy, AIDS, hepatitis, malaria, parasitic infections and a host of other infectious diseases.

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