Founding Director
Scientific Co-Directors
Dr. Bernard Arulanandam
Ph.D., M.B.A.
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Jane and Roland Blumberg Professorship in Biology
Vice President for Research
University of Texas at San Antonio
(210) 458-5492
Dr. Joe McDonough
Ph.D.
Director, Pharmaceuticals and Bioengineering Department
Southwest Research Institute
(210) 522-3670
Dr. Jean L. Patterson
Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Virology and Immunology
Texas Biomedical Research Institute
(210) 258-9431
Dr. Guangming Zhong
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
UT Health San Antonio
(210) 567-1169
Administrative Leadership Team
Dr. Bernard Arulanandam
Ph.D., M.B.A.
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Jane and Roland Blumberg Professorship in Biology
Vice President for Research
University of Texas at San Antonio
(210) 458-5492
Dr. Andrea Giuffrida
Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
Professor, Department of Pharmacology
UT Health San Antonio
(210) 567-4219
Dr. Michael G. MacNaughton
Ph.D., P.E.
Vice President, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Southwest Research Institute
(210) 522-5162
Dr. Joanne Turner
Ph.D.
Vice President for Research