Centers & Institutes

Center for Advanced Computing and Network Research

The Center for Advanced Computing and Network Research is devoted to advancing the state-of-the-art high performance computing and software. Affiliated faculty and advanced computational facilities within the Center provide the key resources needed to meet these research goals. Research and educational grants are sought and administered to provide research assistantships and competitive scholarships to support graduate and undergraduate students interested in participating in the Center's research programs and educational activities. The Center also conducts innovative outreach educational activities aimed at communicating and encouraging higher education careers in science and engineering, particularly for underrepresented students. The Center also organizes and supports seminars, guest lecturers, visiting faculty, and other professional career development activities of interest to all Center participants and to the public.

Center for Research and Training in the Sciences (CRTS)

The Center for Research and Training in Sciences was established to maximize resource sharing of extramural programs with similar or complimentary goals in scientific research and training. General charge of this Center is the responsibility of all institutional grants designed to strengthen the capacity of UTSA in the broad area of Life Sciences. Currently, there are six research/training programs included in CRTS: MBRS-SCORE, MBRS-RISE, MARC, RCMI, SNRP and Sloan Foundation Scholarship Program. CRTS is directed by Dr. Andrew Tsin, Professor of Biology. CRTS reports to the Dean of the College of Sciences and to the Vice President of Research.

Center for Water Research (CWR)
The mission of the CWR is to emphasize multi-disciplinary approaches to the solution of practical problems related to water as a resource.

Institute for Cyber Security (ICS)
The Institute for Cyber Security was founded in 2007 with the mission of world-class research with commercialization.  ICS comprises

Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS)
The CIAS is a cyber security center that focuses on three main areas: 
1)  Helping states and communities develop and improve their cyber security postures
2) Developing cyber security training and education programs for states, communities, and individual organizations
3) Conducting special cyber security projects such as the annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.
The mission of the CIAS is to develop the technology, processes, and procedures that can help the nation secure the cyber security assets of its critical infrastructures.

The Goal of the CIAS is to develop the nation's foremost university center for research, development, and operational assistance to states and communities in protecting their critical cyber infrastructures in support of national efforts to secure the nation's critical infrastructures.

San Antonio Institute for Cellular and Molecular Primatology (SAICMP)

The mission of the San Antonio Institute for Cellular and Molecular Primatology is to facilitate research on aspects of cell and molecular biology in nonhuman primates, with particular emphases on research relating to primate embryology, stem cell biology, biogenesis research, regenerative medicine, and basic developmental biology. These technologies offer great potential for human medicine. The Institute will conduct research in model nonhuman primate systems to assess the efficacy, safety, and ethical applications of these approaches. The Institute will promote collaborative interactions among scientists and students at The University of Texas at San Antonio, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the Southwest National Primate Research Center, the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, the United States Army Institute for Surgical Research at Brookes Army Medical Center, and related institutions in San Antonio, South Texas and elsewhere.

South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (STCEID)

The South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases is a unique scientific center at UTSA, focused on the study of infectious microorganisms and the host immune response to these microorganisms.  The STCEID was formed by a nucleus of UTSA researchers interested in infectious diseases, and operates off of indirect cost return associated with the STCEID funded research monies.

The South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases is committed to
1. Conducting advanced research in the fields of bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology, and immunology to increase our understanding of infectious diseases and facilitate treatment and prevention for the betterment of mankind
2. Training the next generation of infectious disease researchers for academic and industrial careers
3. Expanding the research effort at UTSA to facilitate its transition to a research intensive university
4. Enhance the visibility of UTSA through outstanding research and outreach efforts within San Antonio and South Texas.     

UTSA Neurosciences Institute

The UTSA Neurosciences Institute is the multidisciplinary research organization for the Neurosciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Our mission is to foster a collaborative community of scientists committed to studying the biological basis of human experience and behavior, and the origin and treatment of nervous system diseases. Areas of special emphasis include: Nervous system development; neuronal and network computation; sensory, motor and cognitive function; learning and memory, and the disease processes that impact them; implementing mathematical and computational tools in neurobiology; and mathematical theory of neurons and the nervous system.