Lixin Song

Vice Dean for Research & Scholarship Director

Founder and Director of CHC
Hugh Roy Cullen Endowed Professor
Nancy Smith Hurd President's Chair in Geriatric Nursing & Aging Studies

Amy Vondenberger

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Working in the Center for Holistic Care allows me to bring together my decade of clinical experience with my personal mission of patient advocacy with family support, to make a difference to South Texas and hopefully beyond.

Xiaomeng (Mia) Wang

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At the Center for Holistic Care, I am offered the unique opportunity to not only bring cutting-edge technologies into the healthcare but also to participate in patient education. This role enables me to empower patients and their caregivers with the knowledge and tools they need to enhance their well-beings. Through these initiatives, we are delivering innovations in healthcare delivery and patient support, ensuring a more informed, healthier future for all.

Deanna Garcia

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Working for the Center for Holistic Care provides new insight into current research and studies to aid this at-risk population. It allows me to collaborate with experts and innovators to expand my experience. It is an amazing team from a broad range of backgrounds that have come together to focus on the health and well-being of patients and their family caregivers.

Lurheinna Rosado-Rivera

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Hi! My name is Lurheinna Rosado Rivera. I work for CHC/ONRS as a research assistant at UTHSCSA, while currently working of my BSN. I enjoy movies and TV shows.

Francisco Hernandez III

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Hello, I'm Francisco. I've been with ONRS for a few months now and I love the experiences we've shared and the work we're doing for our community. I enjoy playing volleyball and looking towards the next adventure.

Dr. Liang Fu

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Working for the Center for Holistic Care allows me to collaborate with multidisciplinary specialists in cancer nursing research, education, and practice, integrating symptom science, implementation science, and biological research to improve healthcare services and outcomes for patients with cancer and their caregivers.