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Our lab includes a combination of multiple research projects in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.[\/vc_column_text] \n            <p>\n                <a class=\"button \" href=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/meet-our-team\/\" title=\"Meet the Team\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">\n            Meet the Team\n            <\/a>\n                \n            <\/p>\n        [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n                <div class=\"cell card\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x grid-padding-y align-middle\">\n                        <div class=\"cell small-12 medium-12\"><h3>Contact Us!<\/h3><br><address><\/address>\n                            <ul class=\"fa-ul\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><li >\n                    <a href=\"tel:210-567-8189\">\n                        <span class=\"fa-li\" >\n                            <span class=\"fa-stack\">\n                                <i class=\"fas fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\n                                <i class=\"fas fa-phone-alt fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span >210-567-8189<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li><li >\n                    <a href=\"mailto:TraumaStudy@UTHealthSA.org\">\n                        <span class=\"fa-li\" >\n                            <span class=\"fa-stack\">\n                                <i class=\"fas fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\n                                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span >TraumaStudy@UTHealthSA.org<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li><\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bleed light-grey roomy&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">News<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n                <a class=\"card color orange\" href=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/istss\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" >\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2026\/09\/IMG_0392-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2026\/09\/IMG_0392-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2026\/09\/IMG_0392-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2026\/09\/IMG_0392-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2026\/09\/IMG_0392-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2026\/09\/IMG_0392-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2026\/09\/IMG_0392-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2026\/09\/IMG_0392-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2026\/09\/IMG_0392-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/>\n                    <div class=\"card-section\"><h3>ISTSS 2026<\/h3><p>Research assistant, Kayla Sanchez presented at the 42nd Annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Meeting. Her poster presentation focused on changes in activation and connectivity before and after trauma-focused therapy in adolescents with PTSD.<\/p><\/div>                \n                <\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n                <a class=\"card color orange\" href=\"https:\/\/vivasciencesa.com\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" >\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_5765-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_5765-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_5765-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_5765-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_5765-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_5765-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_5765-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_5765-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_5765-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/>\n                    <div class=\"card-section\"><h3>\u00a1Viva Science! SA Booth 2025<\/h3><p>Research assistant, Mariel Garcia (pictured) and coordinator, Gaby Rodriguez, attend the interactive science event for the second year in a row, sharing with the community mental health tips and resources here at UT Health!<\/p><\/div>                \n                <\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n                <a class=\"card color orange\" href=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/research-and-quality-improvement-day-rqid-2025\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" >\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/06\/IMG_7051-preview-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/06\/IMG_7051-preview-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/06\/IMG_7051-preview-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/06\/IMG_7051-preview-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/06\/IMG_7051-preview-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/06\/IMG_7051-preview-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/06\/IMG_7051-preview-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/06\/IMG_7051-preview-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/06\/IMG_7051-preview-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/>\n                    <div class=\"card-section\"><h3>Research and Quality Improvement Day 2025<\/h3><p>Research coordinator, Gaby Rodriguez presented her poster at the annual Research and Quality Improvement Day 2025.<\/p><\/div>                \n                <\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n                <a class=\"card color orange\" href=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/abrcmsinfo\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" >\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_3318.JPG-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_3318.JPG-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_3318.JPG-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_3318.JPG-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_3318.JPG-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_3318.JPG-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_3318.JPG-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_3318.JPG-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/05\/IMG_3318.JPG-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/>\n                    <div class=\"card-section\"><h3>ABRCMS 2024<\/h3><p>Research assistant Linden Williamson presented a poster at the ABRCMS 2024 conference uncovering brain changes that occur with therapy. 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