Use the formal names of each institute and center on first reference. Spell out “and” instead of using the ampersand in all running copy. For instance, it is the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases. See departments, divisions, centers, institutes and schools.
For all institutions outside of UT Health San Antonio, look up the preferred use of the name on websites and within media kits or press releases. In instances when the common use of the name used by the institution might not be clear to our readers, dig deeper to find the formal name. For example: the University of California, San Francisco, refers to itself colloquially as UCSF on its website and at times in its press releases. It also uses UC San Francisco in its press releases. Keeping in mind our audience, of which a percentage is not native to the U.S. or native English speakers, it is most helpful to use its full name.