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The Barshop Institute is dedicated to the promotion of healthy aging for everyone. Its world-class scientific community of researchers and physicians seek discoveries to treat and ameliorate the underlying causes of aging, a cost-effective approach to broadly enhance the quality of later life. We invite you to explore our website to learn about the extraordinary work of our community of researchers and physicians.
FEATURED NEWS ITEMS:
Dr. Steven Austad, Professor of Cellular and Structural Biology at the Barshop Institute, writes bi-weekly column for the San Antonio Express-News
Read Dr. Austad's Column for Sunday, May 18, 2013 here:
Key to long life could be flying overhead
A wingspan seems to add to lifespan compared to similarly sized mammals more>>
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Dr. Rochelle Buffenstein receives the 2012 Longevity Research Award from France’s Associations de Prévoyance Santé
in Paris, December 18
The APS honors researchers “in the new and original field of
physiology of ageing in long living animals”.
Pictured is Rochelle Buffenstein, PhD, Professor of Physiology, with a naked-mole rat from her colony.
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Mitochondria study yields surprising results on insulin,aging.This recently published Study points to promising new avenues of investigating the biology of aging and novel treatments for type-2 diabetes, as reported Dr. Deepa Sathyaseelan and mentor, Dr. Holly Van Remmen"
(Pictured L-R):
Deepa Sathyaseelan, PhD, Assistant Professor/Research with her mentor, Holly Van Remmen, PhD, Professor of Cellular & Structural Biology
Award Presentations to Recipients of the 2012
Joe H. Ward, Jr. and Bettie B. Ward Awards for Excellence in the
Study of the Biology of Aging
Pictured are Mrs. Bettie Ward and her son, Brad Ward, with award recipients and their mentors.
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News
- Rapamycin research results in new biotech company
- Mr. Sam Barshop receives 2012 Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio seeks a visionary Director for the Barshop Institute
- Center for Healthy Aging Recruiting Clinical and Research Faculty
- Postdoctoral Positions NOW Available
Events
- 21st Annual Summer Training Course in Experimental Aging Research June 9-13, 2013
- San Antonio NATHAN SHOCK AGING CENTER 2013 Conference on Aging: Stem Cells and Aging October 17 - 20, 2013, Bandera, Texas
The Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
15355 Lambda Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78245
P: 210-562-6140 F: 210-562-6110