Grants
Congratulations to Kevin Koronowski, PhD on his award from the American Heart Association!
March 25, 2025
Dr. Kevin Koronowski is the recipient of a three-year American Heart Association Career Development Award for his project titled “Lifting the Circadian Brake on PPAR Alpha.” Dr. Koronowski is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology and an investigator with the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies.
Congratulations to David Gius, MD, PhD on his CPRIT award!
March 6, 2025
David Gius, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, received CPRIT’s individual investigator research award for clinical trials in the amount of $1,390,420 to fund a four-year, phase 2 clinical trial for women with estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer. UT Health Newsroom Press Release CPRIT Press Release
Congratulations to Masahiro Morita, PhD on his CPRIT award!
March 6, 2025
Masahiro Morita, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine and a researcher with the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at UT Health San Antonio, received a $900,000 individual investigator award from CPRIT to study how obesity increases the risk of liver cancer by investigating the mechanisms by which […]
Congratulations to Shangang Zhao, PhD on his Presidential Excellence Award!
February 7, 2025
Dr. Shangang Zhao has been selected as a recipient of a 2025 Presidential Excellence Award in the category of Junior Research Scholar. Established in 1985, the Presidential Awards recognize exemplary performance by individuals who consistently excel in their positions and demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and core values of UT Health San Antonio. […]
Congratulations to Jun Zhang, PhD on his R03 award!
November 15, 2024
Dr. Jun Zhang has received an R03 grant from the National Institutes of Health for the project titled “Pathological cardiolipin remodeling links mitochondrial dysfunction to inflammaging.” Dr. Zhang is an Assistant Professor/Research with the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies and the Department of Pharmacology.
Congratulations to Xianlin Han, PhD and Lizhen Chen, PhD on their R01 grant!
September 25, 2024
Dr. Xianlin Han and Dr. Lizhen Chen have received an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for their project titled “The role of sulfatide in the development of tauopathy in the context of ADRD.” They are multi-PIs on the award, along with Dr. Jeffrey Dupree, an associate professor with Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. […]
Congratulations to Shangang Zhao, PhD on his R01 award!
September 20, 2024
Dr. Zhao’s project, “Effects of leptin modulation on health span and lifespan,” has been awarded an R01 grant by the National Institute on Aging. Dr. Zhao is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and an investigator with the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies.
UT Health Newsroom: UT Health San Antonio researcher awarded five-year, $2.53 million NIH grant to study alcohol-assisted liver disease
July 3, 2024
Original story: UT Health San Antonio Newsroom Groundbreaking study could help reduce the need for transplants Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (June 21, 2024) — Liver transplants associated with alcohol-related disease are growing at a rapid pace, shifting research to address pathologies behind the ailments in light of a limited supply of organ […]
UT Health Newsroom: Voelcker Fund supports research for early career investigators at UT Health San Antonio
June 12, 2024
Original story: UT Health San Antonio Newsroom Voelcker Fund supports research for early career investigators at UT Health San Antonio Posted on June 6, 2024 at 10:57 am. Shared by Jane Alvarez-Hernandez The Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund recently awarded $800,000 to UT Health San Antonio to support research projects from early career investigators. […]
UT Health Newsroom: A long-term ketogenic diet accumulates aged cells in normal tissues, a UT Health San Antonio-led study shows
May 18, 2024
Original story: UT Health San Antonio Newsroom Researchers urge, ‘Take a keto-break,’ for prevention Contacts: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Eileen Teves, (210) 450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Monica Taylor, (210) 450-8970, taylorm1@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 17, 2024) — A strict “keto-friendly” diet popular for weight loss and diabetes, depending on both the diet and individual, might not […]