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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 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. […]

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. […]

Congratulations to Rebeca Wong, PhD on her nomination to the National Academy of Medicine in Mexico!
May 22, 2024
Dr. Rebeca Wong has been voted as an Honorary Member of the Academy by the National Academy of Medicine in Mexico. Dr. Wong, a social scientist, was recognized for her important work to advance research on aging in Mexico. The Academy says, “An honorary academic title is conferred to professionals with a scientific reputation and […]

Congratulations to David Gius, MD, PhD on his publication in Science Advances!
May 19, 2024
Dr. Gius is a Professor of Radiation Oncology, the Assistant Dean for Research with the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, and the Associate Cancer Center Director with the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson. Ketogenic diet induces p53-dependent cellular senescence in multiple organs Sung-Jen Wei, Joseph R Schell, E Sandra Chocron, Mahboubeh […]

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 […]

Congratulations to David Gius, MD, PhD on his publication in Science Advances!
May 18, 2024
Dr. Gius is a Professor of Radiation Oncology, the Assistant Dean for Research with the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, and the Associate Cancer Center Director with the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson. Mitochondrial ACSS1-K635 acetylation knock-in mice exhibit altered metabolism, cell senescence, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Guogang Xu, Songhua […]

UT Health Newsroom: Study: Physical exercise impacts every type of tissue in the body and affects males and females differently
May 15, 2024
Original story: UT Health San Antonio Newsroom MoTrPAC releases seven publications this month We all know that exercise is good for us, but figuring out the “why” and “how” of physical exercise’s effect on the body is the goal of a 10-year, multi-million dollar project through the National Institutes of Health called the Molecular Transducers […]

Congratulations to Kevin Koronowski, PhD on his publication in Science!
May 3, 2024
Dr. Koronowski is an Assistant Professor with the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies and the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology. Brain-muscle communication prevents muscle aging by maintaining daily physiology Arun Kumar, Mireia Vaca-Dempere, Thomas Mortimer, Oleg Deryagin, Jacob G Smith, Paul Petrus, Kevin B Koronowski, Carolina M Greco, Jessica […]