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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.
October 3, 2024
Dr. Lizhen Chen has been appointed as the Holder of the Bartell Zachry Memorial Distinguished Professorship for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, endowment #57700662, effective 8/1/2024 – 7/31/2029. Dr. Chen is an Associate Professor with the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies and the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy.
September 26, 2024
Dean Kellogg Jr., MD, PhD, professor of medicine and geriatrics, and Adam Salmon, PhD, professor of molecular medicine and associate director of the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, both with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), are quoted in this New York […]
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. […]
September 24, 2024
Daniel Adekunbi, PhD was named “2024 Postdoctoral Research Fellow of the Year Award” sponsored the UTHSA’s Postdoctoral Association and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. The award recognizes the postdoctoral fellow who has demonstrated excellence in research, as well as achievement in other areas, e.g., leadership, service and continuing research education.
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.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
