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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 […]
Congratulations to Nisi Jiang on his first-author publication in Geroscience!
May 2, 2024
Nisi Jiang is a PhD student in the Biology of Aging discipline under the mentorship of Dr. James Nelson. The Gehan test identifies life-extending compounds overlooked by the log-rank test in the NIA Interventions Testing Program: Metformin, Enalapril, caffeic acid phenethyl ester, green tea extract, and 17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin hydrochloride Nisi Jiang, Jonathan Gelfond, Qianqian Liu, Randy […]
The New York Times: Could Eating Less Help You Live Longer?
April 25, 2024
Calorie restriction and intermittent fasting both increase longevity in animals, aging experts say. Here’s what that means for you. By Dana G. Smith, April 24, 2024 If you put a lab mouse on a diet, cutting the animal’s caloric intake by 30 to 40 percent, it will live, on average, about 30 percent longer. The […]
HuffPost: Social Media Claims This FDA-Approved Pill Can Slow Down Aging. Can It?
April 16, 2024
Experts weigh in on people wanting to use the drug for longevity, and what else you need to know. By Jillian Wilson, Apr 16, 2024, 03:00 AM EDT In most Western cultures, aging is not something that folks necessarily embrace. While it’s better than the alternative, society does not make getting older easy. Age discrimination […]
Congratulations to Xianlin Han, PhD on his Owens Foundation Award!
April 12, 2024
Dr. Xianlin Han is the recipient of the 2024 William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation Award for $200,000. The project is titled “Myelin sulfatide deficiency alters galetin-3 signaling in AD”. Dr. Han is a professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes and an investigator with the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for […]
Congratulations to Juan Pablo Palavicini, PhD and Kevin Koronowski, PhD on their Owens Foundation Award!
April 5, 2024
Dr. Juan Pablo Palavicini and Dr. Kevin Koronowski are the recipients of the 2024 William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation Award. The two-year, $200,000 project is titled “Modeling late-onset Alzheimer’s via gene-environment interactions”. Dr. Palavicini and Dr. Koronowski have been named Multiple Principle Investigators on the project. Dr. Palavicini is an assistant professor in […]
UT Health Newsroom: Dr. Boris Zelle earns 2024 Diversity Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
April 2, 2024
Original story: UT Health San Antonio Newsroom Has led several studies revealing barriers to care for the underserved Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (April 1, 2024) — Boris A. Zelle, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, professor, vice-chair of research and chief of orthopaedic trauma in the Department of Orthopaedics at The University of Texas Health […]
Congratulations to Shangang Zhao, PhD on his R01 grant!
March 18, 2024
Dr. Zhao’s project, “Paracrine effects of leptin in regulating visceral fat expansion,” has been awarded an R01 grant by the National Institutes of Health. 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.