Congratulations to Shangang Zhao, PhD, and lab on their publication in Cell Reports!

January 28, 2025

Their study characterizes the role of adiponectin in the development of age-related liver fibrosis.  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. The adiponectin-PPARγ axis in hepatic stellate cells regulates liver fibrosis Shangang Zhao, […]



Congratulations to Lizhen Chen, PhD and lab on their publication in Nature Communications!

January 27, 2025

Their study identifies the process of ferroptosis as a potential target to preserve neuronal function and innervation with aging.  Dr. Chen is the holder of the Bartell Zachry Memorial Distinguished Professorship for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, an Associate Professor with the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy, and an investigator with the Sam and Ann […]



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 Lizhen Chen, PhD on being appointed Holder of the “Bartell Zachry Memorial Distinguished Professorship for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases” endowment!

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.



New York Post: What is rapamycin? Devotees claim the drug can slow aging

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 […]

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 […]