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 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 […]




Texas Public Radio: Science & Medicine: Exercise affects men and women differently

January 6, 2025

Original story: Texas Public Radio By: Bonnie Petrie (January 5, 2025) ­— This segment was originally broadcast on July 7, 2024. Exercise impacts men and women differently. That’s one of the conclusions of a study published in early May in “Nature” that used data gathered at UT Health San Antonio. It’s part of a nationwide, […]




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. […]