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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. […]
February 5, 2025
The outcomes of this study suggest that targeting the cGAS-STING signaling pathway is a potential therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Xianlin Han is a professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes and an investigator with the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies. Dr. Sijia He is an Assistant […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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.
