UT San Antonio team studies circadian disruption’s role in Alzheimer’s disease
April 21, 2026
Alzheimer’s is a highly heritable disease with about 60% of the risk coming from a person’s genes. The other 40% of the risk remains less well-studied and may, in part, come from environmental stressors. The University of Texas at San Antonio was recen …
BioFest Days event spotlights innovation at Center for Brain Health
April 10, 2026
Agustín Ruiz, MD, PhD, biological core director with the Biggs Institute, speaks April 7 during a BioMed SA BioFest Days event at the UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health. The BioFest Days brought the community together April 7, for an …
Timing matters in longevity research
April 8, 2026
As new longevity interventions are being developed, the next questions are when, and for whom, do they work best? New UT San Antonio study introduces analytical tool to better hone aging interventions When scientists test potential life‑extendin …
Large rapamycin clinical trial launches at UT Health San Antonio
March 16, 2026
A drug once known almost exclusively for preventing organ transplant rejection is now at the center of a National Institute on Aging-funded clinical study at UT Health San Antonio, to determine how rapamycin should be used in older adults to promote healthy aging.
UT San Antonio to lead $38 million national trial testing drugs to extend healthspan
March 4, 2026
The Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at UT Health San Antonio, will receive up to $38 million to lead a national clinical trial funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Kraig named Distinguished Fellow of the American Association of Immunologists
February 18, 2026
Ellen Kraig, PhD Ellen Kraig, PhD, professor in the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy in the Joe R. and Teresea Lozano Long School of Medicine at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the …
Researchers explore genetic roots, new diagnostic tools for early-onset dementia
January 15, 2026
Dementia is one of the most challenging medical and societal issues of our time, affecting memory, thinking and independence for millions of families worldwide. At UT Health San Antonio, researchers and clinicians are taking new steps to change that st …
Hope, compassionate care for families facing rare neurodegenerative diseases
December 9, 2025
The Center for Brain Health opens Dec. 10. The opening of UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health marks a step forward for families affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and other rare neurodegene …
UT San Antonio junior faculty member awarded national aging research grant
December 3, 2025
A University of Texas at San Antonio scientist has been awarded a junior faculty grant from the American Federation for Aging Research, or AFAR. Sijia He, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology in the J …
Researchers launch nationally recognized Center on Alzheimer’s and Aging
November 18, 2025
By Claire Kowalick and Amanda Cerreto The University of Texas at San Antonio has secured federal funding for a new research hub dedicated to studying Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, propelling the university into the ranks of leading researc …