In its first appearance in the national standings as a united institution, UT San Antonio posted a strong performance in the latest rankings from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The Blue Ridge Institute is an independent nonprofit organization that compiles annual funding data from the National Institutes of Health.

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.

A five-year, $9 million National Institutes of Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke study that began in 2022 recently received approval at the three-year mark, allowing investigators to continue their work examining the biological mechanisms of TMJ disorders. The project is part of a national consortium of five institutions conducting complementary studies across the country.

Barshop Institute to receive up to $38 million from ARPA-H, anchoring UT San Antonio as a national leader in aging and healthy longevity science