San Antonio Business Journal: UT Health San Antonio pursuing billion-dollar plan to expand SA research
May 18, 2023
UT Health San Antonio President William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, was quoted in this article. Read Now
Dr. Elena Volpi appointed director of acclaimed Sam and Ann Barshop Institute
May 5, 2023
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has appointed Elena Volpi, MD, PhD, FGSA, as director of its Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies. She will also be a professor in the Department of Medicine effective July 1, said Robert Hromas, MD, dean of the health science […]
Community Impact: Construction starts on Center for Brain Health in northwest San Antonio
May 5, 2023
The start of the construction on the Center for Brain Health was featured in this piece. Read More
Dr. Elena Volpi appointed director of acclaimed Sam and Ann Barshop Institute
May 4, 2023
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 4, 2023) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has appointed Elena Volpi, MD, PhD, FGSA, as director of its Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies. She will also be a professor in the Department of Medicine effective July […]
UT Health San Antonio responds to coming tsunami of dementia and other brain health challenges
May 1, 2023
This spring, UT Health San Antonio announced it will build a $100 million Center for Brain Health to enhance its Biggs Institute and the Department of Neurology of its Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine.
Flies, worms poorly predict drugs’ life span effects in mice, study indicates
April 21, 2023
Doctoral student’s research suggests difficulty of translating longevity interventions from lower species to mammals Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (April 21, 2023) — If a drug extends the life span of worms or flies, is it likely to do the same in mice? Not typically based on the existing data, said Michael […]
