Screening method identifies unfolded, aberrant proteins

February 21, 2006

During normal aging and various neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Lou Gehrig’s and Parkinson’s diseases, proteins become unfolded or clump together, thereby losing their function and damaging the cells and tissues.

Scientist who leads studies of aging receives prestigious NIH award

September 27, 2005

Arlan G. Richardson, Ph.D., director of the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at the Health Science Center, has been selected to receive one of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) highest honors, a MERIT Award that will bring 10 years of guaranteed, uninterrupted federal funding to Dr. Richardson’s laboratory.

Barshop Institute educates new group of scientists studying aging

August 2, 2005

A $2.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) is enabling the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at the Health Science Center to train the next generation of gerontologists – the scientists who study aging.

Dr. Herman receives extraordinary second MERIT award

March 29, 2005

Noted scientist and researcher Brian Herman, Ph.D., vice president for research, received a second National Institutes of Health (NIH) MERIT award from the National Institute of Aging (NIA), making him probably the only active vice president for research at any institution to receive the distinguished award twice.