Congratulations to Drs. Espinoza and Musi on their R01 award!

September 18, 2020

Sara Espinoza, MD, MSc and Nicolas Musi, MD have been awarded an R01 grant from the NIH for their project titled “Does Metformin Modulate the Pillars of Aging in Older Adults?”


Barshop Institute gains NIA award renewals totaling $11 million; funds support translating research discoveries into healthier aging

September 14, 2020

UT Health San Antonio announced today (Sept. 10) that its Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies gained renewal of two highly competitive center grants awarded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The Pepper and Shock grants, which total $11 million over the next five years, support basic research of the […]


Congratulations to Veronica Galvan, PhD on her RF1 award!

September 14, 2020

Dr. Galvan has received an RF1, multi-year funded award, from the NIH. The award is for the project titled “Tau-induced astrocyte senescence in Alzheimer’s disease.”