Understand the #biologyofaging, discover therapies to treat & cure diseases of #aging, train future scientists #geroscience, promote public awareness of aging.
San Antonio, TX
Joined January 2021
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👏 Congrats to Dr. Nelson and PhD student Laurence Maeyens, whose work was recently featured in Science!
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🧬 Join us Wed, Nov. 11 for the Barshop Seminar Series!
Matthew Yousefzadeh, PhD (Columbia University), presents “The impact of immune senescence on the interorgan communication of aging.”
🕓 4 - 5 PM
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💻 Zoom available
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🧬 Join us Oct. 21st for the Barshop Institute Fall Seminar Series!
Constanza Cortes, PhD (USC) presents “Exercise Adaptations in Muscle and Brain: Relevance to Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease.”
🕓 4–5 PM
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💻 Zoom available
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🎉 Congratulations to Guannan Li, PhD, on his publication in Nature Communications! His research reveals a new role for ABHD6 in regulating hepatic insulin resistance and metabolic health. 🧬
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🔬🧬 Join us Wed, Sept. 16 @ 4pm CT for the #BarshopSeminarSeries featuring Biology of Aging student presentations!
📍 Barshop Institute, Rm 2.2005
💻 Zoom Webinar available
☕ Light refreshments provided
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🎉 Congrats to Ishana Syed on her co-first author publication in Nature Communications! Research identifies CELF2 as a key regulator of tau splicing, providing new insights into molecular mechanisms that may contribute to tau-related neurodegeneration. 🧠
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🚨📢 Registration has been extended to Sept 14th!
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📣Register now for the 2026 Masoro‑Barshop Conference on Aging!
🧬 Gerotherapeutic Discovery, Development & Translation
🗓️ Oct 8–11, 2026
📍 The Mayan Dude Ranch, Bandera, TX 🤠
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🧬 Join us Sept. 2 for the Barshop Institute Fall Seminar Series!
Peter Abadir, MD, of Johns Hopkins will present “The Geroscience of Frailty from Bench to AI.”
🕓 4–5 PM
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🚨Registration closes September 7th. Don't miss out and register now!
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📣Register now for the 2026 Masoro‑Barshop Conference on Aging!
🧬 Gerotherapeutic Discovery, Development & Translation
🗓️ Oct 8–11, 2026
📍 The Mayan Dude Ranch, Bandera, TX 🤠
Click here for more info and registration links: bit.ly/3UG2bew
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🎉 Congrats to Dr. Xiaojing Wang on her NIH award! Her research will advance our understanding of heart disease and potential new therapeutic strategies. 🫀🧬
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📣Register now for the 2026 Masoro‑Barshop Conference on Aging!
🧬 Gerotherapeutic Discovery, Development & Translation
🗓️ Oct 8–11, 2026
📍 The Mayan Dude Ranch, Bandera, TX 🤠
Click here for more info and registration links: bit.ly/3UG2bew
🎙️ Dr. Elena Volpi shares her expertise with The New York Times, offering practical, science-backed advice on how healthy habits in midlife can support strength, independence, and healthy aging for years to come. 🧬
Read more: nytimes.com/2026/07/28/well/…
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🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Lizhen Chen and lab on their publication in Molecular Neurobiology! Their research identifies CELF2 as a key regulator of brain development, offering new insights into neurodevelopmental disorders. 👏🧠
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🎉 Congratulations to Lizhen Chen, PhD, on her publication in Nature Cell Biology!
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Congratulations to Laurence Maeyens on receiving the Jess Hay Chancellor’s Fellowship! 🎉 Laurence, a second-year PhD student in the IBMS Program - Biology of Aging Discipline, will receive $15,000 to support his research on aging, dietary restriction, and lifespan differences.
🧠 Join our expert panelists to see what steps you can take right now to promote brain health! 💪🏽@mayscancer @uthealthsa @genentech
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👏🎉Congratulations to Biology of Aging PhD student Christopher Litwin on his first, first-authored paper, published in Nature Communications!
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And a huge thank you to our 2026 exhibitors who showed up for the geroscience community in Provo. 🙌
@AFARorg @theA4LI @UTHealthBarshop @CedarsSinai @FASEBorg @NIH #PanomeBio @SableSys @USCLeonardDavis
You make AGE 2026 more than a conference.
🎉👏Congratulations to Claira Sohn for defending her PhD thesis on 5/20!
Claira is the most recent graduate from the Biology of Aging Discipline at UT Health San Antonio and a previous Biology of Aging T32 supported trainee in the lab of Bess Frost, PhD.
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🧠 Join us May 6th for the Barshop Institute Spring Seminar!
Saul Villeda, PhD, (UCSF) will present: “Blood-based approaches to rejuvenating the aging brain”
🕓 4–5 PM
📍 Barshop Institute, rm 2005
💻 Zoom available
☕🍪 In-person light refreshments
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