Construction on the new Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies building should begin this fall with an estimated completion date of late 2019 Read More →
Doug Frantz and April Risinger received a $200,000 grant from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to create new cancer drugs from complex natural products that have proven to be enormously effective in fighting the most aggressive types of cancer. Read More →
Allie Sharp is looking at the underlying mechanisms that produce cognitive impairments after Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer. Read More →
Ann V. Griffith, Ph.D., a researcher with the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, has developed a novel method to study the stromal cells that reside in the thymus and could be the key to producing more critical T cells. Read More →
Dr. Martin Paukert has been featured in Future Magazine for his work on astroglia cells and their interaction with neurons in the brain. These cells may play a role in slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Read More →