Research Development Core - THE SAN ANTONIO NATHAN SHOCK CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE BASIC BIOLOGY OF AGING - Sam and Ann Barshop Center for Longevity and Aging Studies

July 2006 — July 2007
Pilot Grant Awardees

Donald McEwen, PhD
Drosophila as a model system for
the analysis of JNK-dependent
effects on aging

Kristine S. Vogel, PhD
DNA damage and repair in
Nf1-deficient Schwann cells
throughout the lifespan

Carlos J. Orihuela, PhD
Age-associated inflammation
contributes to the susceptibility
of the elderly to pneumonoccal
disease through enhanced
expression of plgR and PAFr

Kaoru Tominaga, PhD
Role of MRG15 in the impaired
liver regeneration response
of old mice

Wei Zhang, MD, PhD
The role of attractin and
mahogunin in Parkinson's disease

Randy Strong, PhD
Core Leader

Tel: 210-562-6126
E-mail: strong@uthscsa.edu

The Research Development Core seeks to expand the scope of research in the basic biology of aging at the UTHSCSA and to develop young investigators for the future needs of biological gerontology.

To achieve these goals we provide funds and other resources that allow investigators to carry out pilot studies and subsequently compete successfully for funding from the NIA and other national agencies that fund aging research. Each year, the Core funds pilot projects in the basic biomedical sciences at a level of up to $50,000 per year that may be renewable for a second year.

The Pilot Grant program has provided nearly $1,500,000 in pilot grants since its inception and has generated more than $15,000,000 in direct costs in extramural funding.

Randy Strong, PhD Core Leader Tel: 210-562-6126 E-mail: strong@uthscsa.edu

Randy Strong, PhD
Core Leader
Tel: 210-562-6126
E-mail: strong@uthscsa.edu