Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
October 2008 News
From the Barshop Institute Laboratories: Damaged protein may impact large percentage of ALS cases
SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 13, 2008) — In the past two decades, great strides
have been made to explain the genetic basis of inherited amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Defects in
a gene called SOD1 are now firmly linked to a type of ALS that is
passed down through families.
Barshop Institute faculty draw millions in career development awards
Up-and-coming faculty of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio’s Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies have attracted career development awards this year totaling $2.2 million to support research of the basic biology of aging. The awards and grants complement many others won by the institute in 2008.
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