Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
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Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - Overview
Graduate Studies in Aging
The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will award 2 Glenn Foundation Doctoral Student Fellowships to graduate students entering the 2012 academic year who are committed to studying the biology of aging. Each fellowship will provide a student with a $35,000 annual stipend (plus paid tuition, fees, and health insurance) for the 4 years of his or her doctoral program studies. Glenn Foundation Fellowship recipients also each receive an extra $33,000 for travel and an independent research projects in the final year of his or her studies. For eligibility, criteria and application details, interested individuals should access www.barshop.uthscsa.edu. The application deadline is March 12, 2012.
All fellowships are designated as security sensitive positions. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Topics Supported by the Glenn Foundation Doctoral Student Fellowships
The Glenn Foundation Doctoral Student Fellowships support PhD graduate students in studies that cover such areas as the genetics of aging, lifespan, and intervention analyses in animal models and age-related diseases. Trainees will participate in programs involving such topics as:
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Somatic Mutations
- Epigenetic Changes
- Free Radicals
- Oxidative Damage
- DNA Damage and Repair
- Endocrine and Immune Systems
- Transmembrane Signaling
- Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes
- Differentiation and Apoptosis
- Molecular Aspects of Age-Associated Disease
The Unique Offerings of the U of Texas Health Center
Students learn the most up-to-date information on the current understanding of the aging process, selecting from more than 30 of the university's internationally recognized faculty members in the biology of aging. Their studies will encompass lectures and laboratory instruction in molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms of aging. Also covered will be theories of aging, genetic versus environmental impacts on aging rate, experimental paradigms of aging research, the biology of model organisms, demographic analysis of aging, comparative and evolutionary biology of aging, pathobiology of selected organ systems, and recent advances in genetic and environmental treatments that extend life and prevent devastating aging-related diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease, ALS, and sarcopenia. The biology of aging curriculum is designed to prepare students to thrive at a unique interface of bioscience and medicine.