Peter Hornsby
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX·Biology
Geroscience studies the biology of aging, with the goal of understanding why the body declines with age and how that links to disease. Progress depends on researchers having access to specialized techniques and expert mentoring, which many investigators, especially those new to aging research, lack.
- Fields
Biology
Medicine & Clinical Research
- Topics
geroscience
biology of aging
aging research
- Grants
- 1 known grant, through May 2030
What they work on
- Support pilot projects in the biology of aging proposed by investigators nationwide and carried out by the San Antonio Shock Center research Cores, with technique training and help preparing grant proposals.
- Offer competitive internships through the San Antonio Shock Center Internship Program so student and postdoctoral trainees can learn new techniques from Core leaders.
- Provide pilot grants and dedicated mentoring teams to San Antonio faculty who are new to aging research, helping them pursue further funding.
More about the research
This grant funds the Research Development Core of the San Antonio Shock Center, which supports geroscience research across the country. It has three parts. First, it funds pilot projects proposed by outside investigators and carried out by the Center's research Cores. Core leaders and staff train these investigators in specific techniques, mentor them in aging research, and help them prepare grant proposals, particularly to the National Institute on Aging. Mini-sabbaticals allow investigators to visit San Antonio. Second, the San Antonio Shock Center Internship Program offers competitive internships to students and postdoctoral trainees working in any area of aging biology. Interns come to San Antonio to learn new techniques from Core leaders and move forward their projects at their home institutions. Third, it offers pilot grants to local San Antonio faculty doing geroscience research, especially those newly recruited or new to aging research. Each funded investigator is paired with a mentoring team of Core leaders and local experts who track progress and help seek further funding.
Why it matters
Pilot data, technical training and mentoring help researchers launch new studies on the biology of aging. By supporting investigators nationwide and in San Antonio, along with student and postdoctoral interns, the Core aims to grow geroscience research and the careers of the scientists who carry it out.
Known grants
From NIH and NSF research grants. Labs often have other funding we can't see.
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The school
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: 15 labs on PI Pages, $313M a year on research, 149 research doctorates a year.
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