CSA News
Asra Noor – Awarded Mays Cancer Center Travel Award!
May 14, 2025
Asra Noor, a fifth year PhD student, was recently awarded a Mays Cancer Center Travel Award. This funding allowed her to attend the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025, where she presented her research focused on identifying protein-protein interactions and their functional consequences in myeloid malignancies.
Drs. Garbarino and Reiter – National Alzheimer’s Disease Coordinating Center grant & ScholarGPS ranking in the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide!
May 14, 2025
I am pleased to share some wonderful news with you: Dr. Valentina Garbarino has received a grant from the National Alzheimer’s Disease Coordinating Center to support her research on Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, she has had a manuscript recently accepted by Neurotherapeutics. Dr. Russel Reiter has been recognized by ScholarGPS for ranking in the top 0.05% of all […]
Dr. Manjeet Rao – Nature Communications have selected his article!
May 14, 2025
I am pleased to share that Dr. Manjeet Rao was informed today that the editors of Nature Communications have selected his article, titled “Epigenetic silencing of DNA sensing pathway by FOXM1 blocks stress ligand dependent antitumor immunity and immune memory,” as a featured article on their Editors’ Highlights webpage under the category “<<Cancer>>.” Congratulations to Dr. Rao and his team on this recognition!
Dr. Exing Wang – New Director of the Optical Imaging Institutional Core Laboratory!
April 16, 2025
Dear All, I am delighted to share that Dr. Exing Wang, a faculty member in the CSA Department and Associate Director of the Optical Imaging Core Facility, has been appointed as the new Director of the Optical Imaging Institutional Core Laboratory, effective April 1, 2025. This well-deserved appointment reflects Dr. Wang’s exceptional expertise, dedicated service, […]
Dr. Exing Wang – Dr. Exing Wang’s promotion to Professor/Research!
April 16, 2025
Dear Colleagues, I am very pleased to share that Dr. Exing Wang’s promotion to Professor/Research has been officially approved by UTHSA. Dr. Wang is a faculty member in the CSA Department and has served as Associate Director of the Optical Imaging Core Facility for many years. He is highly deserving of this promotion, and we […]
Congratulations to Dr. Bishop, Dr. Lechleiter, Dr. Norton and their teams on these outstanding achievements!
April 16, 2025
I’m pleased to share that three manuscripts from CSA labs have recently been accepted for publication: Dr. Alex Bishop’s lab: “ATM phosphorylation of CD98HC impacts heterodimeric amino acid transporters: Implications for Metabolic Dysfunction in Ataxia Telangiectasia” – accepted by Nature Communications. Dr. Jim Lechleiter’s lab: “β-Hydroxybutyrate enhances brain metabolism in normoglycemia and hyperglycemia, providing cerebroprotection in a mouse […]
Congratulations to Dr. Robin Leach and her student, Kaitlyn Bejar!
March 3, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Robin Leach and her student, Kaitlyn Bejar! Kaitlyn Bejar Program: IBMS – Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine Discipline Mentor: Dr. Robin Leach Kaitlyn Bejar, a fifth year IBMS student, is a co-author on two papers published recently in Viruses and Emerging Microbes & Infections! Updated with correct journal information: Kaitlyn, a fifth year […]
Jessica Bergden – Academy of Educational Scholars Star Educator!
February 21, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Bergden! Jessica has been chosen as an Academy of Educational Scholars Star Educator! This recognition highlights Jessica’s stellar contributions in teaching, mentoring, and/or collaborative curriculum development. The Academy of Educational Scholars (AES) is committed to recognize faculty who genuinely make a difference in education and celebrate their dedication and accomplishments throughout the academic year. Best, […]
Kristine Vogel – Second 2025 Presidential Award in the category of Teaching Excellence—Sustained!
February 19, 2025
Dear Colleagues, We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Kristine Vogel has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Presidential Award in the category of Teaching Excellence—Sustained! This is the second time she has received this prestigious honor. We are incredibly proud of her outstanding achievements and dedication to excellence in teaching. […]
Suhyuk Ko and Lizhen Chen – Nature Communications accepted their research article!
January 27, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Suhyuk Ko and Dr. Lizhen Chen! Their research article entitled “GPX modulation promotes regenerative axonal fusion and functional recovery after injury through PSR-1 condensation” has been accepted by Nature Communications (IF=14.7). Warm regards, Lily Dong Chair, CSA Department