World-renowned Alzheimer’s researcher receives $300,000 UT System Faculty STARs award
Posted on: Friday, November 22nd, 2024
Agustin Ruiz, MD, PhD, professor and director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases’ Biological Core laboratory and the Keith M. and Pat V. Orme Endowed Chair in Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) received a $300,000 UT System Faculty STARs (Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention) award to advance his Alzheimer’s disease research.
“The funds from the UT System Faculty STARs award will be instrumental in advancing our research by enabling the purchase of state-of-the-art NULISA™ technology, which will enhance our capabilities to investigate and identify molecular biomarkers and their connection to genomics related to Alzheimer’s disease,” Ruiz said. “This strategic investment will elevate our laboratory’s competencies and open many new and exciting possibilities and collaborations for advancing research in Alzheimer’s and other related neurodegenerative diseases.”