San Antonio Research Unit Appoints Science Director

John L. VandeBerg has been appointed scientific director of the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR). VandeBerg, 46, has headed SFBR's department of genetics since 1982. He began his new position October 1. The nonprofit foundation is located in San Antonio. Its 2,700 primates are used in a variety of studies on human diseases. The foundation studies atherosclerosis, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis, as well as infectious diseases, such as HIV, hepatitis, and

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John L. VandeBerg has been appointed scientific director of the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR). VandeBerg, 46, has headed SFBR's department of genetics since 1982. He began his new position October 1.

The nonprofit foundation is located in San Antonio. Its 2,700 primates are used in a variety of studies on human diseases. The foundation studies atherosclerosis, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis, as well as infectious diseases, such as HIV, hepatitis, and herpes.

In the coming year, VandeBerg will oversee a move to larger facilities at the Texas Research Park in San Antonio. He is also involved in plans to form new research partnerships with private biotech companies.

A collaboration is currently under way between SFBR and Se-quana Therapeutics in La Jolla, Calif. Using the baboon model, the combined research team will explore treatments or preventative measures for the debilitating bone condition osteoporosis. They will do this ...

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