Addition of six distinguished scientists to
advance the Academy's collective mission to enhance the field of
aging research
NEW
YORK, July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy
for Health and Lifespan Research (AHLR, "the Academy"), the
leading organization comprised of the world's most esteemed
scientists dedicated to studying the mechanisms of aging and
developing interventions to slow and reverse the process, today
announced the induction of six new members.
The addition of six scientists is a testament to the Academy's
commitment to further its groundbreaking research, with new members
who bring a wealth of expertise and experience to the organization.
The new members are:
Dr. Vishwa Deep Dixit, DVM,
PhD – Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Pathology,
Immunobiology, and Comparative Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, and the Director of
Yale's Center for Research on Aging
(Y-Age). His research focuses on the interactions between immune
and metabolic systems that control inflammation and aging. His lab
has made significant contributions to understanding "inflammaging"
and its impact on metabolism and age-related conditions.
Dr. Holly M. Brown-Borg –
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the
University of North Dakota School of
Medicine & Health Sciences, and the Assistant Dean for Gender
Equity at the University of North
Dakota. Her research expertise includes endocrinology,
stress resistance, and metabolism, with a focus on growth hormone
signaling pathways and their effects on aging and age-related
diseases.
Dr. Björn Schumacher – Director of the
Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Diseases at the
University of Cologne. His work
focuses on the molecular mechanisms of DNA damage and its
contributions to cancer and aging-associated diseases. He has
received numerous awards, including the Eva Luise Köhler Research
Prize and the Innovation Prize of the State of North
Rhine-Westphalia.
Dr. Monica Driscoll –
Distinguished Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and
Biochemistry at Rutgers University. Her
lab studies the basic biology of aging, with a focus on molecular
mechanisms of healthspan extension and anti-neurodegeneration. She
has received the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship and the
National Institute on Aging MERIT Award.
Dr. P. Eline Slagboom –
Professor of Molecular Epidemiology at Leiden University Medical
Center and the head of the department of Biomedical Data Sciences.
Her research focuses on biomarkers and pathways of metabolic
health, aging, and longevity. She leads several large-scale
studies, including the Leiden Longevity Study and the VOILA
consortium.
Dr. Coleen T. Murphy –
Director of LSI Genomics and the James A. Elkins, Jr. Professor in
the Life Sciences at Princeton
University. Her research uses C. elegans models to study
cognitive and reproductive aging and has revealed conserved genetic
pathways that extend these processes. She has received numerous
awards, including the NIH Director's Pioneer Award and the McKnight
Fellowship.
"Each of the new Academy members has a stellar academic career
as a geroscientist, and more importantly, was nominated and elected
because of their leadership qualities," said Nir Barzilai, MD, President of the Academy for
Health and Lifespan Research. "We are excited to work with each
of them to spread the promise of extending healthspan from cells to
cities."
About AHLR:
The Academy for Health and Lifespan Research (AHLR) is a
non-profit organization founded in 2019, dedicated to advancing
aging research, supporting scientists, advising on public policy,
and fostering collaboration. By uniting the world's leading
scientists, laboratories, academic institutions, and drug
companies, AHLR strives to encourage breakthroughs in longevity
research that are accessible to all.
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