Aging

Research into the basic mechanisms of aging to find the genetic and physiological causes of age-related diseases and disorders.

A lifelong friendship inspires support for JAX blood cancer research

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Researching why and how we age

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News and Insights

Search MagazineOctober 06, 2021

A lifelong friendship inspires support for JAX blood cancer research

Search MagazineSeptember 07, 2021

Researching why and how we age

Search MagazineSeptember 07, 2021

Aging and immune function: a weakening line of defense

Press ReleaseMarch 30, 2021

Study seeks to learn why Covid-19 is so deadly for the old

Press ReleaseOctober 20, 2020

Why do we age and how?

Press ReleaseAugust 18, 2020

How does CHIP raise risk for blood diseases?

Research HighlightFebruary 10, 2020

Immune system changes with age differ between men and women

Press ReleaseSeptember 25, 2019

Looking for clues to longer, healthier life

Education Resources

Apr 24 - 29
Workshop

Principles and Techniques for Improving Preclinical Translation in Alzheimer's Disease

Jul 18 - 28
Short Course

Human and Mammalian Genetics and Genomics: The 63rd McKusick Short Course

Precision medicine, Ethics, Stem cells, Microbiome, Infectious Disease, Immunology, Model Development, Rare Diseases, Aging, Cardiovascular, Cancer/Tumors, Developmental Biology, Diabetes, Genetic Tools, Optogenetics and Pharmacogenetics, Autoimmunity, Inflammation, Lupus, Addiction, Dermatology, Autoimmune Diseases Information, Metabolic Diseases, Neurodegenerative Disease, Reproductive Biology, Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Rett Syndrome, Breast Cancer, Neurodevelopmental Defects, Metabolic Defects, Cystic Fibrosis, Genetics and Genomics, Reproductive Disorders, Complex Traits, Developmental Disorders, Diabetes and Obesity, Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases, Immune Disorders, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Cancer
Jul 18 - 28
Virtual Event or Webinar

Virtual Event - Human and Mammalian Genetics and Genomics: The 63rd McKusick Short Course

Precision medicine, Ethics, Stem cells, Microbiome, Infectious Disease, Immunology, Model Development, Rare Diseases, Aging, Cardiovascular, Cancer/Tumors, Developmental Biology, Diabetes, Genetic Tools, Optogenetics and Pharmacogenetics, Autoimmunity, Inflammation, Lupus, Addiction, Dermatology, Autoimmune Diseases Information, Metabolic Diseases, Neurodegenerative Disease, Reproductive Biology, Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Rett Syndrome, Breast Cancer, Neurodevelopmental Defects, Metabolic Defects, Cystic Fibrosis, Genetics and Genomics, Reproductive Disorders, Complex Traits, Developmental Disorders, Diabetes and Obesity, Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases, Immune Disorders, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Cancer
Sep 07 - 09
Workshop

Systems Immunology in Aging and Complex Diseases

Sep Oct 24 - 01
Workshop

20th Annual Workshop on the Pathology of Mouse Models for Human Disease

Model Development, Stem cells, Aging, Autoimmune Diseases Information, Bones and Joints, Dermatology, Cancer/Tumors, Digestion, Resource Development and Dissemination, Aging
Oct 16 - 22
Conference

Impacts of Sleep and Circadian Biology on Alzheimer's Disease and Aging

Lungs Respiratory, Model Development, Resource Development and Dissemination

Research & Faculty

Aging

Our researchers investigate many aspects of aging, including how to promote healthy aging and stop diseases of aging.

Catherine Cook Kaczorowski, Ph.D.

Catherine Cook Kaczorowski, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Evnin Family Chair in Alzheimer’s Research

The Chesler Lab

Researches the genetics underlying behavior and identifies relationships among behavioral traits.

The Cox Lab

Researches the molecular pathways of human degenerative muscle diseases.

Daniel Gatti, Ph.D.

Daniel Gatti, Ph.D.

Senior Computational Scientist

David E. Harrison, Ph.D.

David E. Harrison, Ph.D.

Professor

Greg Cox, Ph.D.

Greg Cox, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Guangwen "Gary" Ren, Ph.D.

Guangwen "Gary" Ren, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

James Godwin, Ph.D.

James Godwin, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Jennifer Trowbridge, Ph.D.

Jennifer Trowbridge, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Karolina Palucka, M.D., Ph.D.

Karolina Palucka, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Edison T. Liu Endowed Chair in Cancer Research

Kira Young, Ph.D.

Kira Young, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

The Korstanje Lab

Studies the genetics of kidney function and disease, particularly in the context of aging.

Lihong Zhao, Ph.D.

Lihong Zhao, Ph.D.

Project Scientist

Lina Kozhaya, Ph.D.

Lina Kozhaya, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist

Molly Bogue, Ph.D.

Molly Bogue, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Nadia Rosenthal, Ph.D., FMedSci, FAAHMS

Nadia Rosenthal, Ph.D., FMedSci, FAAHMS

Scientific Director and Professor, The Jackson Laboratory for Mammalian Genetics

The Rosenthal Lab

Global leader in the use of targeted mutagenesis in mice to investigate muscle development, disease and repair.

Xin Zhou, B.S.

Xin Zhou, B.S.

Predoctoral Associate