Jackson Laboratory

Aging

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

News and Insights

Research HighlightFebruary 10, 2020

Immune system changes with age differ between men and women

Aging
Aging

Press ReleaseSeptember 25, 2019

Looking for clues to longer, healthier life

Press ReleaseSeptember 12, 2019

The microbiome and the nursing home

Research HighlightJuly 16, 2019

JAX postdoc Kira Young lands ASH Scholar Award

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Cancer

Research HighlightMay 14, 2019

Big data and aging mechanisms

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Aging

Research HighlightMarch 14, 2019

Exploring the higher risk of heart failure in aging

Press ReleaseDecember 27, 2018

New Alzheimer's mouse models show how human diversity affects disease onset

Research HighlightDecember 14, 2018

Gene knockdown induces deficits reminiscent of aging and Alzheimer's

Education Resources

Jul 20 - 30

Virtual Event or Webinar

Human and Mammalian Genetics and Genomics: The 61st McKusick Short Course (Virtual Event)

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, 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 Aug 24 - 08

Short Course

iCARB: Immersion in Comparative Aging and Regenerative Biology 2020

Sep 02 - 03

Virtual Event or Webinar

Systems Immunology in Aging and Chronic Diseases of Aging (Virtual Event)

Oct 04 - 10

Workshop

19th Annual Workshop on the Pathology of Mouse Models for Human Disease

Model Development, Stem cells, Aging, Autoimmune Diseases, Bones and Joints, Dermatology, Cancer/Tumors, Digestion, Resource Development and Dissemination, Aging

Oct 21 - 22

Programs

JAX Healthcare Forum

Apr 26 - 30

Workshop

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

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.

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.

Faculty, Computer Science, College of the Atlantic

David E. Harrison, Ph.D.

Professor

Greg Cox, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Guangwen "Gary" Ren, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Hongtian 'Stanley' Yang, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

James Godwin, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Jennifer Trowbridge, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

The John Lab

Uses advanced methods to research glaucoma and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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

Professor

Kate Foley

Ph.D. Student

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.

Project Scientist

Lina Kozhaya, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist

Mauro Costa, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Molly Bogue, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

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.

Predoctoral Associate