The mission of the Aging Institute is to understand how and why we age and to leverage this information for new therapies to treat age-related diseases.

Sekine Lab

Yusuke Sekine, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Our lab is interested in the molecular mechanisms connecting cellular metabolism with organelle function.

Finkel Lab

Toren Finkel, MD, PhD
G. Nicholas Beckwith III and Dorothy B. Beckwith Endowed Chair of Translational Medicine Distinguished Professor of Medicine

Our lab is interested in the intersection between metabolism, mitochondrial function and aging.

Liu Lab

Shihui Liu, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases

Our lab is interested in modifying bacterial protein toxins to design and develop novel therapies for infectious diseases, cancer and other age-related diseases.

Liu Lab

Yuan Liu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine

Our lab is interested in small molecule therapeutic development targeting ubiquitin-dependent protein degradation in age-related diseases.

Tan Lab

Jay Tan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology

The Tan lab studies cellular principles of aging and age-related pathology.

Gurkar Lab

Aditi Gurkar, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatric Medicine

The Gurkar lab aims to identify fundamental mechanisms of aging that can potentially lead to novel strategies to delay the rate of ‘biological’ aging.

Steinhauser Lab

Matthew Steinhauser, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology

Our lab is interested in molecular mechanisms of aging-related cardiometabolic diseases.

Chen Lab

Bill Chen, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

The overall interest of my lab is to uncover novel protein degradation pathways and develop therapeutics to target these pathways.

Li Lab

Gang Li, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology

Our lab seeks to understand how disease-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) contribute to susceptibility for age-related diseases including cancers, Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease.

Parkhitko Lab

Andrey A Parkhitko, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Our lab is interested in how age-dependent metabolic changes can be targeted to extend health- and lifespan.

Zhu Lab

Bokai Zhu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

The Zhu lab is studying the role of dynamic proteostasis in the regulation of metabolism and aging, with a focus on the 12h ultradian clock.

Rizzo Lab

Stacey J. Sukoff Rizzo, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurobiology

The Rizzo Lab uses preclinical model systems and translational approaches towards identifying disease and symptom-modifying therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).

Sekine Lab

Shiori Sekine, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology

Our lab is interested in the molecular mechanisms regulating mitochondrial stress responses.

Rizzo Lab

Stacey J. Sukoff Rizzo, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurobiology

The Rizzo Lab uses preclinical model systems and translational approaches towards identifying disease and symptom-modifying therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).

Gurkar Lab

Aditi Gurkar, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatric Medicine

The Gurkar lab aims to identify fundamental mechanisms of aging that can potentially lead to novel strategies to delay the rate of ‘biological’ aging.

Liu Lab

Yuan Liu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine

Our lab is interested in small molecule therapeutic development targeting ubiquitin-dependent protein degradation in age-related diseases.

Liu Lab

Shihui Liu, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases

Our lab is interested in modifying bacterial protein toxins to design and develop novel therapies for infectious diseases, cancer and other age-related diseases.

Chen Lab

Bill Chen, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

The overall interest of my lab is to uncover novel protein degradation pathways and develop therapeutics to target these pathways.

Li Lab

Gang Li, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology

Our lab seeks to understand how disease-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) contribute to susceptibility for age-related diseases including cancers, Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease.

Parkhitko Lab

Andrey A Parkhitko, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Our lab is interested in how age-dependent metabolic changes can be targeted to extend health- and lifespan.

Zhu Lab

Bokai Zhu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

The Zhu lab is studying the role of dynamic proteostasis in the regulation of metabolism and aging, with a focus on the 12h ultradian clock.

Finkel Lab

Toren Finkel, MD, PhD
G. Nicholas Beckwith III and Dorothy B. Beckwith Endowed Chair of Translational Medicine Distinguished Professor of Medicine

Our lab is interested in the intersection between metabolism, mitochondrial function and aging.

Sekine Lab

Shiori Sekine, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology

Our lab is interested in the molecular mechanisms regulating mitochondrial stress responses.

Steinhauser Lab

Matthew Steinhauser, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology

Our lab is interested in molecular mechanisms of aging-related cardiometabolic diseases.

Tan Lab

Jay Tan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology

The Tan lab studies cellular principles of aging and age-related pathology.

Sekine Lab

Yusuke Sekine, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Our lab is interested in the molecular mechanisms connecting cellular metabolism with organelle function.

NEWS

WoodNext Foundation Site Visit

Aging Institute researchers shared progress and provided lab tours where they are researching circadian rhythm and the connection between inflammation, cardiovascular disease, and dementia through the WoodNext Foundation’s generous support.

Postdoc Positions Available

The Aging Institute has a variety of opportunities available for postdoc trainees.  Click the button below to view all opportunities.

EVENTS

Research Seminar Series

2nd Thursday of the month
4:00 – 5:00 pm

Schedule and Details

Research In Progress Series

3rd Monday of the month
12:00  – 1:00 pm

Schedule and Details

CHRONOS

   CHRONICLE

The Chronos Chronicle

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