Accelerating longevity research depends on supporting up-and-coming young scientists. The Center awarded postdoctoral fellowships to a total of ten researchers from 2006 to 2012. Fellows were selected based on the overall scientific merit of their projects, as well as the clarity and persuasiveness of their application. The opportunity for Fellows to experience strong mentoring, an excellent training environment, and engage in interdisciplinary research is also a part of the assessment.
Featured Postdoctoral Research:
A MOLECULAR “ODOMETER” FOR AGING
SCL Fellow: Adolfo Sanchez-Blanco
Mentor: Stuart Kim, PhD, Professor of Developmental Biology and of Genetics and, by courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology
SCL Fellow Adolfo Sanchez-Blanco begins presentation of his work with pictures of two Cadillacs. If you are choosing to buy one, how can you tell which will last longer? Although they look identical, their odometers may tell a different story. One may have more remaining life than the other. What, he asks, is the analogy in animals? Is there a biological “odometer” that can indicate remaining lifespan? Typically animals, including humans, have lifespans that vary widely and unpredictably. The cause of this variation, known as stochasticity, has eluded scientists. Read more
OWING IT TO YOURSELF
SCL Fellow: Christopher Bryan
Mentor: Gregory M. Walton, Assistant Professor of Psychology
By most estimates, the majority of Americans are not saving enough for retirement, even though they understand the consequences. A major factor in this, according to Center on Longevity Fellow Christopher Bryan, is that “People tend to see their future selves as a different person—and why would I want to give my money to that guy?” Read more
Former Fellows:
Bonnet, Jerome, PhD - Bioengineering
Bryan, Christopher - Psychology
Castillo, Alesha Bernedette, PhD - Biomechanical Engineering
Chang, Alicia, MD - Medicine and Health Research and Policy
English, Tammy, PhD - Psychology
Furman, David - Microbiology and Immunology
Gathmann-Maneval, Christina, PhD - Economics
Sanchez-Blanco, Adolfo, PhD - Developmental Biology
Shkreli, Marina, PhD - Medicine
Valenzano, Dario Riccardo, PhD - Genetics
