Telomeres are protein-DNA structures that prevent the termini of chromosomes from being recognized as DNA damage-induced chromosome breaks. Telomere maintenance has been proposed to play a central role in human aging by limiting the replicative potential of somatic cell populations and preventing genomic instability. Humans that inherit...
Senior and New Scholars Awards for University of Massachusetts Medical School
Dr. Michael H. Brodsky
University of Massachusetts Medical School
2004 new Scholar Award in aging
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Dr. Heidi A. Tissenbaum
University of Massachusetts Medical School
2007 senior Scholar Award in aging
The roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) has been a very successful model organism in biomedical science for more than 30 years. An abundance of biological insights have been obtained using this relatively simple animal. For instance, studies on the insulin signaling pathway and how it relates to fat biology and life span have... |
Dr. Stephen Lyle
University of Massachusetts Medical School
2002 new Scholar Award in aging
The skin undergoes significant structural and functional changes with aging, secondary to both intrinsic and environmental factors. The epidermis and dermis become thinner, lose their normal rete pattern, exhibit decreased elasticity and show a decreased number of melanocytes. The hair becomes finer and loses pigment. There is also a decreased...
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Dr. Neal Silverman
University of Massachusetts Medical School
2004 new Scholar Award in gid
Yersinisa pestis is the causative agent of the plague, a disease that is rapidly fatal when left untreated. In the history of western civilization, plague has been responsible for the death of huge portions of entire continents. Currently, approximately 5,000 people worldwide contract this disease each year. Most disease is found in the...
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