Dr. Judith Campisi
On January 22, 2015, 1990 AFAR Research Award grantee Judith Campisi was named the recipient of Norway’s Olav Thon Foundation’s first international research award in the medical and natural sciences.
Dr. Campisi was recognized for her pioneering work on the connection between aging and cancer and the process of cellular senescence, which is linked to chronic inflammation. The $660,000 award will be presented to Dr. Campisi and her co-recipient on March 5th, 2015.
Judith Campisi, PhD is a Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.
For more on Dr. Campisi’s research check out her contribution to our 2013 Annual Report on benefits of studying aging and cancer simultaneously.
