Advancing Research
by funding Grant Programs and Fellowships
Driving Innovation
by guiding studies such as the FAST Initiative, the SuperAgers Initiative, and the TAME Trial
Furthering the Field
by supporting the infrastructure of three NIA Initiatives and leading the Amplifying Geroscience Initiative.
Top Breakthroughs driven by AFAR Experts
Delaying Disease by Targeting Aging
Saving Costs by Extending Healthspan
What are the Hallmarks of Aging?
What is Geroscience?
What is the Longevity Dividend?
Dr. Wang's research takes advantage of an innovative genome engineering technology created in his laboratory (called CLOuD9) that enables reprogramming and re-organization of the three-dimensional architecture of our chromosomes as a new cellular rejuvenation strategy. His lab will characterize how chromatin, the complex of macromolecules found in cells, interacts with each other—much like origami—during normal development, aging, and premature aging disorders, and test whether cellular rejuvenation can be achieved through manipulation of chromatin architecture. His research will enable him to extend his lab's expertise and advance an important and complementary mechanism of cellular homeostasis.
