What inspired you to pursue aging research?
According to World Health Organization, by 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world will be aged 60 years or over. It is vital to understand how aging decreases cellular functions and alters tissue structures and systemic homeostasis in order to help such a large population of people achieve healthy aging.
In your view, what does AFAR mean to the field, and what does it mean, for you, to receive an AFAR grant now?
AFAR makes an incredible contribution to aging studies since scientists are greatly motivated when receiving AFAR fellowships, especially junior scientists who need more inspiration and support.
What is exciting about your research’s potential impact?
We will learn how microbiota communicates with the host and how microbiota-derived metabolites mediate insulin secretion and metabolic homeostasis via a gut-brain axis under aging.
How would you describe your research to a non-scientist?
I am studying how gut microbiota-produced metabolites regulate fat accumulation and insulin secretion under aging.
