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Ask the Expert Interview with Gary Churchill, PhD, Co-Director of The Jackson Laboratory Nathan Shock Center

Ask the Expert Interview with Gary Churchill, PhD, Co-Director of The Jackson Laboratory Nathan Shock Center

AFAR is pleased to share our Ask the Expert interview with Gary Churchill, PhD, Co-Director of the The Jackson Laboratory Nathan Shock Center.

Dr. Churchill explains how the iterative development of pilot projects advances aging research. He also highlights recent discoveries in caloric restriction and molecular profiling, which provide new insights into the aging process.

AFAR serves as the Coordinating Center for the National Institute on Aging’s eight Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, which provide leadership and technical support in the pursuit of basic research into the biology of aging. The Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center (NSC3) provides coordination and communication between the Centers, the NIA, and the biology of aging research community.

Read Dr. Churchill’s “Ask the Expert” interview here.

Learn more about The Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center  here.

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