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Ask the Expert Interview with Thomas W. Buford, PhD, UAB Nathan Shock Center Co-Director

Ask the Expert Interview with Thomas W. Buford, PhD, UAB Nathan Shock Center Co-Director

AFAR is pleased to share our Ask the Expert interview with Thomas W. Buford, PhD, UAB Nathan Shock Center Co-Director.

Dr. Buford discusses the center's focus on the energetics of aging.

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. Buford’s “Ask the Expert” interview here.

Learn more about The Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center here.

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