The Second Annual Symposium of the Midwest Aging Consortium: The Future of Aging Research in the Midwestern United States

Cara L Green; Davis A Englund; Srijit Das; Mariana M Herrerias; Matthew J Yousefzadeh; Rogan A Grant; Josef Clark; Heidi H Pak; Peiduo Liu; Hua Bai; Veena Prahlad; Dudley W Lamming; Daniella E Chusyd

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The Second Annual Symposium of the Midwest Aging Consortium: The Future of Aging Research in the Midwestern United States

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The Second Annual Symposium of the Midwest Aging Consortium: The Future of Aging Research in the Midwestern United States

Cara L Green, Davis A Englund, Srijit Das, Mariana M Herrerias, Matthew J Yousefzadeh, Rogan A Grant, Josef Clark, Heidi H Pak, Peiduo Liu, Hua Bai, …

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, Vol.76(12), pp.2156-2161

07/29/2021

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glab210

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Abstract While the average human life span continues to increase, there is little evidence that this is leading to a contemporaneous increase in “healthy years” experienced by our aging population. Consequently, many scientists focus their research on understanding the process of aging and trialing interventions that can promote healthspan. The 2021 Midwest Aging Consortium consensus statement is to develop and further the understanding of aging and age-related disease using the wealth of expertise across universities in the Midwestern United States. This report summarizes the cutting-edge research covered in a virtual symposium held by a consortium of researchers in the Midwestern United States, spanning topics such as senescence biomarkers, serotonin-induced DNA protection, immune system development, multisystem impacts of aging, neural decline following severe infection, the unique transcriptional impact of calorie restriction of different fat depots, the pivotal role of fasting in calorie restriction, the impact of peroxisome dysfunction, and the influence of early life trauma on health. The symposium speakers presented data from studies conducted in a variety of common laboratory animals as well as less-common species, including Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila, mice, rhesus macaques, elephants, and humans. The consensus of the symposium speakers is that this consortium highlights the strength of aging research in the Midwestern United States as well as the benefits of a collaborative and diverse approach to geroscience.

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Title: Subtitle: The Second Annual Symposium of the Midwest Aging Consortium: The Future of Aging Research in the Midwestern United States
Creators: Cara L Green - University of Wisconsin–Madison
Davis A Englund - Mayo Clinic
Srijit Das - University of Iowa
Mariana M Herrerias - Northwestern University
Matthew J Yousefzadeh - University of Minnesota
Rogan A Grant - Northwestern University
Josef Clark - University of Wisconsin–Madison
Heidi H Pak - University of Wisconsin–Madison
Peiduo Liu - Iowa State University
Hua Bai - Iowa State University
Veena Prahlad - University of Iowa
Dudley W Lamming - University of Wisconsin–Madison
Daniella E Chusyd - Indiana University
Contributors: Rafael de Cabo (Editor)
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, Vol.76(12), pp.2156-2161
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glab210
ISSN: 1079-5006
eISSN: 1758-535X
Grant note: DOI: 10.13039/100000049, name: National Institute on Aging, award: F31 AG066311; DOI: 10.13039/100000002, name: National Institutes of Health, award: AG056771, AG062328, P30 AG050886, R01AG058741; DOI: 10.13039/100000738, name: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, award: I01-BX004031
Language: English
Date published: 07/29/2021
Academic Unit: Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Biology
Record Identifier: 9984186942602771

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