Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center
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Providing leadership and advancing basic research in the #biology of aging. https://nathanshockcenters.org/ Published by NSC3, supported by NIA Award U24AG056053. Content solely responsibility of authors / does not represent NIH official views.
Scientific mentors shape the future of aging research and deserve support! NIA invites trainees to nominate a mentor for the 2026 Mentorship Prize Competition ($100k awards) Webinar Tues 8.18 12pm ET grants.nih.gov/news-events/calendar-of-events/6a63b6f4e959c451db069ea2 Deadline 10.15.26
A great scientific career demands strong communication skills. Check out Research to Impact: Building Science Communications - a free program for emerging investigators in aging biology Deadline Aug 7 bit.ly/4pOWfy0 @aogeroscience.bsky.social @xprize.org @geronsociety.bsky.social @austad.bsky.social
Opportunity! Pilot awards from @oknathanshock.bsky.social $5-20,000, must utilize services from the OKNSC Research Cores (Multiplexing Protein Analysis, Genomic Sciences, Geroscience Redox Biology, and CRISPR Whole-Genome Screening). Deadline Aug 1 oklahomanathanshockcenteronaging.org/pilot-grant/
General Call Pilot Awards - Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center on Aging
The Research Development Core provides expertise, instruments & facilities so investigators can solve complex problems of aging & age-related disease.
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Last call! Registration closes today for the Genome Integrity and Aging Symposium at the Minnesota Nathan Shock Center. Discover the Center's cutting-edge core services (DNA Damage & Epigenetic Changes, DNA Damage Signaling & Repair, and Models of Genome Instability) med.umn.edu/nsc/events/a...
Minnesota Nathan Shock Symposium
The University of Minnesota Masonic Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism (MIBAM) is hosting its 1st annual Genome Integrity and Aging Symposium July 29th - 31st, 2026. This symposium is an...
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In case you missed it, the recording from the recent webinar, “Aging in the Wild: What Beavers, Mole Rats, Tortoises, Clams, and Other Exceptionally Long-Lived Species Can Teach Human Beings about Living Longer, Healthier Lives” is now available here: lnkd.in/e-KpBMEu
Upcoming Deadline! The NIA Summer Training Course in Experimental Aging Research will immerse attendees in current concepts of experimental aging research. Junior faculty and advanced fellows are encouraged to apply. Applications are due July 1, 2026. Learn more: bit.ly/4wg5idq
Great career growth opportunity for early career investigators in aging biology. Be part of the NSC Research to Impact: Building Science Communications program. Raise your communications game and tell your story better. But don't delay - deadline is Tues 6.30. nathanshockcenters.org/nsc-research...
Applications for the Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center General Call Pilot Awards are now open! For more information, visit oklahomanathanshockcenteronaging.org/pilot-grant/
Upcoming Deadline! Apply now for the Wisconsin Nathan Shock Center (WiNSC) Pilot Awards which support innovative projects in the basic biology of aging, with a focus on metabolism and aging. LOIs are due June 30, 2026. Learn more here: bit.ly/4vvyfle
Applications are open for the NSC Research to Impact: Building #ScienceCommunications program, which seeks to grow the communications capacity of early stage investigators in #AgingBiology. Learn more about this opportunity here: bit.ly/49D2M84
🧠 #NowHiring: @rouxinstitute.bsky.social & @jax.org are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to develop and validate models for early detection of Alzheimer’s and related dementias using retinal imaging and blood biomarkers. 📍Portland, ME ➡️ Apply: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/career...
Upcoming Deadline! The Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center Pilot Awards submission deadline is June 1, 2026. General pilots range from $5,000 to $20,000, depending on the specific research proposed. Learn more about the awards OKNSC offers, and how to apply: bit.ly/4fKT8Eb @oknathanshock.bsky.social
🧪 Job opening at JAX 🧪 If you have experience managing capital projects from concept through occupancy and share our values and vision for making a difference across the globe, apply today for the Director of Engineering and Capital Projects role: https://go.jax.org/17n9eh 💼
Director, Engineering & Capital Projects
Reporting to the Senior Director of Facilities, the Director of Engineering and Capital Projects is responsible for the programming planning, design, and construction of capital projects and physical ...
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In case you missed it, the recording from the recent webinar, “Aging in the Wild: What Beavers, Mole Rats, Tortoises, Clams, and Other Exceptionally Long-Lived Species Can Teach Human Beings about Living Longer, Healthier Lives” is now available here: lnkd.in/e-KpBMEu
This Friday, join Nathan Shock leaders @austad.bsky.social, Vera Gorbunova & Andrei Seluanov for a conversation about #ComparativeBiology & the #BiologyofAging in this free webinar "Aging in the Wild!" Register here: bit.ly/4w1aOkM
Attending AGE 2026? Join the Nathan Shock Centers Directors' Symposium on Using Animal Models for Translational and Preclinical Geroscience Research on June 2! Learn more here: bit.ly/3QqmU6E
Save the Date! The UW Nathan Shock Center's annual George M Martin Memorial Geroscience Symposium returns on September 25th, 2026! Virtual and in-person registration is now open here: bit.ly/4vNuad0 #BiologyofAging #AgingResearch @uw-nsc.bsky.social
Bats, tortoises, elephants: why do some species live so long? What can they teach us about human #longevity? Join Nathan Shock leaders @austad.bsky.social, Vera Gorbunova & Andrei Seluanov for a conversation about comparative biology & the #biology of #aging nathanshockcenters.org/webinar-agin...
Registration is open for the upcoming Clin-STAR Webinar "Recent Changes and Updates for NIH/NIA Grant Application!" Featuring NIH/NIA professionals, this webinar will provide an overview of the NIH grant funding process and recent policy and program updates. Learn more here: bit.ly/4c4bnkA
Join us in Seville, Spain, Oct 4–6, 2026 for Cell Symposia: Hallmarks of aging! Explore the latest in aging biology from molecules to medicine. #CSAging2026 #CellSymposia Abstract deadline: June 5, 2026 http://dlvr.it/TMlhxj
Our assessment of a person's epigenetic ("biological") age has been centered on DNA methylation. A new report shows that a set of 7 histone markers has comparable accuracy and also uncovers new pathways of aging biology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Researchers @hsph.harvard.edu find new insight to #exercise and #longevity: — more TOTAL exercise lowers mortality up to 17% — more VARIETY of exercise lowers mortality up to 19% hsph.harvard.edu/news/exercis... #health #science #aging #research 🧪
Exercise variety—not just amount—linked to lower risk of premature mortality | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Consistently engaging in a variety of types of exercises—from walking to weightlifting to gardening—was associated with a lower risk of premature mortality, even when total physical activity level was...
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A pathway that acts as an intrinsic antidepressive mechanism in the brain can become disrupted by chronic, mild stress, shows new work that casts light on the neurological and biochemical origins of #depression. Learn more in #ScienceSignaling: https://scim.ag/4bRVNbG
The protein RAB5IF promotes BDNF signaling by stimulating the SUMOylation of Gαi1/3 to reduce depressive-like behaviors in mice
A mitochondrial protein indirectly supports antidepressant BDNF signaling in the brain.
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At JAX’s Rare Disease Translational Center in Bar Harbor, Maine, innovations are transforming medicine through genomic research, tackling rare diseases and advancing personalized care - often one family at a time. https://bit.ly/4tpYXuv
On the coast of Maine, the future of medicine is already here
WRITTEN BY ANGELA MARCOLINI On any given summer day in Bar Harbor, families gather on the grassy knoll overlooking Frenchman Bay, eating ice cream and
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Virtual registration is now open to the public for the upcoming RCCN Workshop "Multidisciplinary Research in Aging & Team Science!" Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4bQzRh7
New research on dietary restriction in @nataging.nature.com looks at potential to treat, prevent or delay age-related diseases like cancer, cardiovascular diseases and neurodegeneration. Distinguished author list includes our Rozalyn Anderson @uw-nsc.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Dietary restriction in aging and longevity - Nature Aging
Schmauck-Medina et al. review dietary restriction as a class of geroprotective interventions, considering evidence across species, conflicting data, mechanisms, side effects and pharmacological mimeti...
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What's on @austad.bsky.social's mind? The 500-year-old clam with the secret to curing Alzheimer’s, his billion-dollar bet on whether the first 150-year-old human is already alive, & how to slow our biological clock www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJnh... @oknathanshock.bsky.social @uw-nsc.bsky.social
The 500-Year-Old Clam with the Secret to Curing Alzheimer’s
YouTube video by The Dan Buettner Podcast
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Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., yet it is still poorly understood. Learn how JAX Professor Greg Carter is using data and computational science to connect experimental models to real human disease. 🧪 🧠 https://go.jax.org/Carter5Q
