Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 09/10/2026The Fifth Geroscience Summit will bring together academic and industry researchers with clinicians and other groups invested in geroscience to examine recent progress and identify important knowledge gaps. Register to attend: bit.ly/4dZZ5vg 003
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 06/10/2026Coming up this Thursday, Oct 8. Register now! Webinar will examine the latest on senescent cells & how to balance the damage they can do & their useful role in promoting wound healing and protecting against cancer. Plus what's new in senolytic drug discovery. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 012
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 30/09/2026Don't let zombie (senescent) cells sneak up on you. Webinar in 1 week @uclastemcell.bsky.social @austad.bsky.social @erictopol.bsky.social @trowbridgelab.bsky.social @macauleylab.bsky.social ab.bsky.social @profbrunt.bsky.social @therasmussenlab.bsky.social nathanshockcenters.org/when-zombie-... 023
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 11/09/2026Aging affects almost every aspect of our health so research in the biology of aging is critical. Veronica Galvan, PhD, co-Director of @oknathanshock.bsky.social explains how & why the Nathan Shock Centers provide access to advanced technologies & mentor emerging investigators nathanshockcenters.org 013
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 08/09/2026"No question this is one of the biggest biomedical problems the globe is facing" - Laura Niedernhofer, PhD, on chronic disease. Senescent (aging) or "zombie" cells contribute by driving inflammation, cancer, Alzheimer’s & more. Join "When Zombie Cells Attack" us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 023
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 13/08/2026Register for the next Wisconsin NSC Method Spotlight, "Applying Molecular Dynamics Simulations!" This presentation will highlight skills and insights gained during a WiNSC Mini-Sabbatical, including the use of molecular dynamics simulations to study biological systems. Register here: bit.ly/4zgaQXn 000
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 04/08/2026Scientific 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 10.15.26 000
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 30/07/2026A 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 010
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 22/06/2026Great 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... 002
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 08/05/2026In 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 012
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 28/04/2026This 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 002
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 23/04/2026Attending 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 020
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 23/04/2026Save 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 000
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 07/04/2026Bats, 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... 012
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 13/02/2026The McKnight Innovator Awards aim to identify emerging scientific leaders to lead transformative research in the field of cognitive aging. Learn more about the new LOI stage, application process, and eligibility here: bit.ly/4aBxnmh @afar.org 013
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 20/01/2026Deadline Extended! This funding opportunity offers support that will integrate specialized resources across the NSCs of Oklahoma, the University of Washington, and the Jackson Laboratory. Learn more in the updated RFA here: bit.ly/4a1TN0B 022
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 12/01/2026This Week! Register now for the AGeD Pilot Award Informational Webinar, where learn more about this novel pilot program supporting gene and gene network discovery in aging: bit.ly/4aSaRqZ #GeneDiscovery #AgingResearch @jacksonlab.bsky.social @uw-nsc.bsky.social @oknathanshock.bsky.social 012
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 09/01/2026We're so glad to highlight 2024 San Antonio NSC Pilot Awardee Dr. Valentina R. Garbarino in this NSC Pilot Awardee Spotlight. You can read about Dr. Garbarino's pilot project in the full interview here: bit.ly/4szuo5E #BiologyofAging #MouseModels 010
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 08/01/2026Tom Buford, Center Co-Director of the UAB Nathan Shock Center, comments on the importance of aerobic activity after 50 in this AARP article, "6 Proven Health Benefits of Aerobic Exercise for 50+." Read more here: bit.ly/4pnSBsV #AgingResearch #ExerciseMedicine 001
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 07/01/2026In a recently published Obesity paper, lead author Dr. Wasiuddin Najam and colleagues highlight a previously unrecognized oversight in pair-feeding studies. Read more here: bit.ly/45FugI0 010
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 08/12/2025We're so glad to highlight 2024 UAB NSC Pilot Awardee Dr. Robert Mankowski in this NSC Pilot Awardee Spotlight. You can read about Dr. Mankowski's pilot project in the full Spotlight Interview here: bit.ly/4pOs60y #AgingResearch #BiologyofAging #Senescence 010
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 30/10/2025Learn about new Upstate Nathan Shock Center director, Vera Gorbunova's work on lifespan and longevity research in this New York Times article, "Life Lessons from (Very Old) Bowhead Whales:" bit.ly/47hc0Gn 042
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 13/05/2025More of the pilot grantee presentations from yesterday's NSC Directors' Symposium at #AGE2025, featuring Andrey Parkhitko, Vivek Kumar, and Marisol Castillo-Castrejon. #AgingResearch 052
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 13/05/2025Thank you to all who joined the NSC Directors' Symposium yesterday at #AGE2025! The session featured presentations from seven NSC pilot awardees, including Stefanie Krick, Wei Chen, Nicolas Lehrbach, and Caroline Kumsta. #AgingResearch 121
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 09/05/2025NSC Pilot Awardee Jessica Proulx will present “Investigating the role and therapeutic potential of HNF4a in loss of hepatocyte cell identity with age" during the Extracellular Matrix Session at #AGE2025: bit.ly/3YzlO9T! Learn about Dr. Proulx’s research in her spotlight: bit.ly/4jZ1A1K 011
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 09/05/2025NSC Pilot Awardee Nunaya Polycarp will present “Targeting FKBPs to regulate mitochondrial function to impact aging" during the Mitochondria and Aging Session at #AGE2025! For more on AGE 2025: bit.ly/3YzlO9T Learn about Nunaya’s research in his spotlight interview: bit.ly/4eMM46R 111
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 09/05/2025NSC Pilot Awardee Robert Musci will present “Assessing skeletal muscle mitochondrial DNA synthesis, quantity, and quality in aged rats" during the Mitochondria and Aging Session at #AGE2025! For more on AGE 2025: bit.ly/3YzlO9T Learn about Dr. Musci’s research in his interview: bit.ly/40Obn3A 132
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 09/05/2025NSC Pilot Awardee Ann Chiao will present "The role of mitochondrial NAD+ transporter SLC25A51 in cardiac function and aging" during the Redox Biology and Aging Session at #AGE2025! For more on AGE 2025: bit.ly/3YzlO9T Learn about Dr. Chiao’s research in her spotlight: bit.ly/3Q4wA1c 122
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 08/05/2025NSC Pilot Awardee Stefanie Krick will present "Mechanisms of Aging in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung" as part of the NSC Directors' Symposium at #AGEAnnualMeeting2025! For more on AGE 2025: bit.ly/3YzlO9T Learn more about Dr. Krick’s research in her pilot awardee spotlight: bit.ly/3RRtsZz 100
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 25/04/2025We are so glad to feature 2023 Oklahoma NSC Pilot Awardee Matthew Yousefzadeh in this Pilot Awardee Spotlight! Check out the full interview here: bit.ly/431MNNO @mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social 021
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 17/04/2025Join the Nathan Shock Centers Directors' Symposium, an AGE 2025 pre-conference symposium featuring presentations from NSC pilot grantees! Learn more here: bit.ly/3DtnU3R @americanaging.bsky.social 011
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 17/04/2025The Nathan Shock Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham shares their comprehensive newsletter for April 2025. Read more here: bit.ly/4cBR65y 000
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 11/04/2025Today we gladly feature 2023 Einstein NSC Pilot Awardee Jiahn Choi in this Pilot Awardee Spotlight! Check out the full interview here: bit.ly/42Ic8Mw 010
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 28/03/2025We are so glad to feature 2023 Oklahoma NSC Pilot Awardee David Hughes in this Pilot Awardee Spotlight! Check out the full interview here: bit.ly/4iLRQrp #AgingResearch 021
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 26/03/2025Register for The New York Academy of Sciences symposium "The Science of Aging: Combating the Onset of Age-Related Diseases," an upcoming symposium exploring the latest advancements in understanding the #BiologyofAging: bit.ly/3DQWPaY #AgingResearch 011
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 14/03/2025We are so glad to feature 2023 Oklahoma NSC Pilot Awardee Carlos Diaz Garcia in this Pilot Awardee Spotlight! Check out the full interview here: bit.ly/3DL8W9t #AgingResearch 012
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 11/03/2025The Nathan Shock Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham shares their comprehensive newsletter for March 2025. Read more here: bit.ly/3R63xg1 000
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 11/03/2025Attending the 2025 AGE Annual Meeting? Consider joining the Nathan Shock Centers Directors' Symposium, a pre-conference symposium featuring pilot grantee presentations from each of the eight NSCs! Learn more here: bit.ly/3DtnU3R @americanaging.bsky.social 043
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 28/02/2025We are so glad to feature 2023 UAB NSC Pilot Awardee Victoria K. Gibbs in this Pilot Awardee Spotlight! Check out the full interview here: bit.ly/41nVr7k #AgingResearch 020
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 27/02/2025Submit an application to be considered for the 2025 GeroScience Outstanding Publication Awards, a prestigious initiative designed to celebrate and honor outstanding original research papers and reviews in the field of aging, by March 15! Learn more here: bit.ly/3XeZIIT @americanaging.bsky.social 011
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 26/02/2025Upcoming Event: San Diego Nathan Shock Center Annual Symposium. March 26, 2025. Register by March 17 here: bit.ly/3cr2pyS @salkinstitute.bsky.social 020
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 26/02/2025Deadline Approaching! 2025 Oklahoma Geroscience Symposium Travel Awards. Apply by Friday, February 28. For more information and to apply: bit.ly/34tAVbF @oknathanshock.bsky.social 021
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 18/02/2025The University of Alabama Nathan Shock Center has extended the deadline for pilot/feasibility project awards to March 31, 2025! Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/3CTgkPG 002
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 31/01/2025Interested in attending the 2025 @oknathanshock.bsky.social Geroscience Symposium? Travel awards are available for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Learn more here: bit.ly/34tAVbF 001
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 27/01/2025We are so glad to highlight 2023 Oklahoma NSC Pilot Awardee Robert Musci! Check out the full Pilot Awardee Spotlight here: bit.ly/40Obn3A #AgingResearch @oknathanshock.bsky.social 011
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 07/01/2025The Nathan Shock Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham shares their comprehensive newsletter for January 2025. Read more here: bit.ly/3WbnuFr 000
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 20/12/2024Call for Applications: UAB Nathan Shock Center Pilot/Feasibility (P/F) Project Awards. Deadline: March 3, 2025. View the RFA here: bit.ly/3P7rd2F 000
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 13/12/2024We are so glad to highlight 2023 Oklahoma NSC Pilot Awardee Timothy Allerton! Read his NSC Pilot Awardee Spotlight here: bit.ly/3OVuJxa 000
Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center @nathanshockcenters.org · 13/12/2024Call for Applications: San Antonio Nathan Shock Center Pilot Project Grants. Deadline: Feb 15, 2025. View the RFA here: bit.ly/3ZOsNNc 010