Aditi Gurkar
Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Gurkar received her undergraduate degree in biology from Florida International University and her Ph.D. from Boston University School of Medicine. She completed postdoctoral work at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School & Broad Institute and then at Scripps Research Institute, Florida. She was awarded a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence grant from the National Institute on Aging. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in the Aging Institute and the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Her lab focuses on defining the metabolic and senescence signatures of human aging. She is funded by the NIH, AFAR/Hevolution, National Academy of Medicine Longevity grant, and RK Mellon Foundation. Outside of the lab, Dr. Gurkar is involved in multiple community outreach programs to engage people in ‘healthy aging’ initiatives.
Visit website: https://agresearchlab.com/
See also: University of Pittsburgh - Public state-related research university
Details last updated 11-Nov-2023
Aditi Gurkar is also referenced in the following:
DNA Damage, Senescence & Apoptosis
Matt and Aditi discuss about senescent cells and its relevance to ageing
Global Healthspan Summit 2023
29-Nov-2023 to 30-Nov-2023
Longevity summit organised by Hevolution Foundation (Riyadh,Saudi Arabia)
Aditi Gurkar News
Blood test decodes your aging clock: metabolites hold the key to staying young
UPMC - 11-Mar-2024
New discovery unveils a molecular fingerprint to predict biological age
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