Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center

In Case You Missed It: A recording of last week's webinar, "When Zombie Cells Attack" is now available to watch! bit.ly/4s7dRX3

The Geroscience CoBRE Pilot Project Program is now accepting applications! 🔬 📅 Deadline: November 13, 2026 Learn more: lnkd.in/gEwcgWtG

JAX is inviting applications for faculty positions at our Maine and Connecticut campuses to accelerate discoveries that improve human health. www.jax.org/facultyjobs #AcademicSky

There's still time to register for this afternoon's webinar "Connections between Aging, Older Adults, and the Environment," featuring a discussion on the connections between extreme weather and disasters, health, and aging: bit.ly/4AQvaj5

Our directors were recently featured by ISCRM for their work "Exploring the Role of Mitochondria in Aging" Full Article: iscrm.uw.edu/iscrm-resear...

The 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

Thank you for attending our George Martin Memorial Geroscience Symposium last Friday! The program featured keynote talks by Dr. Mariya Sweetwyne and Dr. Jessica Young, as well as talks from: Dr. Claire Han, current and alumni T32 trainees, UW faculty, a Career Panel, and a trainee poster session.

Do your best ideas happen at the intersection of disciplines? JAX is recruiting faculty to join a collaborative research environment supported by advanced scientific services and data science initiatives. https://go.jax.org/276n55 #AcademicSky

The giant tortoise Jonathan was fully grown at around 50 years old in an 1882 photo. Here are the genetics that might keep him going today at 194.

Coming 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...

Next Week! Register now for our upcoming webinar "Connections between Aging, Older Adults, and the Environment," featuring a discussion on the connections between extreme weather and disasters, health, and aging: bit.ly/4AQvaj5

Don'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-...

New RCCN Funding Opportunity! This mechanism will support and encourage PIs who have current pilot support through an NIA Center Program to incorporate interdisciplinary input, through services provided by investigators affiliated with one of the other NIA Center Programs. Learn more: bit.ly/4ADnmkL

Aging 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

"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...

Register 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

Upcoming Clin-STAR Webinar! Join us in October as Dr. Balentine outlines a practical guide to using AI to streamline your research productivity. Register here: bit.ly/4qhWxxt

The UW Nathan Shock Center has reopened their Multi-Core Pilots call for applications! Applications are now due August 31, 2026. Learn more about this funding opportunity and apply here: bit.ly/4wn6JX1 @uw-nsc.bsky.social

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/

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...

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 💼

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 🧪

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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

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

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...

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

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

Nature research paper: Ageing promotes metastasis via activation of the integrated stress response go.nature.com/4uoWp0M

🧬 Registration for the Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center 2026 Geroscience Symposium is now open! Register here: oklahomanathanshockcenteronaging.org/geroscience-...