In previous research, Dr. Johnson identified gerontogenes (genes that specify
length of life) in the nematode worm C. elegans. Dr. Johnson now proposes to
search for such genes in mice using Recombinant Inbred line and by stress
induced mutagenisis.
Senior and New Scholars Awards for University of Colorado - Boulder
Dr. Thomas E. Johnson
University of Colorado - Boulder
1998 senior Scholar Award in aging
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Dr. Dylan J. Taatjes
University of Colorado - Boulder
2006 new Scholar Award in aging
Our lab studies the basic mechanisms of transcriptional regulationówhat turns gene expression ìon or offî in human cells. A major aspect of our work involves a protein known as p53, which works primarily by triggering changes in gene expression patterns in response to specific cellular cues. Many of the genes that p53 controls are key regulators...
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Dr. Brad A. Rikke
University of Colorado - Boulder
2002 new Scholar Award in aging
Dietary restriction (DR, also referred to as calorie restriction, food restriction, and energy restriction) is the best-studied method of retarding senescence and mortality in mammals ñ extending life span by as much as 50% in rodents. Understanding the molecular mechanism by which DR extends life span would thus contribute significantly to...
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Dr. Marcelo Carlos Sousa
University of Colorado - Boulder
2004 new Scholar Award in gid
The emergence of antibiotic resistance is a global problem for public health causing a dramatic resurgence of infectious disease. More than 14 million people die each year due to infections. In the United States alone, approximately 14,000 people die each year due to “superinfections” resistant to almost every antibiotic. These numbers could...
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Non-Scholar Awards for University of Colorado - Boulder
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2008 Conferences and Workshops Scholar Award in Aging
The Ellison Medical Foundation awarded $10,000 to support selected Plenary Speakers at the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Aging Association held May 30th ñ June 2nd, 2008 in Boulder, CO. The theme of the meeting is ìThe Role of Genes, Environment and Chance in Determining Agingî. For further information, see...
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Funded Institutions
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