Introduction

Welcome to the Biology of Aging at the University of Washington, home of the Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging and the Genetic Approaches to Aging Training Grant. The University of Washington is a major center for research in Gerontology, and these programs help to enrich the infrastructure for this work. Please select one of the topics at the left for further information or select one of the links below. Thank you for visiting our site. 

Pre- and Post-Doc positions open Spring 2015 on the Genetic Approaches to Aging Training Grant

The T32 Genetic Approaches to Aging Training Grant will have two pre-doctoral and 3 post-doctoral openings this spring. Application instructions and deadlines. 

NIA Summer Training Course in Experimental Aging Research

June 6-11, 2015 at The Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA.  The 23rd Annual Summer Training Course provides intense exposure to current concepts in experimental aging research for 15-20 research scientists. Application Deadline: March 13, 2015

New Healthy Aging and Longervity Research Institute (HALo) Website Launched

As a world-wide leader in aging research, the University of Washington has launched the Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute, otherwise known as HALo, to support new research initiatives and encourage multi-disciplinary collaboration by aging researchers throughout the University.  Visit the new HALo site 
 

Visit our Partners:

Healthy Aging and Longervity Research Institute (HALo)
HALo Dog Aging Project
Canine Longevity Consortium
Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)
Werner's Syndrome
Rabinovitch Lab
Kaeberlein Lab 
Promislow Lab
SAGEWEB
Department of Pathology
University of Washington