Mitochondria Archives

Apr 12

New $10 million National Institute on Aging grant supports research on fasting, cell regeneration and disease protection

By Beth Newcomb Fasting, Featured, Honors and Awards, Mitochondria, Research

USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Professor Valter Longo, expert on dietary restriction and regeneration, leads team of USC and Harvard researchers looking to slow aging and prevent disease. Continue Reading New $10 million National Institute on Aging grant supports research on fasting, cell regeneration and disease protection

Dec 01

Pinchas Cohen Receives Grant for Mitochondrial Protein Research

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Honors and Awards, Mitochondria

USC Leonard Davis Dean Pinchas Cohen has been awarded a two-year, $200,000 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG) Award for research aimed at discoveries to address human aging and healthspan. Continue Reading Pinchas Cohen Receives Grant for Mitochondrial Protein Research

Oct 03

USC Leonard Davis Dean, Alumnae Recognized as Top Influencers in Aging Field

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Featured, Honors and Awards, Mitochondria

A list of the nation’s leading voices in the field of aging published in Next Avenue includes USC Leonard Davis School Dean Pinchas Cohen and alumnae Gretchen Alkema and Kathy Black. Continue Reading USC Leonard Davis Dean, Alumnae Recognized as Top Influencers in Aging Field

May 23

Scholarship Supports Study of Protein with Anti-Aging Potential

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Honors and Awards, Mitochondria

The protein MOTS-c may have the potential to stave off frailty and maintain muscle mass, says second-year PhD in Biology of Aging student and Glenn/AFAR Scholarship recipient Joseph Reynolds. Continue Reading Scholarship Supports Study of Protein with Anti-Aging Potential

May 11

USC Leonard Davis School Confers Nation’s First PhD in Biology of Aging

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Featured, Media Advisory, Mitochondria

Already a celebrated young researcher, Laura Corrales-Diaz Pomatto is the first to graduate from the school’s pioneering PhD program. Continue Reading USC Leonard Davis School Confers Nation’s First PhD in Biology of Aging

May 10

How to Live a Longer, Healthier Life

By Orli Belman Featured, Health and Wellness, Mitochondria

Science-fiction sounding therapies are coming but diet and exercise work now, say leading aging experts at the Milken Global Conference. Continue Reading How to Live a Longer, Healthier Life

May 08

USC Leonard Davis School Faculty Win Grants to Explore New Ways to Improve Health

By Orli Belman Featured, Honors and Awards, Mitochondria

2017 Hanson-Thorell awards continue legacy of supporting promising research directions. Continue Reading USC Leonard Davis School Faculty Win Grants to Explore New Ways to Improve Health

May 02

USC Davis Student Lab Members Honored During USC Undergraduate Symposium

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Featured, Honors and Awards, Mitochondria, Students

Student researchers receive awards in Life Sciences and Social Sciences categories as well as special awards from the American Physiological Society. Continue Reading USC Davis Student Lab Members Honored During USC Undergraduate Symposium

Dec 07

Male vs. female stress responses may explain sex differences in diseases

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Media Advisory, Mitochondria

The findings in fruit flies, described in an article authored by USC Davis PhD student Laura Corrales-Diaz Pomatto, may explain how Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s affect men and women differently. Continue Reading Male vs. female stress responses may explain sex differences in diseases

Nov 01

Cellular Powerhouse May Also Propel Aging

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Mitochondria

USC Leonard Davis School Assistant Professor David Lee receives a grant from the American Federation for Aging Research for his work exploring the role of mitochondria in the aging process. Continue Reading Cellular Powerhouse May Also Propel Aging

Mitochondria

New $10 million National Institute on Aging grant supports research on fasting, cell regeneration and disease protection

Pinchas Cohen Receives Grant for Mitochondrial Protein Research

USC Leonard Davis Dean, Alumnae Recognized as Top Influencers in Aging Field

Scholarship Supports Study of Protein with Anti-Aging Potential

USC Leonard Davis School Confers Nation’s First PhD in Biology of Aging

How to Live a Longer, Healthier Life

USC Leonard Davis School Faculty Win Grants to Explore New Ways to Improve Health

USC Davis Student Lab Members Honored During USC Undergraduate Symposium

Male vs. female stress responses may explain sex differences in diseases

Cellular Powerhouse May Also Propel Aging

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