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Why do most species age?

Can the process be slowed, stopped or even reversed?

My research aims to answer these fundamental questions. My laboratory employs the microscopic nematode Caenorhabditis elegans to explore the genetic and biochemical processes dictating how and why organisms age. In Sept./Oct. 2007 I will be moving to the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, UTHSCSA, San Antonio. This will be a joint appointment with the Department of Physiology, UTHSCSA. Presently I am employed as a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Behavioral Genetics (University of Colorado). I operate my research group within laboratory space generously provided by  Professor Thomas E. Johnson. I have directed two projects for the last six years - an NIH funded demographics study and another involving long-lived Mit mutants. I will be continuing my studies on the Mit mutants at the Barshop Institute. Please come in and explore my site. Follow the links if you are interested in learning more, or contact me if you think you might be interested in joining our team. There is also a forum aimed to stimulate discussion, learning and critical thinking about aging mechanisms, anti-aging therapies and the future effects of aging research on society.