The 31st Annual Summer Training Course in Experimental Aging Research took place on September 8-13, 2024, held at the Healthy Aging and Longevity Institute (HALO) at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. This course rotates between the UW, Buck Institute and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and is supported by an R13 from the NIA and sponsorship from the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research. The goal of this annual training course is to provide intense exposure to current concepts in experimental aging research to approximately 20 research scientists as a way to facilitate development of independent research programs in the basic biology of aging. The course is designed primarily for junior faculty and advanced fellows with at least two years of postdoctoral experience but is also open to senior scientists who are just entering the field of aging research. There is no course fee. Travel and accommodations are sponsored by an NIA grant, and networking events and meals are supported by sponsors.
The curriculum included:
- Overview lectures on important topics in modern aging research.
- Development workshops where trainees present a research proposal and receive critical feedback by experienced workshop faculty.
- Faculty research talks and topics focused on mentoring and career development. The faculty for the 2024 course includes leading scientists in the aging and longevity research community
- See full agenda and faculty information below
2024 Trainees:
| Name | Institution | Title | |
| Cobham, Ansa | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Dehghan, Ishmael | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Research Faculty, Instructor | |
| Englund, Davis | Mayo Clinic | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Equihua-Felix, Blanca | University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center | Bilingual Clinical Research Coordinator | |
| Harry, Brian | University of Michigan Medical School | Assistant Professor | |
| Hayes, Lindsay | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | Assistant Professor | |
| Hettinger, Zachary (Zach) | Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | Assistant Professor | |
| Hibbert, Jamie | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Huang, Shijiao | Kansas State University | Assistant Professor | |
| Kobak, Kamil | Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Lee, Jae Ho | Stanford University | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Marinkovic, Milos | University of Texas Health, San Antonio | Assistant Professor | |
| Monroe, T. Blake | University of Minnesota | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Salimi, Shabnam | University of Washington | Acting Instructor and Researcher | |
| Singh, Namrata | University of Washington | Assistant Professor | |
| Smith, Charlotte | University of California, Davis | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Sureshchandra, Suhas | University of California, Irvine | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| Valencia, Celina | University of Arizona | Assistant Professor | |
| Van Schaik, Katherine | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Assistant Professor | |
| Yang, Wanbao | Texas A&M University | Postdoctoral Fellow |
