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Maitreya Dunham

Maitreya Dunham

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Professor of Genome Sciences

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Aneuploidy, evolution, and aging. Dr. Dunham develops and applies genomic tools to study genome evolution and genetic variation in yeast and humans. She has a special interest in how gene and chromosome copy number variation contributes to adaptation, the mechanisms by which such variation arises, and the relationship between aneuploidy and aging.  They utilize the budding […]

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Matt Kaeberlein

Matt Kaeberlein

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Former Director, Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute
Former Director, Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging Training Program
Co-Director, UW Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging
Co-Director, Dog Aging Project
Professor of Pathology
Adjunct Professor of Genome Sciences
Adjunct Professor of Oral Health Sciences

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Dr. Kaeberlein’s research interests are focused on biological mechanisms of aging in order to facilitate translational interventions that promote healthspan and improve quality of life. He has published more than 200 scientific papers, has been recognized by several prestigious awards, and has Fellow status in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the […]

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