UW Nathan Shock Center
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Aging-related studies involving Proteomics, Metabolomics, Invertebrate Model Organisms, and Bioinformatics/Artificial Intelligence are supported by our center. Please visit our website: https://halo.dlmp.uw.edu/uwhalo/nsc/
Trainee Spotlight! Josiah Quinn is a Neuroscience PhD student in the Gillespie Lab. He studies the neural correlates of cognitive decline in normal aging. His research involves evaluating hippocampal activity patterns in rats performing a spatial navigation task that requires cognitive flexibility.
November 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Trainee Spotlight! Josiah Quinn is a Neuroscience PhD student in the Gillespie Lab. He studies the neural correlates of cognitive decline in normal aging. His research involves evaluating hippocampal activity patterns in rats performing a spatial navigation task that requires cognitive flexibility.
Check out this interview UW News featuring our AI Core Lead Dr. Su-In Lee! www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...
Q&A: Transparency in medical AI systems is vital, UW researchers say
In a recent paper, University of Washington researchers argue that a key standard for deploying medical AI is transparency — that is, using various methods to clarify how a medical AI system arrives.....
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Check out this interview UW News featuring our AI Core Lead Dr. Su-In Lee! www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...
The UW Nathan Shock Center is enthusiastic to announce a request for applications for a multi-center collaboration with the NSCs of the Jackson Laboratory and the University of Oklahoma. Please see the call below!
November 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The UW Nathan Shock Center is enthusiastic to announce a request for applications for a multi-center collaboration with the NSCs of the Jackson Laboratory and the University of Oklahoma. Please see the call below!
Trainee Spotlight! Elyse Christensen is a PhD candidate in Dr. Nicolas Lehrbach’s lab at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. She is investigating how the mechanisms and regulation of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation affect cellular function as we age.
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Trainee Spotlight! Elyse Christensen is a PhD candidate in Dr. Nicolas Lehrbach’s lab at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. She is investigating how the mechanisms and regulation of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation affect cellular function as we age.
Trainee Spotlight! Dr. Cristina Gildee is a postdoctoral fellow in the Primate Evolutionary Biomechanics Lab (PEBL) in the Department of Anthropology. Her work examines how reproductive history, cellular aging, and inflammation influence bone remodeling and aging.
November 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Trainee Spotlight! Dr. Cristina Gildee is a postdoctoral fellow in the Primate Evolutionary Biomechanics Lab (PEBL) in the Department of Anthropology. Her work examines how reproductive history, cellular aging, and inflammation influence bone remodeling and aging.
Our Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging T32 Program has a postdoctoral opening with a start date of 1/16/2025.
Application deadline is 12/12/2025. Please send applications in a single pdf and letters of recommendation to uwhalo@uw.edu.
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Application deadline is 12/12/2025. Please send applications in a single pdf and letters of recommendation to uwhalo@uw.edu.
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Application Requirements - Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute
BMHA Training Program Application Procedures We invite applications from individuals who are interested in being considered for this program. Please note that all trainees in this program must be elig...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Our Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging T32 Program has a postdoctoral opening with a start date of 1/16/2025.
Application deadline is 12/12/2025. Please send applications in a single pdf and letters of recommendation to uwhalo@uw.edu.
halo.dlmp.uw.edu/bmha/applica...
Application deadline is 12/12/2025. Please send applications in a single pdf and letters of recommendation to uwhalo@uw.edu.
halo.dlmp.uw.edu/bmha/applica...
Trainee spotlight! Dr. Shyleen Frost is currently as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Alice Kane's lab. She is studying epigenetic patterns, including DNA methylation and histone modifications, and their relationship with frailty and sex differences in aging.
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Trainee spotlight! Dr. Shyleen Frost is currently as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Alice Kane's lab. She is studying epigenetic patterns, including DNA methylation and histone modifications, and their relationship with frailty and sex differences in aging.
Trainee Spotlight! Sarah Tomlin is a PhD student in the Molecular and Cellular Biology program in the Lehrbach Lab at Fred Hutch. Sarah’s focus is on understanding how the scaffolding protein ECPS-1 influences proteasome regulation and elucidating the regulatory pathways that govern proteostasis.
October 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Trainee Spotlight! Sarah Tomlin is a PhD student in the Molecular and Cellular Biology program in the Lehrbach Lab at Fred Hutch. Sarah’s focus is on understanding how the scaffolding protein ECPS-1 influences proteasome regulation and elucidating the regulatory pathways that govern proteostasis.
We are one week away from our annual George M Martin Memorial Symposium! Please join us for this hybrid event (in person registration includes lunch and reception).
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Attend via Zoom here: washington.zoom.us/j/93799036730
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Attend via Zoom here: washington.zoom.us/j/93799036730
October 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We are one week away from our annual George M Martin Memorial Symposium! Please join us for this hybrid event (in person registration includes lunch and reception).
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Attend via Zoom here: washington.zoom.us/j/93799036730
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Attend via Zoom here: washington.zoom.us/j/93799036730
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Registration for the 2025 George M Martin Memorial Geroscience Symposium is now open! Please register at the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
August 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Registration for the 2025 George M Martin Memorial Geroscience Symposium is now open! Please register at the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Trainee Spotlight time!
Ellen Bakotich is a Neuroscience PhD candidate in the Buffalo Lab, studying the neurobiological mechanisms of cognitive aging. Her thesis work investigates how normative aging affects eye movement behaviors in aged non-human primates viewing natural images.
Ellen Bakotich is a Neuroscience PhD candidate in the Buffalo Lab, studying the neurobiological mechanisms of cognitive aging. Her thesis work investigates how normative aging affects eye movement behaviors in aged non-human primates viewing natural images.
October 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Trainee Spotlight time!
Ellen Bakotich is a Neuroscience PhD candidate in the Buffalo Lab, studying the neurobiological mechanisms of cognitive aging. Her thesis work investigates how normative aging affects eye movement behaviors in aged non-human primates viewing natural images.
Ellen Bakotich is a Neuroscience PhD candidate in the Buffalo Lab, studying the neurobiological mechanisms of cognitive aging. Her thesis work investigates how normative aging affects eye movement behaviors in aged non-human primates viewing natural images.
Trainee Spotlight!
Dr. Joe Armstrong is a postdoc in Maitreya Dunham’s lab in the dept of Genome Sciences. His research focuses on using baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and modified continuous culture systems known as aging chemostats to evolve yeast cells to extend replicative lifespan.
Dr. Joe Armstrong is a postdoc in Maitreya Dunham’s lab in the dept of Genome Sciences. His research focuses on using baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and modified continuous culture systems known as aging chemostats to evolve yeast cells to extend replicative lifespan.
October 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Trainee Spotlight!
Dr. Joe Armstrong is a postdoc in Maitreya Dunham’s lab in the dept of Genome Sciences. His research focuses on using baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and modified continuous culture systems known as aging chemostats to evolve yeast cells to extend replicative lifespan.
Dr. Joe Armstrong is a postdoc in Maitreya Dunham’s lab in the dept of Genome Sciences. His research focuses on using baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and modified continuous culture systems known as aging chemostats to evolve yeast cells to extend replicative lifespan.
Trainee Spotlight! Each week you will meet 1 of the 12 amazing trainees from our BMHA T32 program.
First, Emily Teets!
Emily is a PhD candidate in the lab of Dr. Aakanksha Singhvi. They study the effect of disease-relevant genes on glia-neuron interactions and use C. elegans as a model organism.
First, Emily Teets!
Emily is a PhD candidate in the lab of Dr. Aakanksha Singhvi. They study the effect of disease-relevant genes on glia-neuron interactions and use C. elegans as a model organism.
September 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Trainee Spotlight! Each week you will meet 1 of the 12 amazing trainees from our BMHA T32 program.
First, Emily Teets!
Emily is a PhD candidate in the lab of Dr. Aakanksha Singhvi. They study the effect of disease-relevant genes on glia-neuron interactions and use C. elegans as a model organism.
First, Emily Teets!
Emily is a PhD candidate in the lab of Dr. Aakanksha Singhvi. They study the effect of disease-relevant genes on glia-neuron interactions and use C. elegans as a model organism.
Please join us in celebrating former predoctoral T32 trainee, now PhD, Dr. Kira Evitts on her wonderful defense today!
Pictured: Dr. Jessica Young (co-mentor), Dr. Kira Evitts, Dr. Ying Zheng (co-mentor)
Pictured: Dr. Jessica Young (co-mentor), Dr. Kira Evitts, Dr. Ying Zheng (co-mentor)
September 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Please join us in celebrating former predoctoral T32 trainee, now PhD, Dr. Kira Evitts on her wonderful defense today!
Pictured: Dr. Jessica Young (co-mentor), Dr. Kira Evitts, Dr. Ying Zheng (co-mentor)
Pictured: Dr. Jessica Young (co-mentor), Dr. Kira Evitts, Dr. Ying Zheng (co-mentor)
Jessica Young, Co-Director of the UW Nathan Shock Center and the BMHA T32 program, and the Young Lab have been awarded two Weill Neurohub Investigator awards for funding 2025-2027. The first with the Allen Institute for Brain Science and UCSF; the second with UC Berkeley and UCSF. Congrats!
September 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Jessica Young, Co-Director of the UW Nathan Shock Center and the BMHA T32 program, and the Young Lab have been awarded two Weill Neurohub Investigator awards for funding 2025-2027. The first with the Allen Institute for Brain Science and UCSF; the second with UC Berkeley and UCSF. Congrats!
Registration for the 2025 George M Martin Memorial Geroscience Symposium is now open! Please register at the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
August 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Registration for the 2025 George M Martin Memorial Geroscience Symposium is now open! Please register at the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
6th ANNUAL CENTER FOR TRANSLATIONAL MUSCLE RESEARCH (CTMR) SYMPOSIUM
WHEN: Friday, November 21, 2025, 9:00AM – 5:00PM PT
WHERE: UW South Lake Union (SLU) campus (850 Republican St., Seattle, WA, 98109), C Building, Orin Smith Auditorium
THEME: Modeling and Metabolism in Muscle Research
WHEN: Friday, November 21, 2025, 9:00AM – 5:00PM PT
WHERE: UW South Lake Union (SLU) campus (850 Republican St., Seattle, WA, 98109), C Building, Orin Smith Auditorium
THEME: Modeling and Metabolism in Muscle Research
August 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
6th ANNUAL CENTER FOR TRANSLATIONAL MUSCLE RESEARCH (CTMR) SYMPOSIUM
WHEN: Friday, November 21, 2025, 9:00AM – 5:00PM PT
WHERE: UW South Lake Union (SLU) campus (850 Republican St., Seattle, WA, 98109), C Building, Orin Smith Auditorium
THEME: Modeling and Metabolism in Muscle Research
WHEN: Friday, November 21, 2025, 9:00AM – 5:00PM PT
WHERE: UW South Lake Union (SLU) campus (850 Republican St., Seattle, WA, 98109), C Building, Orin Smith Auditorium
THEME: Modeling and Metabolism in Muscle Research
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Our Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging Program is enthusiastic to share that we have 3 predoctoral and 3 postdoctoral openings for our T32 program with a start date of 8/15/2025. Applications are due to Rose Anderson at rosesa@uw.edu by 7/20/2025. halo.dlmp.uw.edu/bmha/applica...
Application Requirements - Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute
BMHA Training Program Application Procedures We invite applications from individuals who are interested in being considered for this program. Please note that all trainees in this program must be elig...
halo.dlmp.uw.edu
July 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Our Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging Program is enthusiastic to share that we have 3 predoctoral and 3 postdoctoral openings for our T32 program with a start date of 8/15/2025. Applications are due to Rose Anderson at rosesa@uw.edu by 7/20/2025. halo.dlmp.uw.edu/bmha/applica...
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We are excited to announce that the UW Nathan Shock Center for Excellence in aging is now open to pilot applications! Applicants are required to contact the Core Leader prior to applying to ensure core capacity for the project. Apply by 10/15/2025 to uwhalo@uw.edu. halo.dlmp.uw.edu/pilot/
Pilot Project - Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute
2024 Pilot Project Awards About The University of Washington Nathan Shock Center and Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute are soliciting applications to support pilot projects in the biology...
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July 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We are excited to announce that the UW Nathan Shock Center for Excellence in aging is now open to pilot applications! Applicants are required to contact the Core Leader prior to applying to ensure core capacity for the project. Apply by 10/15/2025 to uwhalo@uw.edu. halo.dlmp.uw.edu/pilot/
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We also had 4 tetrad dissection microscopes join the lab this week, as part of the @uw-nsc.bsky.social renewal! These belonged to Matt Kaeberlein as part of their large scale efforts to measure replicative lifespan in yeast. We are now offering them as loaners for labs who want to try lifespans.
June 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We also had 4 tetrad dissection microscopes join the lab this week, as part of the @uw-nsc.bsky.social renewal! These belonged to Matt Kaeberlein as part of their large scale efforts to measure replicative lifespan in yeast. We are now offering them as loaners for labs who want to try lifespans.
Our Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging Program is enthusiastic to share that we have 3 predoctoral and 3 postdoctoral openings for our T32 program with a start date of 8/15/2025. Applications are due to Rose Anderson at rosesa@uw.edu by 7/20/2025. halo.dlmp.uw.edu/bmha/applica...
Application Requirements - Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute
BMHA Training Program Application Procedures We invite applications from individuals who are interested in being considered for this program. Please note that all trainees in this program must be elig...
halo.dlmp.uw.edu
July 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Our Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging Program is enthusiastic to share that we have 3 predoctoral and 3 postdoctoral openings for our T32 program with a start date of 8/15/2025. Applications are due to Rose Anderson at rosesa@uw.edu by 7/20/2025. halo.dlmp.uw.edu/bmha/applica...
Congratulations to our BMHA T32 Trainee Cristina Gildee, PhD Candidate in Anthropology, for being nominated for the 2025 College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Medal at the University of Washington! You can read more about this award here: admin.artsci.washington.edu/curriculum/d...
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May 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Congratulations to our BMHA T32 Trainee Cristina Gildee, PhD Candidate in Anthropology, for being nominated for the 2025 College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Medal at the University of Washington! You can read more about this award here: admin.artsci.washington.edu/curriculum/d...
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Dr. Mitchell Lee (recording available) @orabiomedical.bsky.social
Dr. Shelly Erickson (recording available)
Dr. Aimee Kao (will not be recorded)
Dr. Matt Yousefzadeh @mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social
D. Peter Sudmant @psudmant.bsky.social
Dr. Mitchell Lee (recording available) @orabiomedical.bsky.social
Dr. Shelly Erickson (recording available)
Dr. Aimee Kao (will not be recorded)
Dr. Matt Yousefzadeh @mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social
D. Peter Sudmant @psudmant.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Dr. Mitchell Lee (recording available) @orabiomedical.bsky.social
Dr. Shelly Erickson (recording available)
Dr. Aimee Kao (will not be recorded)
Dr. Matt Yousefzadeh @mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social
D. Peter Sudmant @psudmant.bsky.social
Dr. Mitchell Lee (recording available) @orabiomedical.bsky.social
Dr. Shelly Erickson (recording available)
Dr. Aimee Kao (will not be recorded)
Dr. Matt Yousefzadeh @mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social
D. Peter Sudmant @psudmant.bsky.social
Please see the Nathan Shock Coordinating Center website for opportunities for conferences, webinars, jobs, and grants in aging research! nathanshockcenters.org/opportunities
Opportunities in the Field
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May 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Please see the Nathan Shock Coordinating Center website for opportunities for conferences, webinars, jobs, and grants in aging research! nathanshockcenters.org/opportunities