UW Nathan Shock Center
@uw-nsc.bsky.social
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.
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.
Trainee spotlight! Dr. Chris Arian is a postdoc in Dr. Jessica Young’s lab. His research focuses on utilizing human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) derived neurons and cortical organoids to assess the impact of perturbing signature aging genes’ expression on cell function.
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Trainee spotlight! Dr. Chris Arian is a postdoc in Dr. Jessica Young’s lab. His research focuses on utilizing human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) derived neurons and cortical organoids to assess the impact of perturbing signature aging genes’ expression on cell function.
Trainee Spotlight! Dr. Liza Severs is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Aakanksha Singhvi, in the Basic Sciences Department at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. She is interested in studying how glia communicate with neurons to impact behavior, and how this changes with age.
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Trainee Spotlight! Dr. Liza Severs is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Aakanksha Singhvi, in the Basic Sciences Department at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. She is interested in studying how glia communicate with neurons to impact behavior, and how this changes with age.
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
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)
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
Register to attend by Zoom: washington.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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
Register to attend by Zoom: washington.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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
Register to attend by Zoom: washington.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Dr. Mitchell Lee 4/10 (recording available) @orabiomedical.bsky.social
Dr. Shelly Erickson 4/24
Dr. Aimee Kao 5/8
Dr. Matt Yousefzadeh 5/22@mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social
D. Peter Sudmant 6/5 @psudmant.bsky.social
Dr. Mitchell Lee 4/10 (recording available) @orabiomedical.bsky.social
Dr. Shelly Erickson 4/24
Dr. Aimee Kao 5/8
Dr. Matt Yousefzadeh 5/22@mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social
D. Peter Sudmant 6/5 @psudmant.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Register to attend by Zoom: washington.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Dr. Mitchell Lee 4/10 (recording available) @orabiomedical.bsky.social
Dr. Shelly Erickson 4/24
Dr. Aimee Kao 5/8
Dr. Matt Yousefzadeh 5/22@mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social
D. Peter Sudmant 6/5 @psudmant.bsky.social
Dr. Mitchell Lee 4/10 (recording available) @orabiomedical.bsky.social
Dr. Shelly Erickson 4/24
Dr. Aimee Kao 5/8
Dr. Matt Yousefzadeh 5/22@mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social
D. Peter Sudmant 6/5 @psudmant.bsky.social
We look forward to seeing you all at the 2025 AGE Meeting in Anchorage this May! Our Nathan Shock Center Co-Director, David Marcinek, PhD, will be giving a talk on Monday, May 12th. Register here: age.memberclicks.net/index.php?op...
April 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We look forward to seeing you all at the 2025 AGE Meeting in Anchorage this May! Our Nathan Shock Center Co-Director, David Marcinek, PhD, will be giving a talk on Monday, May 12th. Register here: age.memberclicks.net/index.php?op...