Seminars

The Future of Aging Research

  • Founded
    2014
  • Seminar Number
    775

Initiated by the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, the University Seminar on the Future of Aging Research has as its mission to provide an interactive interdisciplinary forum for scientists to engage with one another, to generate new ideas and new methods, and to stimulate new approaches to the science of aging. The format emphasizes dynamic exchanges and dialogue, catalyzed by brief presentations of new work by CU/CUMC researchers. Discussions are sparked by leaders in complimentary areas spanning context, individual, and organismal/biological perspectives.

Co-Chairs
Jennifer Manly
jjm71@columbia.edu

Brandon Pearson
blp2125@cumc.columbia.edu

Kavita Sivaramakrishnan
ks2890@columbia.edu

Rapporteur
Rachel Farber
rbf2129@cumc.columbia.edu

Meeting Schedule

09/18/2023 Faculty House, Columbia University
5:00 PM
Zebrafish as a translational genomics model for neuroregeneration and its implications in age-related neurodegeneration
Caghan Kizil, Taub Institute
Abstract

Abstract

We hypothesize that age- and pathology-related reduction in neurogenesis might be a culprit of the etiology of Alzheimer’s disease. Since neurogenesis relates to the brain resilience, restoring healthy levels of neurogenesis could have beneficial effects healthy aging. Using zebrafish, mouse, and novel 3D human neurogenesis assay systems as models to investigate the vertebrate neural stem cells, which we believe pose a unique hope to bring back lost neurons or strengthen brain wiring, we aim to find ways to restore brain function in AD through enhancing neurogenesis and neural regeneration.
12/04/2023 Faculty House, Columbia University
5:00 PM

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