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 George
M. Martin, MD, University of
Washington, asks
How is the evolutionary biological
theory of aging holding up against
mounting attacks?
Commentaries by: Drs. Aubrey de Grey,
Leonid A. Gavrilov, Natalia S. Gavrilova,
David Reznick, and Svetlana
V. Ukraintseva
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DISCUSSION |
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How
is the evolutionary biological theory of aging
holding up against mounting attacks?
Dr.
George M. Martin, Department of Pathology,
University of Washington
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW AGE MEMBERS:
Laura Fisher, M.D.: I am a psychiatrist
interested in endocrine effects on the aging
brain (as observed in hypothyroidism, menopause
and hypogonadism) with particular emphasis on
dementia; central and peripheral hormone
resistance syndromes and how they contribute to
aging; political aspects of unconscious
researcher bias in epidemiology; translation of
medical research data into clinical anti-aging
practice; putative infectious contributions to
degenerative diseases of aging; neglect of
medical research topics (such as brain effects
of gonadal hormones) caused by lack of economic
appeal to naturally occurring molecules; and
preventive versus corrective approaches to
aging.
 David
Killilea, PhD:
I am an Assistant Staff Scientist in the
laboratory of Bruce N. Ames, Ph.D., at
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
and the University of California at Berkeley.
The common denominator of my research interests
is metal homeostasis. Both suboptimal levels of
nutritive metals and environmental exposure to
non-nutritive metals cause cellular dysfunction
and may promote cellular senescence. To
understand the cognate metabolic changes and
functional consequences, I focus on specific
regulatory mechanisms and crosstalk between the
metals. My research program is currently focused
in the following areas:
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Iron Homeostasis During Aging and Cellular
Senescence
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Targets and Consequences of Magnesium
Deficiency
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Quantitative Metallomics and
Metalloproteomics
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Novel Culture Models of Micronutrient
Deficiency
For more information, see
http://www.bruceames.org/labpeople.php?inits=dwk
Alan R. Parrish, PhD: Research in
our laboratory is focused on the
molecular mechanism(s) of renal failure,
specifically; we are investigating 1)
the molecular mechanisms underlying the
increased susceptibility to acute renal
failure associated with aging and 2) the
mechanism underlying the selective loss
of N-cadherin in aging kidney.
For more information, see:
http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/pharm/Parrish.htm
Michal Masternak, PhD - Southern Illinois
University School of Medicine
Mary Ann Ottinger, PhD - University of
Maryland
Alan Parrish, PhD - Texas A&M University
System HSC
Anson Pierce, PhD -
The University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio
Akiko Taguchi, PhD - Children's Hospital
Boston
LaDora Thompson, PhD - University of
Minnesota
Maria V. Volkova, PhD - Laboratory of
Cardiovascular Science
Philip Wills, PhD - Paragon BioServices,
Inc.
Jason Wolfe, PhD - Wesleyan University
Jin
Zhang, PhD - P & G
 Sige Zou, PhD:
I am an Investigator in NIA Laboratory of
Experimental Gerontology's Functional Genomics
Unit. The goal of the Functional Genomics
Unit (FGU) is to understand molecular and
cellular mechanisms of aging with focus on the
following questions: (1) What are the molecular
changes in aging? (2) What factors influence the
age-related changes? (3) How do these changes
affect aging? Research Interests: a)
Tissue-specific Expression Profile of Aging in
Drosophila Melanogaster b)
Evolutionarily Conserved Pathways in Aging and
c)Temporal and Spatial Regulation of Lifespan.
For more information, see:
http://www.grc.nia.nih.gov/branches/irp/szou.htm
If we
had omitted your name from this list of new
members,
please let us know.
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GRANT DEADLINES:
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1.
McKnight Neuroscience of Brain Disorders
Awards
Sponsor: McKnight Foundation
Deadline(s): 05/01/05
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http://www.mcknight.org/neuroscience/brain/eligibility.aspx
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2. Grant for Innovative Care Program
Sponsor: Alzheimer's
Foundation
Deadline(s): 05/15/05
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http://www.alzfdn.org/
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3. International Research Scholars Program
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Researchers)
Sponsor: Howard Hughes Medical
Institute
Deadline: 09/14/05 -
http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/1508/hhmi
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PhD Dissertation Student - APF/Todd E.
Husted Memorial Award
Sponsor:
Center for the Study of Aging and Human
Development
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Deadline(s): 09/15/05 -
http://www.apa.org/science/dissinfo.html
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MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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May 12-15, 2005 - Las Vegas, Nevada
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The Integrative Medicine for Anti-Aging
The conference (subtitled Age Management for
Physicians and Healthcare Practitioners)
will be held May 12-15, 2005 at the Las Vegas
Hilton in Las Vegas, NV. There will be a second
Integrative Medicine for Anti-Aging conference
at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm
Beach, FL. from October 21-23, 2005. For
details, visit the event website at
www.antiagingconference.com
or call 800-927-5007or 203-358-3751.
The theme of the Las Vegas event is Diagnosing,
Preventing and Reversing Age-related Diseases.
The theme of the Palm Beach conference is
Gender-Specific Medicine, which will examine the
divergent needs of men and women for
individualized healthcare. The curriculum for
both events encompasses aesthetic protocols,
hormone replacement therapies and integrative
medicine. Other areas of discussion are
nutrition and lifestyle modification to enhance
increased quality--as well as quantity --of
years.
May
18-21, 2005 -
Portland, Oregon
Diet and Optimum Health Conference
The Linus Pauling Institute at
Oregon State University will hold its third
international conference on "Diet and Optimum
Health" on May 18-21, 2005, at the Hilton Hotel
in Portland, Oregon. The Conference is
co-sponsored by the Oxygen Club of California. A
highlight of the conference will be the award of
the third "Linus Pauling Institute Prize for
Health Research." This international award is
intended to encourage and recognize excellence
in the field of nutrition and health, and
consists of a medal and $50,000.
Click
here to access the meeting
website.
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July 9-12, 2005 - Barcelona, Spain
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Intensive course of
geriatric medicine organized by the
Universities of Barcelona (Spain), Toulouse
(France) and UCLA (Los Angeles)
State of the art lectures will include:
nutrition screening, weight loss, Alzheimer,
MCI, falls, management of difficult behavior
in the elderly, nutrition in long-term care,
sleep behaviors
www.envelliment.org
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July 21-22,
2005 -
Kiev, Ukraine
Longevity
Secrets in New Millennium 2005
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http://www.longevity.i8.com/
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...AND THE WINNER IS...
Our
many thanks to all those who have participated
in the discussion initiated on Dr. Andrzej
Bartke's
"Why dwarf mice are long-lived and what
does this tell us?".
Also, our congratulations to the winner of our
giveaway, Dr. Steve Austad! Dr. Austad -
who had submitted a commentary on this
discussion - is the winner of a free
registration to attend the 34th Annual Meeting
of the American Aging Association!
You
may enter another such giveaway by submitting a
commentary on Dr. Martin's discussion
"How is the evolutionary biological
theory of aging holding up against
mounting attacks?".
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