Our 2023 Annual Report spotlights 2020 grantee Bérénice Benayoun, PhD, and her AFAR-supported research exploring a new animal model to learn how sexes age differently. Read more in our 2023 Annual Report here: afar.org/2023-annual-re… Bérénice A. Benayoun, PhD USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

.Next Avenue quoted Paul Irving, distinguished scholar in residence at USC Leonard Davis, on how a new national plan on aging is "a terrific and important document that deserves attention and visibility." nextavenue.org/us-national-pl…

USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is training the next generation of aging researchers, such as Hans Martin Dalton, who earned a PhD in Molecular #Biology. Learn about Dalton's experience studying the cellular mechanisms of aging and disease: gero.usc.edu/2024/07/18/phd…

A new study led by Caleb Finch, University Professor, shows how feeding mice a drug called GSM-15606 provided protection against air pollution-related increases in proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease. #AlzheimersResearch #AirPollution gero.usc.edu/2024/08/12/usc…

🎙️ In this episode of Lessons in Lifespan Health, Professor Dan Nation discusses his research on the brain’s blood vessels, focusing on detecting early indicators of dementia and exploring possible treatments. Listen & subscribe to our podcast here: lifespanhealth.usc.edu/professor-dan-…

.Business Insider interviewed Professor Valter Longo (Valter Longo) on how adopting a “longevity diet” and fasting helped him improve his health after moving to the U.S. and eating a typical American diet. #longevitydiet #fasting businessinsider.com/valter-longo-l…

On August 20th, Leonard Davis School admission counselors are hosting open office hours via Zoom. They will answer questions about our programs, application process, application deadlines and more. bit.ly/gero-office-hrs

.MarketWatch quoted Dean Pinchas Cohen (Dean Pinchas Cohen) in an article on how genetic tests to determine health risks may not be worth the money. marketwatch.com/story/want-to-…

In honor of National Senior Citizen’s Day we want to highlight the incredible older adults who’ve shared their stories for our SuperAgers video project. You can watch the entire series here: gero.usc.edu/cga/superagers… #NationalSeniorCitizensDay #SuperAgers

.Nature Portfolio quoted Valter Longo on a new study about fasting & regeneration, citing his 2015 study showing a 45% reduction in abnormal growth in fasting mice. Longo suggests the study could aid regeneration for inflamed colons or Crohn’s disease. nature.com/articles/d4158…

“Older workers are one of the great, unutilized or underutilized human capital assets that we have in the United States,” says Paul Irving (Paul Irving), distinguished scholar-in-residence at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. workingnation.com/ageism-is-a-re…

The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology welcomed new and returning students with an ice cream social on August 21 and lunch orientation on August 22. #WelcomeTrojans #WelcomeToUSC

.Bozeman Daily Chronicle profiled alumna Lindsey Klebenow, founder of Heart to Heart Home Care LLC. The article mentioned her MS in gerontology degree from the USC Leonard Davis School and added that the school ranks as one of the top gerontology schools in the world. bozemandailychronicle.com/news/heart-to-…

Today, 9/5 @ 12PM: Join us for a Colloquium Series lecture on “Exploring the ER as a driver of mitochondrial (dys)function during aging,” presented by Kris Burkewitz, PhD., Assistant Prof. of Cell & Developmental Biology at Vanderbilt School of Medicine gero.usc.edu/event/speaker-…

On September 13th, Leonard Davis School admission counselors are hosting open office hours via Zoom. They will answer questions about our programs, application process, application deadlines and more. bit.ly/gero-office-hrs