Glenn Laboratory for the Science of Aging

People


Principal Investigator

Leonard Guarente, Ph.D.
Keeps lab running by walking around and asking?: “So what are the new discoveries you have made today?”

Administration

Olga Vieira
Heart of the lab. Always running.

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Dena Cohen, Ph.D.
Works on the role of SirT1 in Huntigton’s disease.
Eric Bell, Ph.D.
Mitochondria specialist. Working on aging and oxidative stress. Likes American football.
Sergiy Libert, Ph.D.
Working on the mechanisms of Neuronal Stem Cell control and their impact on aging processes in mammals.
Angeliki Chalkiadaki, Ph.D.
Stidy the role of SirT1 in adipose tissue.
Takashi Nakagawa, Ph.D.
Studies the impact of SirT5 on metabolism in normal calorie restricted conditions.
Agnieszka Czopik, Ph.D.
Immune system specialist.
Gizem Donmez, Ph.D.
Studies the pathology of Alzheimer's disease.

Post-Doctoral Associates

Michael S. Bonkowski Ph.D., M.S.
General metabolism specialist. Studies the mechanism by which SirT1 controls metabolsim.
Hung-Chun Chang, Ph.D.
Autophagy and aging.
Zara, M.D., Ph.D.
Studies sirtuins.

Graduate Students

Kayvan Zainabadi
I’m working on SirT1’s role in bone development and remodeling. I am also interested in in human rights & development.

Research Assistants

Angela
Likes to climb. Works with Agnieszka Czopik.
K
Works with Agnieszka Czopik.
Andrea M Supinski
Works with Dena Cohen.
Cassie Liu
I am a junior in Chemical Engineerng (course 10b) with a specialty in biology. I am originally from Houston, Texas.
Wendy Atkinson
Works with Agnieszka Czopik on infectious diseases.
Melissa Topolszki
Helps with mouse husbandry.
Mr. Stephane Ricoult
Works with Eric Bell.
Ms. Kelly Pointer
Works with Serg Libert.

Alumni

Danica Chen, Ph.D.
Study metabolic changes in liver as the result of aging and calorie restriction. Currently is an assistant professor in Berkeley.

Contact

Administrative Assistant
Department of Biology MIT
77 Massachusetts Avenue, 68-280
Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
617-258-7360 Phone
617-452-4130 Fax