Genetics of Aging Phenotypes over the Life Course: A Population Perspective

The Trans-NIH GeroScience Interest Group (GSIG) cordially invites you to its fall seminar, featuring Dr. Joanne Murabito. Dr. Murabito is Director of the Clinic at the Framingham Heart Study, and she is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Murabito’s research goals have focused on aging and reproductive traits in the Framingham Heart study and beyond. Specifically, her research program focuses on using the tools of epidemiology and high-throughput genetic platforms to better understand the natural history of aging and to detect novel pathways and mechanisms for aging-related traits. Studies in her laboratory encompass analysis of genome-wide association studies of aging phenotypes in human population samples using common and rare variant platforms; and investigation of determinants of healthy aging in the Framingham population. Dr. Murabito’s current projects include the epidemiology of centenarian experience in Framingham, physical activity and function, and biomarkers of frailty. She leads several international consortia dedicated to uncovering genes for aging-related traits, including age at menarche, age at natural menopause, and longevity. She collaborates with scientists at the Jackson Laboratory Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging to further identify the functional relevance of human association findings. Dr. Murabito is keenly interested in how to reach older participants through novel technol...
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