Aging

Keenan Walker

Research TopicsDr. Walker's research program investigates how immune function contributes to Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline in later life. …

John Cidlowski

Research TopicsThe Molecular Endocrinology Group is comprised of 12 researchers with approximately half of the scientist focusing their efforts on glucocorticoi…

Jerrel Yakel

Research TopicsIn the Ion Channel Physiology (ICP) group, we study the cys-loop receptor/ ligand-gated ion channel superfamily, with a particular emphasis on th…

Ivan Ovcharenko

Research TopicsThe Ovcharenko Research Group focuses on developing artificial intelligence (AI) methods for the functional characterization of noncoding DNA in …

Indira C. Turney

Research TopicsDr. Turney's research program centers on advancing our understanding of brain health disparities, particularly within historically marginali…

Isabel Beerman

Research TopicsThe Epigenetics and Stem Cell Aging Unit is focused on understanding mechanisms that underlie age-associated functional decline, with a focus on …

Ellen Sidransky

Research TopicsThe Molecular Neurogenetics Section focuses on the causes of phenotypic diversity encountered in a single gene disorder, and applies gained insig…

Elizabeta Gjoneska

Research TopicsElizabeta Gjoneska, Ph.D., leads the Neuroepigenomics Group and holds a secondary appointment in the NIEHS Epigenetics and Stem Cell Biology Labo…

Dimitrios Kapogiannis

Research TopicsNeurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), are characterized by a long preclinical phase with evolving and progressively …

Elise Marsan

Research TopicsThe Molecular Pathology Unit (MPU) is dedicated to deciphering the intricate molecular and cellular mechanisms underpinning neuronal and non-neur…