Faculty

Marcia Haigis, Ph.D.

Marcia Haigis, Ph.D.

Marcia C. Haigis, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Cell Biology, co-Director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging Research, and the Director of Gender Equity for Faculty in Science at Harvard Medical School. She obtained her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin and performed postdoctoral studies at MIT studying mitochondrial metabolism and sirtuins. Dr. Haigis is an active member of the Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Ludwig Center at Harvard Medical School. More information →

David Sinclair, Ph.D.

David Sinclair, A.O., Ph.D.

David A. Sinclair, A.O., Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, best known for his work on understanding why we age and how to slow its effects. The Sinclair lab was the first to identify a role for NAD biosynthesis in the regulation of lifespan and first showed that sirtuins are involved in CR’s benefits in mammals and identified the first small molecules that activate sirtuins (STACs). His lab is also working on epigenetic changes as a driver of aging and the use of reprogramming factors to reset the age of cells and tissues. More information →

Amy J. Wagers, Ph.D.

Amy J. Wagers, Ph.D.

Dr. Amy Wagers, Ph.D. seeks to change the way we repair our tissues after an injury. Her laboratory’s research focuses on defining the factors and mechanisms that regulate the migration, expansion, and regenerative potential of adult blood-forming and muscle-forming stem cells. Dr. Wagers is Chair of HSCRB, a senior investigator in the section on Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology at the Joslin Diabetes Center, and a member of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging at Harvard Medical School. More information →

Bruce A. Yankner, M.D., Ph.D.

Bruce A. Yankner, M.D., Ph.D.

Bruce A. Yankner, M.D., Ph.D. is Professor of Genetics and Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Co-Director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging, Co-Chair of the Harvard Aging Initiative, and Director of the Harvard Neurodegeneration Training Program. Dr. Yankner graduated from Princeton University, received his M.D. and Ph.D. from Stanford University, and did a residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. His work has advanced our understanding of the aging brain and pathogenic mechanisms in Alzheimer’s disease, Down’s syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, and diabetes. More information →