External Advisory Board

The External Advisory Board provides independent scientific guidance and strategic advice to support the Center’s research mission, development, and long-term goals.

Steven N. Austad

Steven N. Austad, Ph.D.

Chair & Distinguished Professor, Department of Biology

Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Shelley Berger

Shelley Berger, Ph.D.

Daniel S. Och University Professor

Director, Epigenetics Institute, Perelman School of Medicine

University of Pennsylvania

Arlan Richardson

Arlan Richardson, Ph.D.

Donald W. Reynolds Chair of Aging Research, University of Oklahoma

Benjamin Garcia

Benjamin Garcia, Ph.D.

Head of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine

Internal Advisors

The Internal Advisors bring cross-disciplinary expertise from within the University of Rochester to guide the Center's scientific direction and integration with the broader aging research community.

Annette Medina-Walpole

Annette Medina-Walpole, M.D.

Director of Rochester Aging Institute

Kathi Heffner

Kathi Heffner, Ph.D.

Director of Elaine C. Hubbard Center for Nursing Research on Aging

Dirk P. Bohmann

Dirk P. Bohmann, Ph.D.

Former Dean of Research, University of Rochester Medical Center

Laura M. Calvi

Laura M. Calvi, M.D.

Cancer Microenvironment Research Program, Wilmot Cancer Center