Anne Brunet
anne.brunet[at]stanford.edu
B.S. Ecole Normale Supérieure
PhD. University of Nice

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Research Interest: Mechanisms of aging and longevity
Hometown: Bellegarde sur Valserine, France
Favorite Saying: "Check you out!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Red wine
Dream Benchmate: Johnny Depp
Non-science activity: Playing the violin
Favorite Movie: Amadeus
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Metal Pig
Birthday: November 8th

Research Interest: Epigenetic regulation of longevity
Hometown: Paris, France
Favourite Saying: " Why make things simple when they could be complicated ?"
Anti-Ageing Strategy of Choice: K-pop and chocolate
Dream Benchmate: John Mayer
Non-science activity: Salsa
Favourite Movie: Before Sunrise
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Wood Rat
Birthday: June 19th

Bérénice Benayoun
benayoun[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. Ecole Normale Supérieure, France
PhD. University of Paris, France

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Lauren Booth
lnbooth[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. University of Texas, Austin
PhD. UC San Francisco

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Research Interest: The evolution of Longevity
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Favourite Saying: "Sounds good! "
Anti-Ageing Strategy of Choice: Sunblock
Dream Benchmate: Amy Poehler
Non-science activity: Baking
Favourite Movie: Finding Nemo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Water Pig
Birthday: December 28th

Research Interest: Aging circuits in the short-lived fish N. furzeri
Hometown: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Favourite Saying: "What's up?!"
Anti-Ageing Strategy of Choice: Movies
Dream Benchmate: Tom Brady
Non-science activity: Practice my anti-aging strategy
Favourite Movie: Cidade de Deus
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Wood Rabbit
Birthday: September 16th

Chi-Kuo Hu
chikuohu[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. FuJen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
PhD. Harvard University

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Elena Mancini
mancini[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. University of Rome, Italy
PhD. EMBL Monterotondo, Italy

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Research Interest: Longevity genes and stem cells in humans
Hometown: Monterotondo, Rome, Italy
Favourite Saying: "Simplify and add lightness"
Anti-Ageing Strategy of Choice: Music
Dream Benchmate: Rob Brezsny
Non-science activity: Photography
Favourite Movie: The Million Dollar Hotel
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Earth Horse
Birthday: March 6th

Research Interest: Aging and reprogramming
Hometown: Linköping, Sweden
Favourite Saying: "Fabulous!"
Anti-Ageing Strategy of Choice: Making jokes
Dream Benchmate: Shakira
Non-science activity: Soccer - play it, watch it and read about it
Favourite Movie: Braveheart
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Metal Rooster
Birthday: June 7th

Salah Mahmoudi
salah.mahmoudi81[at]gmail.com
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. Uppsala University, Sweden
PhD. Karolinska Institute, Sweden

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Travis Maures
tmaures[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. University of Michigan
PhD. University of Michigan

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Research Interest: Epigenetic mechanisms regulating longevity in C. elegans
Hometown: Northport, MI
Favourite Saying: "Come on Science!"
Anti-Ageing Strategy of Choice: Sunscreen SPF 40
Dream Benchmate: Bill Murray
Non-science activity: Mountain biking
Favourite Movie: Rushmore
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Snake
Birthday: May 1st

Research Interest: Computational epigenetics, systems and network biology
Hometown: Corum, Turkey
Favorite Saying: "Cheers!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Yoga
Dream Benchmate: Anthony Bourdain
Non-science activity: Traveling
Favorite Movie: Scenes from a marriage
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Metal Monkey
Birthday: July 27th

Duygu Ucar
ucarduygu[at]gmail.com
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
B.S. Bilkent University, Turkey
PhD. Ohio State University

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Dario Valenzano
dario1[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. University of Pisa,
 Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy
PhD. Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy

Personal Interests

 Research Interest: Quantitative evolutionary genetics of age-related traits using the exceptionally short-lived fish N. furzeri
Hometown: Bari, Italy
Favorite Saying: "Ciao!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Mediterranean diet
Dream Benchmate: Winston Wolfe
Non-science activity: Yoga
Favorite Movie: Mary Poppins
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Snake
Birthday: December 9th
Research Interest: Neural stem cells and epigenetics in aging
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Favourite Saying: "That which doesn't kill us makes us stronger "
Anti-Ageing Strategy of Choice: Exercise
Dream Benchmate: Rosalind Franklin
Non-science activity: Rock climbing
Favourite Movie: What About Bob?
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Earth Horse
Birthday: February 13th

Ashley Webb
aewebb[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. McGill University, Canada
PhD. University of Washington

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Aaron Daugherty
acdaugherty[at]gmail.com
Graduate Student, Genetics
B.S. University of Richmond

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Research Interest: Genetic and epigenetic regulation of aging
Hometown: Oregon City, OR
Favorite Saying: "You win some, you lose some "
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Blueberries
Dream Benchmate: Jim Harbaugh
Non-science activity: Travel and hiking
Favorite Movie: Almost Famous
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Tiger
Birthday: January 15th

Research Interest: Regulation of longevity by dietary restriction in C. elegans
Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA
Favorite Saying: "No pain, no gain"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Dark chocolate
Dream Benchmate: Tom Hanks
Non-science activity: Cross country running
Favorite Movie: GATTACA
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Tiger
Birthday: August 9th

Shuo Han
shuolhan[at]gmail.com
Graduate Student, Genetics
B.S. MIT


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Dena Leeman
dleeman[at]stanford.edu
Graduate Student, Cancer Biology
B.S. Brandeis University

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 Research Interest: Neural stem cell aging
Hometown: Boston, MA
Favorite Saying: "That's valid "
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Rolling down hills
Dream Benchmate: Eric Greer
Non-science activity: Climbing trees
Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Wood Rat
Birthday: August 7th
Research Interest: Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of longevity in C. elegans
Hometown: McMinnville, OR
Favorite Saying: "What's good for the heart is good for the brain"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Pixar!
Dream Benchmate: Barack Obama
Non-science activity: Finding cute food
Favorite Movie: Roman Holiday
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Tiger
Birthday: August 11

Jana Lim
janalim[at]stanford.edu
Graduate Student, Neurosciences
B.A. UC Berkeley

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Liz Pollina
pollina[at]stanford.edu
Graduate Student, Cancer Biology
B.S. Princeton University


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 Research Interest: Chromatin modifications in neural stem cell aging
Hometown: Middlebury, CT
Favorite Saying: "No worries...."
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Coffee
Dream Benchmate: Judah Folkman
Non-science activity: Running and traveling
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Wood Ox
Birthday: April 30th
Research Interest: Role of SIRT1 in adult neural stem cells
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Favorite Saying: "I heard on NPR..."
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Laughter; fiber
Dream Benchmate: Woody Allen
Non-science activity: Experimental cooking
Favorite Movie: When Harry met Sally
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Water Pig
Birthday: November 15th

Victoria Rafalski
rafalski[at]stanford.edu
Graduate Student, Neuroscience
B.S. Georgetown University

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Ellen Rim
yrim[at]stanford.edu
Rotation Student, Developmental Biology
B.A. Harvard College

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 Research Interest: Cellular reprogramming, stem cells, and aging
Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Favorite Saying: "Open to the unbidden"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Chocolate = happiness
Dream Benchmate: Tom Brady
Non-science activity: Ultimate frisbee
Favorite Movie: Life is Beautiful
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Earth Dragon
Birthday: January 25th
Research Interest: Characterizing novel substrates of AMPK
Hometown: Louisa, KY
Favorite Saying: "We are puny dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Veganism
Dream Benchmate: Oliver Sacks
Non-science activity: Being creative
Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Water Pig
Birthday: October 2nd

Bethany Schaffer
beschaff[at]stanford.edu
Graduate Student, Cancer Biology
B.S. The College of William and Mary

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Keerthana Devarajan
kdev[at]stanford.edu
Lab Manager
B.S. RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, India
M.S. University of Kansas

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 Research Interest: Role of FOXO transcription factors in stem cells and reprogramming
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Favorite Saying: "Good things come in small packages"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Green tea
Dream Benchmate: Batman
Non-science activity: Traveling, playing with kittens
Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Fire Tiger
Birthday: July 3rd
Research Interest: Fish lifespan and healthspan
Hometown: Augusta, KS
Favorite Saying: "Right on!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Napping and reading, in no particular order
Dream Benchmate: Brian Eno
Non-science activity: SCUBA and freediving
Favorite Movie: Swing Kids
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Metal Rooster
Birthday: May 1st

Sabrina Fullhart fullhart[at]stanford.edu
Research Assistant
B.S. University of Kansas

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Elisa Zhang
elisa.zhang[at]gmail.com
Research Assistant
B.S. Stanford University

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 Research Interest: Genetics linkage of longevity and tissue regeneration in Nothobranchius furzeri
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Favorite Saying: "aiya!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Eating my fruits and veggies
Dream Benchmate: The MythBusters
Non-science activity: Learning guitar, running
Favorite Movie: Meet Joe Black
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Earth Snake
Birthday: June 23rd
Research Interest: Genetics of aging in C. elegans
Hometown: Bellevue, WA
Favorite Saying: "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage" (Anais Nin)
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Getting enough sleep!
Dream Benchmate: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Non-science activity: Reading or Yoga
Favorite Movie: Romeo + Juliet
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Wood Dog
Birthday: June 19th

Nicole Gurtler
ngurtler[at]stanford.edu
Undergraduate Student
Stanford University

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Yifei Men

ymen[at]stanford.edu
Undergraduate Student
Stanford University

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 Research Interest: Epigenetic mechanisms linking longevity and dietary restriction in C. elegans
Hometown: Singapore, Singapore
Favorite Saying: "Got it! "
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Vitamin C
Dream Benchmate: Dumbledore
Non-science activity: Playing the piano
Favorite Movie: The Prestige
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Metal Horse
Birthday: May 12th
Research Interest: Mechanisms regulating longevity
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Saying: "You can't always get what you want"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Blueberries
Dream Benchmate: David Bowie
Non-science activity: Tennis and Star Trek
Favorite Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Metal Monkey
Birthday: September 3rd

Michael Schoof
mlschoof[at]stanford.edu
Undergraduate Student
Stanford University

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