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

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Research Interest: Molecular mechanisms of 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 mechanisms regulating longevity in C. elegans
Hometown:
Northport, Michigan
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

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

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Dervis Salih
dsalih[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. King's College
PhD. University of Cambridge

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Research Interest: FOXO transcription factors in age-dependent cognitive decline
Hometown:
Barking, UK
Favourite Saying:
"Bloody Hell!"
Anti-Ageing Strategy of Choice:
Curry
Dream Benchmate:
Cate Blanchett
Non-science activity:
Music
Favourite Movie:
Fight Club
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Fire Snake
Birthday: July 27th


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

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

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

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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


Research Interest: Mechanisms of energy sensing
Hometown:
Kennewick, WA
Favorite Saying:
"Facts are meaningless.. you could use facts to prove anything even remotely true."
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Intentional boredom (best way to slow down time)
Dream Benchmate:
Matt Groening
Non-science activity:
Playing tennis
Favorite Movie:
Memento
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Water Pig
Birthday: April 17th

Max Banko
mbanko[at]stanford.edu
Graduate student, Genetics
B.S. University of Rochester

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Dan Calnan
calnan[at]stanford.edu
Graduate student, Cancer Biology
B.S. Williams College

Personal Interests

Research Interest: FOXO protein interactions
Hometown:
Clarksburg, MA
Favorite Saying:
"I've got a great money-making scheme..."
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Dunkin' Donuts Coffee
Dream Benchmate:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Non-science activity:
Building muscles
Favorite Movie:
Rounders
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Wood Dog
Birthday:
June 3rd


Research Interest: Mechanisms of caloric restriction-induced longevity
Hometown:
Brookline, MA
Favorite Saying:
"Shall we ramble on?"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Low stress lifestyle
Dream Benchmate:
Dave Chappelle
Non-science activity:
Playing soccer
Favorite Movie:
The Shawshank Redemption
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Wood Dog
Birthday: June 4th

Eric Greer
egreer[at]stanford.edu
Graduate student, Cancer Biology
B.A. Case Western Reserve Univ.

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

Personal Interests

Research Interest: Neural stem cells in 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 7
th


Research Interest: Chromatin modifications in neural stem cells
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

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


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Victoria Rafalski
rafalski[at]stanford.edu
Graduate student, Neuroscience
B.S. Georgetown Univ.

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Research Interest: Role of SIRT1 in aging and 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

Research Interest: Aging and life history evolution; aging research in non-model organisms
Hometown:
St. Petersburg, Russia
Favorite Saying:
"He's just a pawn in the bridge game of life "
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Eating dark chocolate
Dream Benchmate:
Richard Fynman
Non-science activity:
Rock climbing
Favorite Movie:
Slacker
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Wood Ox
Birthday: March 26th

Alina Garbuzov
garbuzov[at]gmail.com
Rotation student, Genetics
B.S. Brown University


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Jonathan Geisinger
jonmg54[at]gmail.com
Rotation student, Genetics
B.A. Case Western Reserve Univ.

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Research Interest: Tissue maintenance during aging
Hometown: Garfield Heights, OH
Favorite Saying: "Yeah!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice: Walking
Dream Benchmate: Allison Hannigan
Non-science activity: Reading, listening to music, cooking
Favorite Movie: Rounders
Chinese Zodiac Sign:Fire Tiger
Birthday: September 20th

Research Interest: FOXO downstream targets in neural stem cells
Hometown:
Santa Rosa, CA
Favorite Saying:
"the threat is stronger than the execution"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Green tea
Dream Benchmate:
Sherlock Holmes
Non-science activity:
LSJU Marching Band
Favorite Movie:
Equilibrium
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Earth Dragon
Birthday: August 22
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Jamie Brett
jbrett[at]stanford.edu
Undergraduate student, Biology

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Anna Hauswirth
annah1[at]stanford.edu
Undergraduate student, Biology

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Research Interest: Mechanisms of aging in C. elegans
Hometown:
San Rafael, CA
Favorite Saying:
"How are you? "
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Sleeping 8 hours a night
Dream Benchmate:
Harry Potter
Non-science activity:
Playing piano
Favorite Movie:
Love actually
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Earth Dragon
Birthday: November 20th

Research Interest: Genetics linkage of longevity and tail color 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

Elisa Zhang
elisa.zhang[at]gmail.com
Undergraduate student, Human Biology

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Ruo Peng Zhu
rzhu[at]stanford.edu
Medical Student, Stanford University
A.B. Harvard University

Personal Interests

Research Interest: Role of neural stem cells in cognitive functions during aging
Hometown:
Madison, MS
Favorite Saying:
"Tell me more about that... "
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Tea
Dream Benchmate:
Thirteen
Non-science activity:
Social dance
Favorite Movie:
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Wood Rat
Birthday: August 23rd

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 Fullhartfullhart[at]stanford.edu
Research Assistant
B.S. University of Kansas

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Jamie Whitejwhite3[at]stanford.edu
Research Assistant
B.S. Northwestern University

Personal Interests

Research Interest: Transcriptional regulation of the FOXO gene
Hometown:
Long Beach, CA
Favorite Saying:
"Stop, drop, and cover "
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Playing with my dog, Spartacus
Dream Benchmate:
Karry Mullis
Non-science activity:
Horseback riding
Favorite Movie:
High Fidelity
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Wood Ox
Birthday: November 4th