Anne Newman, MD, MPH, named UPMC Chair in Geroscience

Sep 2, 2022 | News

A Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, this appointment will support Dr. Newman in her role as Clinical Director of the Aging Institute where she is engaged early stage clinical trials that address the biology of aging. We are pleased to announce the...

Aditi Gurkar, PhD, uncovers the link between age-associated DNA damage and weight loss

Sep 1, 2022 | News

An Assistant Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dr. Gurkar and colleagues have recently published their findings in Science Advances showing how DNA damage in C. elegans worms rewires cellular metabolism to break down fat deposits.  Read the PittMed...

Takeshi Murai, PhD

Jul 27, 2022 | Trainee Spotlight

Takeshi Murai, PhD, is a trainee under the supervision of Stacey Sukoff Rizzo, PhD, and has worked in the Rizzo Lab since 2020. Prior to his work at the Aging Institute, Dr. Murai worked for more than 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry in Japan developing novel...

Tan Lab

Jul 26, 2022 | Labs

Diana Davidek, MD

Dec 18, 2021 | Trainee Spotlight

Diana Davidek, MD, a medical school graduate from Universidad Surcolombiana in Colombia is a postdoctoral fellow at the Aging Institute under the mentorship of Aditi Gurkar, PhD. Dr. Davidek is currently supported by the T32 training program in the Division of...