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Anne Brunet is the Michele Timothy Barakett Endowed Professor at Stanford University. Her research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of aging and longevity, with a particular emphasis on the nervous system. Brunet's lab investigates the pathways involved in delaying aging responses to environmental stimuli, such as nutrient and mate availability, while seeking to understand the mechanisms influencing the rejuvenation of old stem cells. The lab has pioneered the use of the naturally short-lived African killifish as a new model to explore the regulation of aging and age-related diseases. Brunet's overarching goal is to understand the genetic mechanisms underlying the aging process, which is highly plastic and regulated by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Her long-standing interest includes the genetic pathways connecting insulin to FOXO transcription factors, central regulators of lifespan in both worms and humans, and she employs a combination of genetic, molecular, and cellular approaches to analyze these pathways. Additionally, she is particularly interested in the role of longevity genes in maintaining the pool of adult neural stem cells necessary for intact cognitive function as we age.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Member of the faculty focusing on genetics and aging research.
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