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Louis R. Lapierre is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry at Brown University. He completed his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at Dalhousie University and has a strong background in aging research using the model organism C. elegans. Lapierre's lab combines biochemical and genetic approaches to investigate the mechanisms of aging, focusing on autophagy and lysosomal pathways. He has published extensively on lysosome biology, regulatory networks of autophagy, and lipid signaling in relation to aging. His research aims to elucidate the complex interactions between these processes that contribute to longevity and age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. Over the years, he has been awarded several prestigious grants, including the Glenn Foundation Award for Research in Aging and multiple NIA/NIH grants to support his work in the field of aging. Lapierre is actively involved in teaching at Brown University and offers courses focused on biochemistry and the biology of aging.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Teaching and conducting research in molecular, cell biology, and biochemistry.
Department: Department of Economics