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Biological Aging

Have you ever wondered how the body ages?

An expert on the genetic basis for aging, Dr. Karl Riabowol, offers some clues. Dr. Riabowol has published 135 papers and has received numerous awards for his works including an award for excellence in aging research. His studies have investigated connections between telomere length and longevity and epigenetic proteins which regulate gene activity [does this also have implications for longevity?]. He heads the Cancer Biology research group at the University of Calgary and also teaches at the Cumming School of Medicine.

Speaker's Bio: 

Following training in Canada and the USA, Dr. Riabowol held a staff position at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York before heading the Cancer Biology Research Group at the University of Calgary. His group discovered the first member of the INhibitor of Growth (ING) family of epigenetic regulator proteins, examining their roles in cancer, aging and stem cell maintenance. He has published more than135 papers, numerous chapters and reviews and 10 patents dealing with cell growth regulation and the ING family. His work was recognized by awards including The President's Award for Creative Activity Excellence, the Noble Foundation Award for Research, the Killam Annual Professor Award for Excellence and most recently the 2023 CIHR Award of Excellence in Research in Aging. His laboratory provided the first definitive evidence for the inheritance of telomere length through the male germ line and some of the strongest evidence to date for the role of telomere length in regulating human lifespan. He currently teaches in the Cumming School of Medicine and operates a basic science research laboratory in the Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute affiliated with the Arthur Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

Upcoming Presentations:

May 12: Biological Aging
June 9: TBD