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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: August 25, 2010
Dr. Terry Snell, Professor and Interim Chair of Biology, was awarded a $1.4 million research grant by the National Institute of Aging for a 5 year project starting September 1. The main objective of this project is to develop a new invertebrate model to better understand the biology of aging. The focus of his investigation is a small, aquatic animal called a rotifer. These invertebrates have a number of life cycle features that make them attractive to investigate the mechanisms of aging, the effects of reproductive mode (asexual versus sexual) on longevity, and the cellular and molecular processes of senescence. He and his collaborators will identify new genes associated with rotifer aging and search for their homologs in humans. The impact of diapause on rotifer aging will also be investigated by examining the mechanisms by which diapause alters tissue homeostasis, suspends metabolism during dormancy, and stimulates tissue repair following dormancy. The degree of aging observed in rotifers that have been kept dormant for 25 years will also be examined.
