University of Washington Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging

The Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in Basic Biology of Aging at the University of Washington provides resources to support the large community of University of Washington investigators studying aspects of the basic biology of aging. Components of the center include:

Resources Cores

The Nathan Shock Center supports three resources cores that provide services to the gerontology community for the development of transgenic animal models, the applications of cytometry and cell sorting, and the study of alterations in gene expression and proteomics.

• Transgenic Animal Model Development Core - Warren Ladiges
• Cytometry Core - Peter Rabinovitch
• Functional Genomics Core - Michael MacCoss

Research Development Core

This core supports pilot study projects in the basic biology of aging. The funding for pilot projects allows faculty investigators to rapid pursue new and exciting findings in the study of aging.

Program Enrichment Core

This core supports administrative management, our annual seminar and the Basic Biology of Aging seminar series, and speakers for other symposia and seminars.

Nathan Shock Center Administration

Peter S. Rabinovitch is Director of the Center. The Program Administrator is Kathy Fawthrop. Fiscal management is performed by Arleen Fabunan.

The Executive Committee

Itamar B. Abrass, Head of the Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine and Director of the Northwest Geriatric Education Center

George M. Martin, Co-Director of the Genetic Approaches to Aging Research Training Grant, and also P.I. of a long-standing Program Project in the Cellular and Genetic Biology of Aging

Thomas H. Norwood, Professor of Pathology

Peter S. Rabinovitch, Director of the Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, P.I. of the Genetic Approaches to Aging Research Training Grant

Murray A. Raskind, founding Director of the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, and current Co-Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Richard C. Veith, Director of the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center at the Seattle Veterans Affairs Medical Center