The Fourth Annual Symposium of the Midwest Aging Consortium
The Midwest Aging Consortium (MAC) has emerged as a critical collaborative initiative aimed at advancing our understanding of aging and developing strategies to combat the rising prevalence of age-related diseases. Founded in 2019, MAC brings together researchers from various disciplines and institutions across the Midwestern United States to foster interdisciplinary geroscience research. This report summarizes the highlights of the Fourth Annual Symposium of MAC, which was held at Iowa State University in May 2023. The symposium featured presentations on a wide array of topics, including studies on slow-aging animals, cellular senescence and senotherapeutics, the role of the immune system in aging, metabolic changes in aging, neuronal health in aging, and biomarkers for measuring the aging process. Speakers shared findings from studies involving a variety of animals, ranging from commonly used species such as mice, rats, worms, yeast, and fruit flies, to less-common ones like naked mole-rats, painted turtles, and rotifers. MAC continues to emphasize the importance of supporting emerging researchers and fostering a collaborative environment, positioning itself as a leader in aging research. This symposium not only showcased the current state of aging biology research but also highlighted the consortium's role in training the next generation of scientists dedicated to improving the healthspan and well-being of the aging population.
Authors
- Marian L. Kohut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2625-3191)
- Ines Sturmlechner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1272-5618)
- Jinoh Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5607-520X)
- Lorena Rosas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9054-3045)
- Scott F. Leiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8003-2955)
- Stephen L. Helfand
- Alicia Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3905-9918)
- Nathan K. LeBrasseur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2002-0418)
- Thomas Stoeger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5540-4278)
- Jörg J. Goronzy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7670-1856)
- Sovannarith Korm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2211-2946)
- Dudley W. Lamming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0079-4467)
- Christina D. Camell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7847-3543)
- Elizabeth M. McNeill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6590-1545)
- Paul D. Robbins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1068-7099)
- Anne M. Bronikowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6432-298X)
- Rochelle Buffenstein
- Mariana Pehar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1231-4563)
- Kristin E. Gribble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8781-9523)
- Natalia-Del Pilar Vanegas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5135-1714)
- Eric R. McGregor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0537-287X)
- Allancer Nunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4158-683X)
- Magdalena Blaszkiewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-9413)
- Davis A. Englund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3375-4576)
- Wilber Escorcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2141-0581)
- Kristy L. Townsend (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2849-9195)
- Chung‐Yang Yeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0970-1300)
- Rizia Bardhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5854-652X)
- Lukas Stilgenbauer
- Paula A. Agudelo-Garcia
- Ana Lucia Mora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1653-8318)
- Hua Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2221-7545)
- Shijiao Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-4794)
- Rozalyn M. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0864-7998)
- Marianna Sadagurski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8203-4612)
- Matthew S. Gill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0818-8792)
- Siddhant Kothadiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5782-6448)
- Mauricio Rojas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9059-4022)
- Jackson Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0382-6716)
Institutions
- Cleveland State University (US)
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Marine Biological Laboratory (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Iowa State University (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- Kansas State University (US)
- Xavier University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- Institute on Aging (US)
- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glae236
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.23
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Glenn Foundation for Medical Research
- Cleveland State University
- Ohio State University
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Iowa State University
- Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases