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UAB Nathan Shock Center

Welcome to UAB Nathan Shock Center

The UAB Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging provides services, resources, consultation, and training for investigators performing research on the basic biology of aging. The Center exists to assist scientists in pursuing research focused on the interplay of aging, comparative biology, and energetics. Its goal is to act as a multiplier to stimulate innovation and increase the success of scientists studying the basic biology of aging.

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Aging Research

Aging Research

Core Services

Core Services

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Aging Biology Update

  • Aging Biology Update: April 2025

    The April Aging Biology Update is now available.

     

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  • Aging Biology Update: March 2025

    The March Aging Biology Update is now available.

     

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  • Aging Biology Update: February 2025

    The February Aging Biology Update is now available.

     

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Cite the UAB Nathan Shock Center Grant

All publications, press releases or other documents about research resulting from the use of any of UAB Nathan Shock Center Cores are required to:

  • Acknowledge support from the Nathan Shock Center, by citing the grant number with wording such as on the right.
  • Comply with NIH Public Access Policy and be assigned a PMCID.

Citation Language

“Research reported in this [publication/press release] was supported by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under award number P30 AG050886. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”

If the publication or press release was supported by more than one grant, please reference all relevant grant numbers.

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  • Steven N. Austad, Ph.D., is named winner of 2022 Richard B. Marchase, Ph.D. Award
  • Job Opportunity in the research field of: Integrating autophagy, metabolism and redox signaling in cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s disease
    Two positions are available: Instructor or Scientist 1 or Researcher IV / lab manager; Postdoc position.
  • Congratulations to our Nathan Shock Center Data Analytics team Stephanie Dickinson and David Allison and the Mayo team
    Congratulations to our Nathan Shock Center Data Analytics team Stephanie Dickinson and David Allison and the Mayo team: their paper below has been awarded the Anatomical Society Aging Cell Best Paper Award 2021 by the Council of the Anatomical Society! Whole-body senescent cell clearance alleviates age-related brain inflammation and cognitive impairment in mice. Aging Cell, Volume 20, Issue 2, February 2021, Pages 1-16https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.13296.
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