Senior and New Scholars Awards for Boston College

Dr. Stephen Robert Wicks

Boston College
2003 new Scholar Award in aging

Lifespan is determined by variables in both the genetic and environmental dimensions. It appears, that in natural aging populations of animals, a number of genetic loci, some independent, others as interdependent pairs or even sets, contribute to the genetic lifespan potential of a given organism. Within a given species, these multiple...

Funded Institutions

The Ellison Medical Foundation fosters research by means of grants-in-aid on behalf of investigators to universities and laboratories within the United States. Institutions receiving awards must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations or U.S. colleges or universities.