Lifespan is the result of a complicated interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Until recently, genetic research of lifespan has focused on the identification of genes that predispose to common age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and cancer. While these diseases and related risk...
Senior and New Scholars Awards for University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Coleen M. Damcott
University of Maryland School of Medicine
2008 new Scholar Award in aging
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