Anne Brunet
anne.brunet[at]stanford.edu
Michele and Timothy Barakett Professor of Genetics
B.S. Ecole Normale Supérieure
PhD. University of Nice

Twitter: @BrunetLab

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Research Interest: Mechanisms of aging and longevity
Hometown:
Bellegarde sur Valserine, France
Favorite Saying:
"Check you out!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Red wine
Dream Benchmate:
Johnny Depp
Non-science activity:
Playing the violin
Favorite Movie:
Amadeus
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Metal Pig
Birthday: November 8th

 


Research Interest: Establishing killifish as a model for neurobiology
Hometown:
Oakland, California 
Favourite Saying:
"I have a question"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Chocolate
Dream Benchmate:
Richard Feynman
Non-science activity:
Gardening
Favourite Movie:
Lord of the Rings
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Earth Snake
Birthday: February 20th

Claire Bedbrook
bedbrook[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow (joint with the Deisseroth lab)
B.S. UC Berkeley
PhD. Caltech

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Felix Boos 
fboos[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.Ed. M.Ed. University of Kaiserlautern, Germany 
PhD. University of Kaiserslautern, Germany

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Research Interest: Age-dependent regulation of proteostasis in the killifish 
Hometown:
Kaiserslautern, Germany 
Favourite Saying:
"Take three more deep breaths"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
A glass of wine
Dream Benchmate:
 Mark Twain 
Non-science activity:
Scuba and free diving,  backpacking, biking, reading 
Favourite Movie:
The Cider House Rules 
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Metal  Horse
Birthday: November 18th

 


Research Interest: Reproductive and tissue aging in killifish
Hometown:
San Francisco, California
Favourite Saying:
"Wow, that is cool!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Sleep
Dream Benchmate:
Trevor Noah
Non-science activity:
Painting
Favourite Movie:
The Sound of Music
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Metal Sheep
Birthday: April 15th

Jingxun (Jing) Chen
jchen415[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. MIT
PhD. UC Berkeley

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Daniel Heinzer
dheinzer[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S., M.S. University of Zurich, Switzerland
PhD. University of Zurich, Switzerland

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Research Interest: Impact of aging on protein aggregation and toxicity
Hometown:
Seewen SZ, Switzerland  
Favourite Saying:
"Not before I had my coffee"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Enjoying some Swiss chocolate while walking in the forest
Dream Benchmate:
Living the dream: Merve Avar
Non-science activity:
Hiking, running, and being worried about if the incubator was left open
Favourite Movie:
Inception
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Water Monkey
Birthday: June 10th


Research Interest: Reproductive longevity 
Hometown:
Los Angeles, California  
Favourite Saying:
"It's all good"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Daily exercise 
Dream Benchmate:
Ibn Sina
Non-science activity:
Reading
Favourite Movie:
The Prestige
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Wood Dog
Birthday: March 3rd

Blake Laham 
blaham[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. UC Santa Barbara
PhD. Princeton University

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Jason Miklas
miklasja[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S., M.S. University of Toronto, Canada
PhD. University of Washington

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Research Interest: Microbiome and neural degeneration
Hometown:
Toronto, Canada  
Favourite Saying:
"You are a hundred years too early"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Bubble tea
Dream Benchmate:
Merlin
Non-science activity:
Traveling and eating
Favourite Movie:
Casino Royale
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Fire Tiger
Birthday: September 15th


Research Interest: The aging brain
Hometown:
Fairfax, Virginia 
Favourite Saying:
"Yahooo!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Exercise
Dream Benchmate:
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Non-science activity:
Swimming
Favourite Movie:
Star Wars
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Metal Horse
Birthday: March 18th

Ravi Nath
ravinath[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.A. Vanderbilt University
PhD. Caltech

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Paloma Navarro
pnav[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.A. MRES University of Cambridge, UK
PhD. Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, UK

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Research Interest: Proteostasis in neural stem cells
Hometown:
Zaragoza, Spain
Favourite Saying:
"Outrageous!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Mediterranean diet
Dream Benchmate:
Pau Gasol
Non-science activity:
Cardio dance!
Favourite Movie:
Amelie
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Earth Snake
Birthday: September 24th


Research Interest: The brain's aging immune system 
Hometown:
Brescia, Italy
Favourite Saying:
"Rosso di sera, bel tempo si spera"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Daily sunscreen
Dream Benchmate:
Taylor Swift
Non-science activity:
Listening to podcasts
Favourite Movie:
Ratatouille
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Water Monkey
Birthday: April 27th

Giulia Notarangelo 
gnotar[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. Mount Holyoke College 
PhD. Havard Medical School

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Nimrod Rappoport
nimrodrap[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. Tel Aviv University
PhD. Tel Aviv University


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Research Interest: Cell intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms of aging
Hometown:
Tel Aviv, Israel
Favorite Saying:
"I don't wanna die"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Exercise
Dream Benchmate:
Paul McCartney
Non-science activity:
Reading
Favorite Movie:
Prisoners
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Water Monkey
Birthday: April 5th



Research Interest: Epigenetic of aging neural tissues
Hometown:
Whitby, Canada
Favourite Saying:
"Alea iacta est"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Aerobic exercise
Dream Benchmate:
Marquis de La Fayette
Non-science activity:
Reading movie and book summaries 
Favourite Movie:
The Two Towers  
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Fire Rat
Birthday: January 2nd

Daniel Richard
djrichar[at]stanford.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellow
B.S. University of Waterloo, Canada
PhD. Harvard University

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Jeeyoon Na  
jyna99[at]stanford.edu
Graduate Student, Stem Cell 
B.S. UPenn

Personal Interests

Research Interest: Aging, neurodegenerative diseases, stem cells   
Hometown:
Seoul, Korea
Favorite Saying:
"Sweet!" 
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Drinking lemon water   
Dream Benchmate:
Roger Federer
Non-science activity:
Baking, playing tennis  
Favorite Movie:
La La Land
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
  Earth Rabbit 
Birthday: March 10th

Research Interest: Genetic manipulation of the African killifish
Hometown:
Sugar Land, Texas
Favorite Saying:
"Don't worry about that"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Dark chocolate
Dream Benchmate:
Stephen Colbert
Non-science activity:
Hiking
Favorite Movie:
Official Secrets
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Earth Tiger
Birthday: May 22nd

Rahul Nagvekar
rahuln[at]stanford.edu
Graduate Student, Genetics
B.S. Yale University

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Angela Pogson
apogson[at]stanford.edu
Graduate Student, Dev Bio
B.S. UC Berkeley

Personal Interests

Research Interest: Proteostasis and age-related neurodegeneration
Hometown:
Santa Cruz, California
Favorite Saying:
"Alright everyone"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Running 
Dream Benchmate:
David Attenborough
Non-science activity:
Skiing
Favorite Movie:
 The Departed
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Fire Ox
Birthday: September 14th

Research Interest: Computational and statistical analysis of aging
Hometown:
Pueblo West, Colorado
Favorite Saying:
"Fair enough"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Sleep
Dream Benchmate:
LeBron James
Non-science activity:
Cooking
Favorite Movie:
The Lion King
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Fire Ox
Birthday: August 25th

Eric Sun
edsun[at]stanford.edu
Graduate Student, Biomedical Informatics (joint with the Zou lab)
A.B. Havard University

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Olivia Zhou
oyzhou[at]stanford.edu
MSTP Student
B.A./M.S. University of Pennsylvania

Personal Interests

Research Interest: Mechanisms underlying protein aggregation and neurodegeneration
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Favorite Saying:
"Pics or it didn't happen"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Napping
Dream Benchmate:
James Corden
Non-science activity:
Watching reality TV
Favorite Movie:
Baby Driver
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Wood Pig
Birthday: February 10th



Research Interest: Aging and age reversal, wound healing
Hometown:
Houston, Texas 
Favorite Saying:
"Oh no! Anyways"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Sleep
Dream Benchmate:
Raymond Holt (and Cheddar)
Non-science activity:
Visual Arts
Favorite Movie:
Inception

Helen Wang  
wanghh[at]stanford.edu
Rotation Student, MSTP
A.B. Harvard University

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Sarah Boyle
sarboyle[at]stanford.edu
Lab Assistant II
B.S. UC Santa Barbara

Personal Interests

Research Interest: Aging and neurodegenerative disorders
Hometown:
Batavia, Illinois
Favorite Saying:
"Ope, sorry!" 
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Wearing SPF daily   
Dream Benchmate:
Sylvia Earle
Non-science activity:
Ceramics and spin classes  
Favorite Movie:
Coraline
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Earth Rabbit 
Birthday: June 1st

Research Interest: Aging
Hometown:
San Jose, California
Favorite Saying:
"I'm super stoked"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
The Ocean
Dream Benchmate:
Bill Nye
Non-science activity:
Surfing
Favorite Movie:
Baby Driver
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Earth Tiger
Birthday: October 27th

Jacob Chung
jacobc2[at]stanford.edu
Life Science Research Professional
B.S. UC San Diego

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Ryan Feitzinger
rmfeitz[at]stanford.edu
Life Science Research Professional
B.S. UC Davis 
 

Personal Interests

Research Interest: Molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration
Hometown:
Palo Alto, California
Favorite Saying:
"Yeah no for sure"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Chocolates and coffee, ideally together
Dream Benchmate:
Lizzo
Non-science activity:
Exercise, traveling, video games
Favorite Movie:
Good Will Hunting
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Metal Dragon
Birthday: May 9th   
 

Research Interest: Metabolism, neurodegeneration, and aging in C. elegans  
Hometown:
Buffalo, New-York 
Favorite Saying:
"When there's a will, there's a way!"  
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Daily fruit smoothie 
Dream Benchmate:
A southern tree hyrax
Non-science activity:
Orchid cultivation
Favorite Movie:
Mamma Mia!
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Metal Dragon
Birthday: August 22nd

Nicole Haseley
nrh[at]stanford.edu
Life Science Research Professional
B.S. MIT 

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Max Hauptschein
maxhaupt[at]stanford.edu
Life Science Research Professional
B.S. UC Berkeley 

Personal Interests

Research Interest: Molecular basis of aging
Hometown:
San Diego, California 
Favorite Saying:
"So good"  
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Sleep 
Dream Benchmate:
A frog
Non-science activity:
Playing most sports for fun
Favorite Movie:
The Green Knight
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Earth Rabbit   
Birthday: January 15th

Research Interest:  Reproductive aging in killifish
Hometown:
Mount Vernon, Washington State  
Favorite Saying:
"Rats!"  
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Sleeping in 
Dream Benchmate:
Tim Heidecker
Non-science activity:
Beachcombing, rockhounding, hiking   
Favorite Movie:
Barry Lyndon
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Wood Dog
Birthday: October 26th

Maddie Housh
mhoush[at]stanford.edu
Lab Assistant II
B.S. UC Santa Barbara          M.S. Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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Natalie Schmahl
nschmahl[at]stanford.edu
Lab Assistant II
B.S. University of Oregon

Personal Interests

Research Interest: Establishing the turquoise killifish, N. furzeri, as a model organism
Hometown:
Danville, California
Favorite Saying:
"I love that for you!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Taking plenty of naps
Dream Benchmate:
Tom Hiddleston
Non-science activity:
Singing & videogames
Favorite Movie:
Finding Dory or The Imitation Game
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Earth Rabbit
Birthday: September 30th

Research Interest: Reproductive aging and neurodegeneration
Hometown:
Minsk, Belarus 
Favorite Saying:
"It is what it is"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Laughing too hard at puns
Dream Benchmate:
Meryl Streep
Non-science activity:
Climbing
Favorite Movie:
The Devil Wears Prada
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Metal Snake
Birthday: August 8th

Sasha Tsenter 
sashattt[at]stanford.edu
Life Science Research Professional/Lab Manager
B.S. UC Berkeley

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Holly Choi
hollyc2[at]stanford.edu
Administrative Associate

B.A. UC Berkeley

Personal Interests

Research Interest: Longevity
Hometown:
Fremont, California
Favorite Saying:
"Don't sweat the small stuff!"
Anti-Aging Strategy of Choice:
Exercise and suntan lotion
Dream Benchmate:
Carrie Underwood
Non-science activity:
Travel and play music
Favorite Movie:
Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation
Chinese Zodiac Sign:
Wood Rabbit
Birthday: February 1st