The Interaction between Longevity and Aging Genes in Humans

Dr. Nir Barzilai is the director of the Institute for Aging Research, the director of the Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging and the Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Chair of Aging Research. Dr. Barzilai, an endocrinologist, discovered the first "longevity gene" in humans. His research established that the gene variant that leads to high HDL, or "good cholesterol," is linked to healthy aging and extreme longevity. Dr. Barzilai is a former chief instructor of medics for the Israeli army and his work has been profiled by major outlets, including the New York Times, the BBC and PBS' NOVA scienceNow. Dr. Barzilai earned his MD at the Technion - the Israeli Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel.

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