Research The Einstein Institute for Aging Research's multidisciplinary scientific investigations into aging unite faculty with diverse scientific backgrounds and technological expertise to focus on three areas: Macromolecules, intracellular organelles, cells, and tissues Molecular physiology, nutrients, & energetics in whole-animal models Genetics and genomics of aging in single cell animal models and aging humans Areas of Emphasis The Longevity Genes Project & LonGenity Mechanisms for Cellular Aging Molecular Basis of Immunosenescence IGF-1 and Insulin Signaling Pathways in Aging Integrative System Physiology Sirtuins in Aging Molecular Genetics of Aging Program Projects Functional Consequences of Impaired Autophagy in Aging DNA Repair, Mutations, and Cellular Aging Mechanisms and Strategies to Prevent the Metabolic Syndrome of Aging Roles of Genes in Exceptional Longevity in Humans Mobility Biology & Intervention Study Cognitive Function in Aging
