Faculty and Guest Lecturers
Participating faculty for the 2008 International Program in Aging Research are:
Austad, Steven
Professor of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. Former Scientific Advisory Board Member for National Public Radio; Section Editor for Aging Cell, Neurobiology of Aging, Journal of Gerontology, Biological Sciences.
Berg, Stig
Professor and Director of the Institute for Gerontology, College of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden. Adjunct Professor of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University; Research Professor in Psychology, University of Southern California.
Hardy, Melissa
Director of the Gerontology Center and Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Pennsylvania State University, USA.
Johansson, Boo
Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Adjunct Professor of Biobehavioral Health, College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University.
Kennett, Mary
Director, Animal Resource Program; Associate Professor of Veterinary Medical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
Lakoski, Joan
Professor, Department of Pharmacology; Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Career Development, Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Larsson, Lars
Professor and Chair, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Academic Hospital, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Research Professor, Center for Developmental and Health Genetics, College of Health and Human Development, Penns State University, University Park, PA. Formerly Marie Underhill Noll Professor in Physiology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Noll Physiological Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University.
Malmberg, Bo
Professor, Institute for Gerontology, College of Health Sciences, University of Jönköping, Jönköping, Sweden. Adjunct Professor of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University
Martin, George
Professor Emeritus, University of Washington, Seattle. Director of Research, American Federation for Aging Research.
McCarter, Roger
Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Health and Center for Developmental and Health Genetics, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Vice President, American Federation for Aging Research
McClearn, Gerald
Evan Pugh Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Health and Center for Developmental and Health Genetics, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Adjunct Professor, College of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Pedersen, Nancy
Professor and Head of Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Karolinska Institute. Research Professor in Psychology, University of Southern California.
Revere, Debra
Clinical Instructor in the Division of Biomedical and Health Informatics at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Sprott, Richard
Executive Director, The Ellison Medical Foundation, Past Associate Director, Biology of Aging Program, National Institute on Aging
Sharkey, Neil
Professor of Kinesiology, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, The Pennsylvania State University, USA. Dr. Sharkey serves as Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the College of Health and Human Development
Vogler, George
Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Health, and Director, Center for Developmental and Health Genetics, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Waters, David
Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences; Associate Director of the Center on Aging, Purdue University