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