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Kenny Wilson

@_KAWilson_

Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology @OSUWexMed. #geroscience #aging #Alzheimers #neurodegeneration #senescence.

 Columbus, OH
wilsonlab.research.st/
Joined May 2009
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Pleased to share my newest publication about OXR1, a gene that protects the aging brain, published today in @NatureComms! A thread describing the results below 👇, and here is a link to the article: nature.com/articles/s41467-0… @KapahiLab #Drosophila #aging #longevity #retromer
OXR1 maintains the retromer to delay brain aging under dietary restriction

OXR1 maintains the retromer to delay brain aging under dietary restriction

Nature Communications - Dietary restriction promotes healthy brain aging, but the mechanism is unknown. Here, the authors show that OXR1 is upregulated by dietary restriction and confers...

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DeBakey Research Award recipient, Dr. Dr. @HongjieLi5, receives his award for his work on the #FlyCellAtlas. @bcmhouston @bcmgenetics
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#AlzheimersDisease Affects Tissues Beyond the #Brain. @HongjieLi5 Belen lab @YeJin_YeahGene @TzuChiaoLu explain their findings in @TheScientistLLC. @NeuroCellPress @bcmhouston @bcmgenetics @BCMGradSchool @TCHResearchNews the-scientist.com/alzheimer-… @TheScientistLLC
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Congrats to Dr. Rozalyn Anderson, recipient of the 2025 Denham Harman Award for excellence in #AgingResearch! Thank you to Awards Chair Dr. Holly Brown-Borg for her leadership. #AGEAnnualMeeting2025 #Geroscience #HealthyAging
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Thanks to @theA4LI for highlighting me in their Scientist Spotlight series! It was fun to discuss my career path thus far and the field of aging! – at Novato, CA
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This week on A4LI’s Scientist Spotlight, we sit down with Dr. Kenneth Wilson (@_KAWilson_ ), a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Lisa Ellerby's lab at the @BuckInstitute. In this episode, we discuss Kenny's first contributions to the aging field, his rise to prominence, as well as his advice to young trainees looking to come into the field. You can listen to the full episode here:a4li.org/podcast/scientist-s….
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In our Aging Committee hearing today, Dr. Eric Verdin made it clear: the NIH is the crown jewel of all biomedical research organizations in the world. Cuts to NIH will cost American lives.
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TODAY at 3:30pm EST, there will be a special US Senate committee hearing on #aging! Click the link below to tune in to Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action. aging.senate.gov/hearings/op…
Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action | United States Senate Special Committee on Aging

Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action | United States Senate Special Committee on Aging

United States Senate Special Committee on Aging

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AGE Members, The Alliance for Longevity Initiatives (A4LI) is looking for feedback to better understand the impacts of the recent NIH funding cuts on the aging research community. Please consider participating in their survey: forms.gle/sMAm7JgErJfP7i8Q6
Impact of NIH Funding Cuts on Longevity & Biomedical Research

Impact of NIH Funding Cuts on Longevity & Biomedical Research

Recent NIH funding cuts, including overhead restrictions, are causing major concerns across the longevity and biomedical research community. We are collecting data on how these changes are affecting...

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Congratulations to Manuel Alvarez, AGE 2025 Early Career Scholar Award 🌟 These exceptional individuals are shaping the future, let's celebrate their hard work and dedication to advancing aging research! 👏👏 Learn More> americanagingassociation.org… #geroscience #AGE2025 #aging
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🌟 Join us in Anchorage, Alaska for the AGE 53rd Annual Meeting: New Frontiers in Aging Research! 🌟 This is an event you won’t want to miss! 📅 Save the Date & Be Part of the Conversation!
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The X chromosome inherited from mom impairs cognition and speeds up brain aging. Check out our latest @Nature. @UCSFAging @UCSF nature.com/articles/s41586-0… nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
The maternal X chromosome affects cognition and brain ageing in female mice

The maternal X chromosome affects cognition and brain ageing in female mice

Nature - The maternal X chromosome in female mice impairs cognition through the silencing of certain genes and accelerates ageing of the hippocampus.

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We are on Bluesky! If you are over there as well, be sure to give us a follow! bsky.app/profile/americanagi…
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New publication from @KapahiLab! Link here shorturl.at/MyEfV We used computational modeling on data collected during my PhD in >150 #Drosophila strains to find traits that predict lifespan and healthspan across different genotypes in response to dietary restriction. (1/3)
Systems biology approaches identify metabolic signatures of dietary lifespan and healthspan across...

Systems biology approaches identify metabolic signatures of dietary lifespan and healthspan across...

Nature Communications - Here, the authors use multi-organism machine learning to identify conserved metabolites modulating aging and healthspan in flies and humans. Threonine showed protective...

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A key finding was that supplementation with threonine, which was linked to lifespan prediction, extended lifespan in flies. Importantly, we used Mendelian Randomization to demonstrate that threonine, along with other candidate metabolites, holds health relevance in humans. (2/3)
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All-in-all, this work led by my friend and colleague Tyler ties a neat bow on our PhD work. We always wondered how the dozens of traits we measured could be used together to make up aspects of longevity. Really cool how it all turned out! (3/3)
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Applications are now open for this year's Early Career Scholars award! Click the link below for more details, and spread the word about this great program to support trainees and diversity in AGE! #AGETC #AGEScholars americanagingassociation.org…
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The @DogAgingProject seeks a Program Manager to help lead our nationwide, groundbreaking research team. Are you passionate about science and innovation? Want to help make a lasting impact on the health and longevity of our furry friends? Apply here: jobs.tufts.edu/jobs/21017
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We’re hiring! I have moved my #systemsbiology of #aging Drosophila lab to @HNRCA_Tufts in the heart of #Boston. We are looking for a research technician to join our team. Recent college grads or those with more experience all welcome to apply. jobs.tufts.edu/jobs/20934?la…
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#CMMSRC #BrainAging was so much fun! Great to see familiar faces and make new connections. Huge thanks to @AndersonRozalyn @HollyBrownBorg1 @VilledaLab for putting this together. Already looking forward to the next one! @FASEBorg – at Niagara Falls, NY
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📢📢📢 AGE Trainees! Are you interested in taking a more active role in the AGE Trainee Chapter? Nominate yourself or someone else to hold a position on our leadership team! More information can be found at the link below: americanagingassociation.org… #AGETC
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This sounds like such a cool opportunity!
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Interested in studying #elephant cognition? The Chusyd lab (@dchusyd) at @IUBloomingtonIndiana is looking for a PhD student to lead a project on #memory and brain structures elephants! For more info, check out our post here: age.memberclicks.net/career-…
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