Biology of Aging Training Program

Training Program for Research Scientists in the Biology of Aging

Program Director:  Steven Austad, PhD, Professor of Cellular and Structural Biology

The Biology of Aging Program embodies the departments of Physiology, Cellular and Structural Biology, Pathology, and Pharmacology of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences as well as the Dental and Medical Schools of the UT Health Science Center. This program provides stipends and training to pre- and postdoctoral fellows who are interested in basic research that holds promise for practical application towards lifespan intervention.

For more information, please visit: Biology of Aging

A postdoctoral position on our National Institute on Aging funded Biology of Aging Training Grant is now available.  To apply, please send (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a letter describing your research accomplishments to date, (3) the nature of your experience and interest in the biology of aging, (4) three letters of reference, (5) the earliest date you could start your fellowship, and (6) a list of three mentors chosen from the list of faculty members from the Biology of Aging Training Grant with whom you could imaging working -- see list at right-- to Dr. Steven Austad.  Contact with prospective mentors prior to application is strongly recommended.  Evaluation of applications will begin January 1, 2012.