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14 June 2023 • Research • STEM Slade’s Research on Aging Covered in Telluride Daily Planet
Associate Professor of Chemistry Kristin Slade presented “Can You Teach an Old Cell New Tricks? The Science of Aging” on June 6 at the Telluride Conference Center.
For scientists researching aging, an important question is whether the process of aging can be considered a disease. By studying aging at the molecular level, Associate Professor of Chemistry Kristin Slade is revealing the importance of our environment, exercise and nutrition.
This June, Slade presented her research “Can You Teach an Old Cell New Tricks?” in Telluride, Colorado. Her talk focused on the molecular markers of aging and two recent breakthroughs that have significantly advanced our understanding of these markers.
Slade’s research looks at the epigenome, which consists of all the chemicals and proteins that direct the expression of our genes.
Slade’s research was featured in the “Telluride Daily Planet” article, “Telluride Science Town Talk Series Begins Tuesday,” written by Audrey Gibbs.
In the article, Slade tells the Telluride Daily Planet, “We are learning (the epigenome) is as important, if not more important, than the genes themselves. The epigenome can change throughout our lifetime and is influenced by our environment, exercise, and nutrition.”
Read the article here.
The 2023 Telluride Science Town Talks series is presented by Alpine Bank with additional support from the Telluride Mountain Village Owner's Association.
