GENE 229: How We Age (GENE 129)

Course Description

We all age, but how do we age? There are 79 organs in the human body and each of them age differently. Some parts of the human body visibly age like hair and skin, others are less visible like our kidneys, liver and heart. What is the trajectory of aging for each of these organs and how can the aging of these organs be measured quantitatively? We will go through parts of the human body and study the genetics and mechanisms of aging for each, and discuss if there are preventative and interventional measures that can be undertaken. As part of this course students test an interventional measure on themselves.