Frontlines Fall 2021
Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond.
Aging matters
Sneha Dutta, PhD ’21, wants to understand why individuals age differently and if there’s a way to counter old age’s harmful effects.
There’s no single pathway into science, panelists tell teens
Experts from Harvard Chan School's Department of Molecular Metabolism shared information about science careers at a digital panel discussion for teens.
Challenging myths about aging
As populations age around the globe, leading to more chronic disease and human suffering, interest has surged in what causes aging and what might be done to alleviate its effects. But some myths about aging persist even though…
William Mair receives 2019 Armen H. Tashjian Jr. Award
May 15, 2019—William Mair, associate professor of genetics and complex diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is the 2019 recipient of the Armen H. Tashjian Jr. Award for Excellence in Endocrine Research. Brendan Manning, professor…
The plasticity of the aging process
Can we change how we age? That's the question we explore with Will Mair.
Can fasting play a role in improving health?
William Mair, associate professor of genetics and complex diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, was interviewed by NBC 10 Boston about the impact of fasting on health and the aging process. The story aired January…
Manipulating mitochondrial networks could promote healthy aging
Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells—either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it—may increase lifespan and promote health.
Aging, longevity the focus at annual Alumni Weekend
October 17, 2017 – Harvard Chan School alumni returned to campus for their annual weekend October 13-15, where they heard about public health perspectives on aging and longevity from a variety of experts and connected with former classmates.…
Reddit “Ask Me Anything (AMA)”: RNA splicing and aging
Will Mair, assistant professor of genetics and complex diseases, participated in a reddit “Ask Me Anything (AMA)” on Monday, January 9, 2017, to discuss a recent study that uncovered a “smoking gun” in age-related disease.