Laura Niedernhofer, MD, Ph.D.

Laura Niedernhofer
Professor

studying the biology that drives aging

Research Type
IBP PhD Graduate Program
 
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Laura Niedernhofer is a Professor in the department of Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics and the Director, Institute on the Biology of Aging & Metabolism.

Research Summary

Her research program is centered on studying fundamental mechanisms of aging and developing therapeutics to target them. Her research program implements a murine model of a human progeroid syndrome caused by a defect in DNA repair.