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James L. Kirkland

Physician, Scientist

James L. Kirkland, M.D., Ph.D. is the Director of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging at Mayo Clinic and Noaber Foundation Professor of Aging Research. Dr. Kirkland’s research is on cellular senescence, age-related adipose tissue and metabolic dysfunction, and development of agents and strategies for targeting fundamental aging mechanisms to treat age-related chronic diseases and disabilities. He recently published the first article about drugs that clear senescent cells – senolytic agents. He is a scientific advisory board member for several companies and academic organizations. He is a member of the National Advisory Council on Aging of the National Institutes of Health, past chair of the Biological Sciences Section of the Gerontological Society of America, and a member of the Board of the American Federation for Aging Research. He holds honorary appointments at Boston University and the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He is a Board-certified specialist in internal medicine, geriatrics, and endocrinology and metabolism.

Past Programs Featuring James L. Kirkland

Friday, June 2, 2017 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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