Professor:
Paola S. Timiras
Office Hours: WF 3-4 pm, 1 Wellman Trailers
SRI/TA:
Farzin Yaghmaie
| DATE | SPEAKER | LECUTRE TOPIC |
| August 26 | Dr. Judith Campisi, LBNL
Dr. Paola Timiras, UCB Dr. Diane Driver, Center on Aging, UCB |
Discussion of organization and options to Fulfill Course Requirements |
| September 2 | LABOR DAY HOLIDAY | -- |
| September 9 | Dr. John Wilmoth, UCB | Human Longevity in Historical Perspective |
| September 16 | Dr. David Nicholls,
Buck Institute for Age Research |
Mitochondria and Stress |
| September 23 | Dr. Paola Timiras, UCB | Physiological Bases of Stress and Adaptation |
| September 30 | Dr. Simon Melov,
Buck Institute for Age Research |
Oxidative Stress and Aging |
| October 7 | Dr. Julie Andersen,
Buck Institute for Age Research |
Stress and the Aging Brain Part 1 Stress and the Aging Brain Part 2 |
| October 14 | Dr. Gordon Lithgow,
Buck Institute for Age Research |
Aging, the Ultimate Stress |
| October 21 | Dr. Hal Sternberg,
BioTime, Inc., Berkeley |
Immune System, Stress and Adaptation |
| October 28 | Dr. David Greenberg,
Buck Institute for Age Research |
Stroke and Aging |
| November 4 | Dr. Judith Campisi,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Cellular Stress |
| November 11 | VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY | -- |
| November 18 | Dr. Franco Navazio, UCB | Stress and its Clinical Correlations |
| November 25 | Student Oral Reports | |
| December 2 | Student Oral Reports | |
| December 13 | FINAL EXAM |
COURSE OPTIONS:
Option 1: Final Exam
The student will take a final exam consisting of multiple choice questions
based on the lecture material.
Option 2: Oral Report
The student explores one of the topics discussed in class by visiting
some of the local biogerontology laboratories and presenting orally
to the class a summary of his/her library research and observations
at the lab. The oral report must be no longer than 10 minutes,
followed by 5 minutes of discussion. The topic must be approved by
the SRI, who will assist the student with the presentation.