Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence
The Division of Aging Biology (DAB) of the NIA funds Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging across the U.S. There are currently 5 funded Centers, in California (The Buck Institute), Maine (The Jackson Laboratories), Michigan (University of Michigan), Texas (University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio) and Washington (University of Washington).
What do the Nathan Shock Centers do?
The Centers provide leadership in the pursuit of basic research into the biology of aging. They do so through a Research Development Core which administers small start-up funds locally, and organizes national annual meetings to highlight specific areas of research.
In addition, each Nathan Shock Center has several specialized cores that provide services to Shock Center members, as well as for-fee services to the community at large. The cores are different in each Center, depending on the strengths of each Institution. Information about these cores can be found by clicking on the links below.
Where are the Nathan Shock Centers located?
Buck Institute for Age Research
Dale E. Bredesen, M.D., Director
8001 Redwood Blvd.
Novato, CA 94945
NSC web site: www.buckinstitute.org
NSC e-mail: msusag@buckinstitute.org
Director’s email address: dbredesen@buckinstitute.org
The Jackson Laboratories
David E. Harrison, Ph.D., Director
600 Main St.
Bar Harbor, ME 04605
NSC web site - http://agingmice.org/
NSC e-mail - rong.yuan@jax.org
Director’s email address: deh@jax.org
University of Michigan
John A. Faulkner, Ph. D., Director
Biomedical Science Research Bldg
109 Zina Pitcher Place, Room 2031
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200
NSC Website: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/nsc
Administrative/Enrichment Core http://sitemaker.umich.edu/nsc/administrative_enrichment_core
Research Development Core http://sitemaker.umich.edu/nsc/research_development_core
Aging Transgenic Rodent/Pathology Core http://sitemaker.umich.edu/nsc/aging_transgenic_rodent_pathology_core
Contractility Core http://sitemaker.umich.edu/nsc/contractility_core
In Vivo Functionality Core http://sitemaker.umich.edu/nsc/in_vivo_functionality_core
Transgenic Animal Model Core http://sitemaker.umich.edu/nsc/transgenic_animal_model_core
NSC E-mail: jheibel@umich.edu
Director’s email address: jafaulk@umich.edu
University of Texas Health Science Center
Arlan Richardson, Ph. D., Director
The Barshop Institute
UTHSCSA – Texas Research Park Campus
15355 Lambda Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78245-3207
NSC Web site: http://barshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu
Administrative-Program Enrichment Core:
http://barshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu/main/science/u36
Research Development Core:
http://barshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu/main/science/u32
Transgenic Core:
http://barshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu/main/science/u28
Animal Core:
http://barshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu/main/science/u27
Pathology Core:
http://barshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu/main/science/u29
Oxidative Stress Core:
http://barshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu/main/science/u30
Optical Imaging Core:
http://barshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu/main/science/u31
NSC e-mail: none
Director’s Email Address: Richardsona@uthscsa.edu
University of Washington
Peter S. Rabinovitch, MD, PhD, Director
1959 NE Pacific St., K-081 HSB
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7705
NSC web site: http://uwaging.org/shock/
Transgenic Mouse Resource Core: http://uwaging.org/shock/transgeniccore
Cytometry Resource Core: http://uwaging.org/shock/cytometrycore
Functional Genomics Resource Core: http://uwaging.org/shock/functionalcore
NSC e-mail: none
Director’s email address: petersr@u.washington.edu
