Scientists in Aging Research

See comment below.

" I am in the Veterinary College and we are in the process of implementing a collegiate research strategic plan that was developed over that past 8 months.  During a meeting of one of the strategic planning subgroups earlier this week we discussed the possibility of using domestic animals (cats, dogs etc.) as models of aging in humans. "

"Also I wondered whether the use of domestic animals in aging research might be of interest to the group? "

- Al Beitz (beitz001@umn.edu)

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SAR Members,
"What can CoA do to help researchers succeed?" has been an ongoing topic since our Aging Retreat in January 2008. Here are some ongoing developments, please feel free to add or revisit old comments.

1- CoA is helping out in establishing a SAR web page in which researchers will be able to highlight their research (or link their page). This will be a resource site in which we all can identify experts in various fields.

2- We are trying to 'tidy up' the SAR list and make sure that listed are receiving and are interested in receiving the e-mails. Currently, there are more than 160 members in the list. Our goal is to contact everyone and ask them to (i) confirm that they are interested in being part of the SAR group, (ii) tell us how we can be more at helping each other.

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Announcement

Web Site: www.genomedynamics2008.com/

Contact: Cynthia T. McMurray, Ph.D.
Professor and Distinguished Investigator
Departments of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, and
 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Mayo Clinic and Foundation
200 First St. SW, Guggenheim 7
Rochester, MN 55905
e-mail: mcmurray.cynthia@mayo.edu

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This file contains a diagram illustrating scientific interactions among SAR members and other scientists outside the SAR group. If you would like your interactions to be added to the network, please send them to Edgar Arriaga (arriaga@umn.edu)

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SAR – Mar 20, 2008

Announcements

1. What is CoA? – Short Presentation - Bob Kane, Director, CoA

2. Gerontology Training Grant Annoucement – LaDora Thompson

Presentations

3. Angela Birnbaum and Ilo Leppik - Presentation, "Problems with Prescription Drugs in Frail Elderly: A Plan for a P-10."

4. Paul Grimsrud (Dave Bernlohr's lab) - Presentation, "Role of Adipose Protein Carbonylation in Obesity Linked Insulin Resistance"

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SAR – Feb 21, 2008

Comments/Suggestions provided by those that attended

1. Identify models of successful initiatives on campus and elsewhere. These initiatives may be focused on any aspect of aging research.

2. Define whether existing university structures could provide momentum to further establish aging research.

3. Identify a K07 candidate.

4. Investigate mechanisms to obtain seed funding from the university (e.g. from Frank Cerra).

5. For speakers: Describe in your presentation “What are the open questions?�, “What expertise are you seeking?�

6. For the participants: If you had a suggestion about 1-4 above, could you send it by e-mail or post it in the blog? Thanks!

7. For the participants: Send your suggestions on how you could interact with the speaker that presented in the last meeting (i.e. LaDora Thompson). Provide:

a. Speakers’s topic
b. The potential for interactions in a scale 0-3 (3 is highest, 0 no common interests, -1 conflict or fundamental disagreement)
c. Your topic

Other: One common goal would be that the SAR initiative provides the ground for forming two/three groups capable of pursuing funding. Invite 1 (maybe 2) speakers.

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