College of Medicine
Leeuwenburgh Lab
Led by Christiaan Leeuwenburgh · Medicine
What we study
The lab studies how aging affects cells, tissues, and organs using animal models. They explore mechanisms like apoptosis, mitochondria, and iron to find ways to slow aging and prevent diseases.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Mice
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Feasibility of home-based, remotely delivered exercise training to improve physical function in older sepsis survivors: a pilot randomized controlled trial
2026 · GeroScience
Tests whether home exercise training improves physical function in older sepsis survivors.
- Intrinsic capacity and mortality in community-dwelling octogenarians: a network analysis from the ilSIRENTE study
2026 · GeroScience
Analyzes relationships between health domains and mortality in very old adults.
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- Plasma levels and peripheral DNA methylation of IGF-1 and IGF-2 across knee osteoarthritis pain phenotypes in middle-aged and older adults
2026 · Neurobiology of Pain
Examines links between growth factors and pain in knee osteoarthritis.
- Feasibility of a Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic vs Mediterranean Diet Intervention in Older Adults: The POPDIETS-Aging Pilot Study
2026 · Current Developments in Nutrition
- DNA methylation signatures in skeletal muscle associated with physical function in healthy older adults
2026 · GeroScience
Finds DNA methylation patterns in muscle linked to physical function in older adults.
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How to reach out
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