Dixit Lab News
A massive scientific initiative to decode how aging reshapes the human body reached a major milestone this month. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet) published its first wave of discoveries, highlighted by a cover commentary in the journal Cell led by Rong Fan, PhD, Harold Hodgkinson Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) and of Pathology at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), alongside researchers from nine other institutions.
- May 03, 2026Source: SciTechDaily (with Vishwa Deep Dixit, DVM, PhD)
Calorie restriction lowers C3, an immune protein tied to aging and inflammation, improving health without requiring weight loss.
- February 25, 2026
A desert-living wild mouse lives longer and ages more gracefully than other mice. How it does could give clues for boosting human longevity.
- October 15, 2025
The second annual Y-Age Symposium hosted by the Yale Center for Research on Aging (Y-Age) filled The Anlyan Center at Yale School of Medicine on October 13 as scientists and researchers from Yale and beyond discussed the growing fields of human longevity, geroscience, and the biology of aging.
- September 24, 2025
Immune cells found in fat tissue are linked to age-associated inflammation, Yale researchers find. The cells could be a target for slowing age-related illness.
- September 19, 2025Source: Singularity Hub (with Vishwa Deep Dixit, PhD)
A battle between immune cell family members hints at why chronic inflammation ramps up as we get older.
- September 02, 2025Source: Nature
Study from authors who include several members of Yale School of Medicine reveals that a newly discovered type of immune cell found in fat tissue seems to contribute to the chronic inflammation associated with aging.
- June 03, 2025
Reducing calorie intake can improve health and longevity. A new study finds the amino acid cysteine may be a key reason why.
- August 02, 2024
Vishwa Deep Dixit, PhD, DVM, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Pathology and Professor of Immunology and Director of the Yale Center for Research on Aging, has been selected as an inductee to the Academy for Health and Lifespan Research.
- June 24, 2024
Getting older can affect the heart, kidneys, and other important organs, leading to health problems and a decreased quality of life. Although aging is a natural process that every living person goes through, little is known about what causes our bodies to age. Daniel Jane-Wit, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine) and immunobiology, is investigating what causes our bodies to age and how we might be able to one day block or slow this process.