Dr. Shalev receives funding for his Telomere Length Analysis in the Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy (CALERIE™) Study,

Our own Idan Shalev (Penn State Child Maltreatment Solutions Network and Penn State College of Health and Human Development) received funding through the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Small Grant Program.

The aim of the project, Telomere Length Analysis in the Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy (CALERIE™) Study, is to conduct new telomere length assays of stored biospecimens from the CALERIE™ trial, the first ever randomized human trial of long-term caloric restriction.

Dr. Shalev states, "We will use new telomere length data to test if caloric restriction slows the rate of cellular aging in humans, and explore putative biological mechanisms. Overall the project will advance efforts to improve mechanistic understanding of how caloric restriction influences telomere length in humans, which could pinpoint new targets for anti-aging therapies."

Congrats Idan!