Vera Gorbunova

URochester scientists link the whales’ longevity to CIRBP, a DNA-repair protein that could one day help humans live longer.

The NIH-funded center will allow researchers to explore why some species live longer—and what that could mean for human health.

Rochester scientists discover that long-lived bats resist cancer thanks to strong immune systems and protective genes—findings that could offer new insights into human aging and disease prevention.

A new grant partners longevity researchers and Alzheimer’s experts at Rochester to study the gene mechanisms that contribute to long and healthy lifespans.

The successful gene transfer paves the way for improving the health and lifespan of humans, too.

Rochester biologists who study the genetics of lifespan suggest new targets to combat aging and age-related diseases.

Biologists Vera Gorbunova and Andrei Seluanov join colleagues at Brown and NYU in the quest to find potential targets of treatments and therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases.

Rochester biologists show how a selfish genetic element called retrotransposons that can cause tumors may also trigger the death of cancer cells.

Bats carry many viruses, including the one behind COVID-19, without becoming ill. University of Rochester biologists are studying the immune system of bats to find potential ways to "mimic" that system in humans.

Rochester researchers have uncovered more evidence that the key to the “Fountain of Youth” may reside in a gene that is found to produce more potent proteins in species with longer lifespans.