Long before gray hair and joint pain emerge, aging quietly takes root at the cellular level.
At the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Associate Professor Lina Cui, Ph.D., is exploring these early biological changes. Through her lab and startup company, Senotrac Biotechnology, she is creating innovative tools to detect senescent cells, which are linked to Alzheimer’s and other age-related diseases
“Senescence happens when aging cells stop dividing but remain alive,” Cui said. “As we age, these cells build up in the body and cause a range of health problems. Our goal is to detect these cells and find ways to eliminate them.”
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