Dean’s Seminar Series featuring Meng Wang, PhD – “Metabolic Signals in Longevity Regulation”

Dean’s Seminar Series

Meng Wang, PhD
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Professor
Robert C. Fyfe Endowed Chair on Aging
Baylor College of Medicine

Title & Abstract:

“Metabolic Signals in Longevity Regulation”

Metabolism is fundamental to life. During metabolic reactions, thousands of metabolites are generated, which are directly connected with cellular activities and highly conserved across species. In addition to their best-known functions as structural building blocks and energy resources, research in my group focuses on their signaling roles in orchestrating organelle homeostasis and coordinating organism fitness. Our work discovered previously unknown metabolite-directed signaling mechanisms and their roles in regulating longevity.