Peter D. Adams, PhD, professor in the Tumor Initiation and Maintenance Program at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), has received a Glenn Award for Research in Biological Mechanisms of Aging from the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research. The award was presented at the inaugural La Jolla Aging Conference on April 7th, 2017.
“I’m honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Adams. “With this funding, I’ll be able to further explore the effects of aging and how the process contributes to disease. Ultimately, we want to understand how we can slow down the effects of aging to simultaneously reduce the incidence of many diseases of aging, such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, Alzheimer’s and others.”
Adams’ primary research focus at SBP is on the impact of chromatin and epigenetics on cellular senescence, aging and cancer. While age is the biggest single risk factor for most cancers—and other diseases—the reasons are poorly understood.
The Glenn Award was initiated in 2007 to provide money to researchers who focus on the biology of aging. Award recipients are selected from nominees provided by an anonymous scientific advisory committee.