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7.55 Breakthroughs in Longevity and Rejuvenation
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Graduate (Spring)
(Subject meets with 7.25)
Prereq: (7.03 and 7.05) or permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-7
Lecture: F11-1 (4-253)
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Stresses skills in reading, discussing, and writing scientific papers, with a focus on new findings in the field of aging, including the consequences of immune decline on health, the clearance of senescent cells, and the possibility of immortality by applying epigenetic reprogramming to humans. Culminates in an oral presentation for undergraduate students and a mini-review by graduate students. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. 
L. Guarente, A. Ringel
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