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NIA’s de Cabo Selected as new Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences Editor
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the country’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — has named Rafael de Cabo, PhD, of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) as the next editor of The Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences.“Dr. de Cabo is well-suited to carrying on the duties of editor and promoting [the journal] as a premier outlet for research on the biology of aging,” said Thomas Hess, chair of GSA’s Publications Committee. “He is a well-respected and highly productive scientist whose on own work on calorie restriction has had an important impact on the field. His desire to emphasize translational research as editor fits well with the mission of GSA.”
The Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, published by Oxford Journals on behalf of GSA, contains peer-reviewed articles on the biological aspects of aging in areas such as biochemistry, biodemography, cellular and molecular biology, comparative and evolutionary biology, endocrinology, exercise sciences, genetics, immunology, morphology, neuroscience, nutrition, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, genetics, and biological underpinnings of late life diseases.
“As editor-in-chief, my goal is to showcase the creativity, visibility, and impact of biological sciences research through The Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences,” de Cabo said. “This will be a team effort and as such I look forward to working with our current associate editors as well as expanding our editorial board. I also look forward to collaborating with Dr. Luigi Ferrucci, editor-in-chief of The Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, and I hope to emulate his success with the journal.”
In 2004, de Cabo was appointed as a tenure track investigator in the NIA’s Laboratory of Experimental Gerontology, where he now heads the Aging, Metabolism, and Nutrition Unit. This facility investigates the effects of nutritional interventions on basic mechanisms of aging and age-related diseases. In particular, de Cabo’s work seeks to identify protective mechanisms invoked by caloric restriction and to evaluate the consequences of dietary interventions on lifespan, pathology, and behavioral function.
After receiving a BS and an MS degree from the University of Cordoba in Spain, de Cabo earned his PhD from the Department of Foods and Nutrition at Purdue University. He subsequently received a postdoctoral position in the Laboratory of Neurosciences at the NIA.
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The Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences is a refereed publication of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the nation's oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. The principal mission of the Society — and its 5,200+ members — is to advance the study of aging and disseminate information among scientists, decision makers, and the general public. GSA’s structure also includes a policy institute, the National Academy on an Aging Society, and an educational branch, the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education.
