The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has launched the Wisconsin Nathan Shock Centre, a new research hub focused on how ageing-related metabolic changes affect health and contribute to diseases such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease and neurodegenerative disorders.
Funded with $6.3 million from the NIH and UW–Madison, the centre brings together over 40 researchers across campus to integrate metabolism and ageing studies. Rozalyn Anderson, professor of medicine, will lead the centre, with co-directors John Denu and Dudley Lamming.
The centre aims to uncover mechanisms behind age-related disease vulnerability, translate basic biology insights into potential clinical interventions, and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Partnerships with UW’s Primate Centre, Carbone Cancer Centre, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centre, and Institute for Clinical and Translational Research will strengthen its research impact.
Anderson emphasised that understanding the biology of ageing could prevent multiple chronic diseases simultaneously, positioning the centre as a national hub for ageing research innovation.
