University of California-San Francisco · PhysiologyThe ImmunoAging Lab
Emily Lauren Goldberg · San Francisco, California
Research Focus
Dr. Emily Lauren Goldberg's lab studies how aging affects immune cells in fat tissue and how these changes contribute to inflammation and related diseases in older adults. By understanding the mechanisms behind immune dysfunction, the lab aims to improve health outcomes and develop strategies to protect against age-related conditions. This research is particularly important as it focuses on the intersection of aging, inflammation, and metabolic health.
immune agingadipose tissueinflammationchronic diseasemetabolic healthimmune cell dysfunctionaging biologytissue homeostasiscold adaptation
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate how aging influences the function of immune cells in adipose tissue.
AIM 02Identify intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting resident immune cell behavior in aging.
AIM 03Develop new strategies to maintain immune function in aging adipose tissue.
AIM 04Understand the link between adipose-resident immune dysregulation and chronic inflammation.
AIM 05Utilize advanced technologies to delineate age-specific changes in immune cell populations.
Skills the Lab Values
immunohistochemistryintravascular labelingviral vector techniquesfate-mappinganimal model studiesflow cytometrycytokine assaysmetabolic assaysdata analysis in aging research
Output against the department
Publications2bottom 1% of dept.284th of 286
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Citations0bottom 1% of dept.286th of 286
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