Author: Dr. Chong He

Dr. He is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Dr. Brian Kennedy’s lab at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. She holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University. Her PhD focused on the design and screening of drugs involved in inflammatory pathways. Her Postdoctoral research focuses in the area of screening and identifying new pharmaceutical candidates that affect lifespan and healthspan extension in yeast, worms and higher organisms, as well as determining potential targets and the mechanism of lifespan and healthspan regulation using genome-wide analysis and enzymatic method. Dr. He recently discovered that ibuprofen, a common over-the-counter drug used to relieve pain and fever, might hold the key to a longer life. In her research, she has observed signs of the mechanism of ibuprofen slowing aging in different animal models. She also found that in yeast, the inhibition of tryptophan uptake is the reason why ibuprofen slows aging. Please check out the Buck Institute webpage. You can also reach Dr. He at the Buck Institute via email.