There is immense variation in how females and males age in the animal kingdom. In humans, sex differences in aging are strong, with females living longer. In model animals, we can see how sex differences are impacted by environment and genetics. The Integration Initiative: Sex, Aging, Genomics, and Evolution (IISAGE) focuses on how genome architecture, organismal biology, and phenotypic plasticity underpin sex-specific aging, and how it evolves. LEARN MORE
See what our institute has been up to!
IISAGE director Dr. Nicole Riddle, PhD presents at TAGC24 in Washington, DC. 
Dr. Teresa Lee presenting at our TAGC workshop: Comparative Biology of Aging. 
TAGC24 workshop panel 
IISAGE members attend International Plant & Animal Genome Conference (PAG 31) in San Diego, California, USA 
IISAGE trainees awarded travel fellowship for Fall 2024. 
IISAGE members attend the Chicago Reptile Show in Tinley, Illinois. 
IISAGE trainees attend the National Science Foundation (NSF) conference in Alexandria, Virginia. 
Check out these fly condos from Dr. Meisel’s lab!
Special thanks to the National Science Foundation for providing the funding that enables our research.
