VICB member Dr. Alison Walker, part of the Vanderbilt team awarded a $1.3M Keck Foundation grant to explore why birds live so long — and what that could mean for human aging.
Dr. Walker’s expertise in machine learning will help decode the complex gene networks that support avian longevity, with the goal of identifying safer aging therapies for humans.
This project highlights the power of interdisciplinary research at Vanderbilt — where biology, chemistry, and AI come together to drive discovery.