2022 NOMIS Award presented to two pioneering scientists

Recognizing their outstanding contributions to the advancement of science and human progress through their pioneering, innovative and collaborative research, the 2022 NOMIS Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Award was presented to Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the University of Cambridge and to Thomas A. Rando of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) at a ceremony held at the Kongresshaus Zurich on Oct. 6, 2022.

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Sharon Yang

SHARON YANG

Research Assistant

Hometown: Redwood City, CA

Undergraduate Institution: UC Davis

Research Focus: Understanding the epigenome of quiescent stem cells and how it changes with age

Email: shryang@stanford.edu

BYU Radio: The Cutting Edge of Life

Aging is the result of the deterioration of cells. By reprogramming cells to an embryonic state, we can effectively reverse aging affects in human cells. This scientist wants to cure aging, which would eliminate arthritis, osteoporosis, and other diseases that appear later in life. Listen

Ask the Expert: Thomas A. Rando, MD, PhD on Young Blood, Biomarkers and Aging

A Q&A with Thomas A. Rando, M.D., Ph.D. on Young Blood, Biomarkers, and Aging

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Rejuvenating our cells can make them more prone to cancer

Researcher Thomas Rando, from Stanford University, talks about efforts to increase the number of healthy years we live.

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