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Overview

Nir Barzilai is affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of aging, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on identifying biomarkers and mechanisms that influence longevity and age-related diseases.

The scientist has contributed to the following recent papers:

  • Benefits of Metformin in Attenuating the Hallmarks of Aging (2020, Cell Metabolism)
  • Biomarkers of aging for the identification and evaluation of longevity interventions (2023, Cell)
  • Organ aging signatures in the plasma proteome track health and disease (2023, Nature)
  • Validation of biomarkers of aging (2024, Nature Medicine)
  • Large-scale sequencing identifies multiple genes and rare variants associated with Crohn's disease susceptibility (2022, Nature Genetics)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Nir Barzilai include:

  • Sofiya Milman
  • Gil Atzmon
  • Joe Verghese
  • Tina Gao
  • Erica Weiss

Their work has been published across various venues with notable frequency in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Aging Cell
  • GeroScience
  • Nature Aging

Research fields covered include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Specific subfields of study engaged by Barzilai are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Aging
  • Physiology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

Main topics of research are:

  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Dietary Effects on Health

Best Publications

  • Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span

    David Furman;Judith Campisi;Judith Campisi;Eric Verdin;Pedro Carrera-Bastos

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Christian Fuchsberger;Jason A. Flannick;Jason A. Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

  • A nutrient-sensing pathway regulates leptin gene expression in muscle and fat

    Jiali Wang;Rong Liu;Meredith Hawkins;Nir Barzilai

  • The Critical Role of Metabolic Pathways in Aging

    Nir Barzilai;Derek M. Huffman;Radhika H. Muzumdar;Andrzej Bartke

  • Metformin as a Tool to Target Aging.

    Nir Barzilai;Jill P. Crandall;Stephen B. Kritchevsky;Mark A. Espeland

  • Functionally significant insulin-like growth factor I receptor mutations in centenarians

    Yousin Suh;Gil Atzmon;Mi Ook Cho;David Hwang

  • Unique Lipoprotein Phenotype and Genotype Associated With Exceptional Longevity

    Nir Barzilai;Gil Atzmon;Clyde Schechter;Ernst J. Schaefer

  • Removal of visceral fat prevents insulin resistance and glucose intolerance of aging: An adipokine-mediated process?

    Ilan Gabriely;Xiao Hui Ma;Xiao Man Yang;Gil Atzmon

  • Interventions to Slow Aging in Humans: Are We Ready?

    Valter D. Longo;Adam Antebi;Andrzej Bartke;Nir Barzilai

  • Undulating changes in human plasma proteome profiles across the lifespan

    Benoit Lehallier;David Gate;Nicholas Schaum;Tibor Nanasi

  • Statin Therapy and Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis

    Swapnil N. Rajpathak;Dharam J. Kumbhani;Jill Crandall;Nir Barzilai

  • The Hyperglycemia-induced Inflammatory Response in Adipocytes THE ROLE OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES

    Ying Lin;Anders H. Berg;Puneeth Iyengar;Tony K.T. Lam

  • Mechanism of metformin action in obese and lean noninsulin-dependent diabetic subjects.

    Ralph A. Defronzo;Nir Barzilai;Donald C. Simonson

  • Motoric cognitive risk syndrome: Multicountry prevalence and dementia risk

    Joe Verghese;Cedric Annweiler;Emmeline Ayers;Nir Barzilai

  • Leptin selectively decreases visceral adiposity and enhances insulin action.

    Nir Barzilai;Jiali Wang;Duna Massilon;Patricia Vuguin

  • Benefits of Metformin in Attenuating the Hallmarks of Aging

    Ameya S. Kulkarni;Sriram Gubbi;Nir Barzilai

  • Surgical removal of visceral fat reverses hepatic insulin resistance.

    Nir Barzilai;Li She;Bing Qian Liu;Patricia Vuguin

  • Overfeeding rapidly induces leptin and insulin resistance.

    Jiali Wang;Silvana Obici;Kimyata Morgan;Nir Barzilai

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Jason Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

  • Interventions to slow aging in humans: are we ready? [forthcoming]

    L Fontana;A Antebi;A Bartke;N Barzilai

Frequent Co-Authors

Gil Atzmon
Gil Atzmon Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Luciano Rossetti
Luciano Rossetti Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Joe Verghese
Joe Verghese Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Pinchas Cohen
Pinchas Cohen University of Southern California
Richard B. Lipton
Richard B. Lipton Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Leif Groop
Leif Groop Lund University
Allan Linneberg
Allan Linneberg University of Copenhagen
John C. Chambers
John C. Chambers Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Jason Flannick
Jason Flannick Broad Institute
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital

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