** Upcoming post-doctoral research associate position available, to start in summer 2025! **
This MRC-funded position will investigate novel genes associated with longevity and Alzheimer's disease using Drosophila models. Interested? Contact [email protected] for informal enquiries.

The lab of Nathan Woodling at the University of Glasgow aims to understand the evolutionary origins and biological underpinnings of ageing. Our goal is to discover genes and proteins that can be targeted to extend the time of life spent in disease-free good health.
 
To work towards this ambitious goal within a lab setting, we primarily use the fruit fly Drosophila, whose genetics and ageing trajectory are remarkably well shared with those in humans. Working with flies allows us (a) to study ageing at 300 times the speed of a human lifespan and (b) to manipulate gene expression in specific tissues to determine how individual signalling pathways affect healthy longevity in organ-specific ways.
 
Equally important, our lab aims to be a place of curiosity-driven discovery where each team member can flourish at their full potential. This means a continual development and re-development of our approaches grounded in collegiality, integrity, and inclusion.

​Our current work is generously funded by:

​We are grateful for previous funding from:

Fly Hourglass drawing by Alistair O Gemmell, CC-BY-ND-4.0