Siegfried Hekimi (born 5 September 1956) is a Swiss former professional racing cyclist and a professor in the Biology Department of McGill University, specializing in the study of aging.[1][2]
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| Born | 5 September 1956 Geneva, Switzerland |
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He rode in the 1982 Tour de France. After his cycling career, Hekimi obtained a Ph.D. in neurobiology at the University of Geneva.
Hekimi was born in Zürich, on 5 September 1956. He became a full professor in 2004 at McGill University and his research has extended to include mouse models of aging and of age-dependent diseases.[3]
Education
editBetween 1984 and 1988, he obtained a Ph.D. in Neurobiology, at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.[4][5]
Research
editHekimi uses nematode Caenorhabditis elegans for translational studies in the biology of aging; in particular the genetic, cellular, and molecular mechanisms of the organisms. He believes the findings will translate into higher organisms like mice and humans.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Siegfried Hekimi". McGill University. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Siegfried Hekimi". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ Dr Siegfried Hekimi: profile - Montreal Diabetes Research Center
- ^ mdrc.ca
- ^ hekimilab.mcgill.ca
- ^ ABC Science - Free radicals not such a bad thing
- ^ The Molecular Genetics of Aging pp 81-112 | Crossroads of Aging in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans [1]
External links
edit- Siegfried Hekimi at Cycling Archives (archived)
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