Caleb Finch

Caleb Finch, PhD, is a University Distinguished Professor at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California (USC). His research focuses on mechanisms of human aging, particularly inflammation, nutritional influences, and air pollution's impact on longevity. He founded the NIA-funded Alzheimer Disease Research Center in 1984 and has authored six books and 600+ articles.

Education:

• PhD in Biology, Rockefeller University (1969)
• BS in Biology, Yale University (1961)

Research Interests:

• Evolution of human lifespan and age-related diseases
• Inflammation's role in aging
• Air pollution effects on neurodegenerative diseases
• Alzheimer's disease etiology

Awards:

• Robert W. Kleemeier Award (1985)
• Sandoz Premier Prize (1995)
• Irving Wright Award (1999)
• French Academy Honorary Doctorate (2018)

Grants/Labs:

• Directed the NIA-funded Alzheimer Disease Research Center
• AirpollBrain Group Site (pollution and brain health research)