معرفی
Rui Xiao is an **Associate Professor** in the **Department of Physiology and Aging** at the **University of Florida**, affiliated with the UF College of Medicine. They hold multiple leadership roles including Membership in the National Scientific Advisory Council of the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), the UF Institute on Aging Executive Board, and the UF Health Cancer Center. Their research focuses on aging mechanisms, particularly in C. elegans, exploring mitochondrial biology, sensory systems, and molecular genetics.
**Education & Career**: Completed postdoctoral training at the American Heart Association before joining the University of Florida faculty. Holds academic leadership roles in admissions committees and scientific review panels within the College of Medicine.
**Research Interests**: Investigates how cellular stress responses, ion channels, and neurosensory pathways modulate longevity. Key projects include studying iron dysregulation in aging, mitochondrial stress signaling, and environmental temperature effects on lifespan using C. elegans models.
**Teaching**: Teaches advanced courses like *Anti-aging Interventions*, *Sensory and Motor Systems*, and *Mitochondrial Biology in Aging and Disease*. Recognized with multiple Exemplary Teacher Awards (2021–2023) from the College of Medicine.
**Awards**: Pepper Scholar (2015–2017), American Cancer Society Research Scholar (2018–2021), and honored with prestigious postdoctoral fellowships from the American Heart Association and NIH.
**Lab & Collaborations**: Active in the UF Center for Smell and Taste, and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects linking aging mechanisms with cancer biology and sensory neuroscience.
