David J. Waters
- Director, Center for Exceptional Longevity Studies, Gerald P. Murphy Cancer Foundation // Professor Emeritus, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Office and Contact
Email: dwaters@gpmcf.org
Phone: 765-775-1007
Education
PhD University of Minnesota 1992
DVM Cornell University 1984
Research Interests
Aging - Cancer Connection
Comparative Aspects of Biogerontology
Sex Differences in Biology & Medicine
U-Shaped Dose Responses & Health Promotion
Pet Dogs as a Model for Human Healthspan
Personalized Cancer Prevention
Cancer Resistance in Centenarians
Teaching Interests
Biology of Aging
Lifestyle & Age-Related Disease in the News
Tocandtocs: Skills & Attitudes of Personal Performance
Endocrinology of Aging
Cancer and Aging
Gerontology Training for DVMs
PhD University of Minnesota 1992
DVM Cornell University 1984
Research Interests
Aging - Cancer Connection
Comparative Aspects of Biogerontology
Sex Differences in Biology & Medicine
U-Shaped Dose Responses & Health Promotion
Pet Dogs as a Model for Human Healthspan
Personalized Cancer Prevention
Cancer Resistance in Centenarians
Teaching Interests
Biology of Aging
Lifestyle & Age-Related Disease in the News
Tocandtocs: Skills & Attitudes of Personal Performance
Endocrinology of Aging
Cancer and Aging
Gerontology Training for DVMs
Awards and Honors
1997 - Consultant, National Cancer Institute Prostate Cancer Progress Review Group to Formulate the Prostate Cancer Research Agenda of the U.S.
1999 - Brookdale National Fellowship for Leadership in Gerontology and Geriatrics
2005 - Great Teacher Award for Exceptional Interdisciplinary Teaching, Purdue University - Center on Aging and the Life Course
2007 - Invited Scientist, Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program IMPACT (Innovative Minds in Prostate Cancer Today) - Top researchers of the decade
2007 - Invited Scientist, National Academies of Sciences - Keck Future Initiatives: "The Future of Human Healthspan"
2009 - Award for Research in Biological Mechanisms of Aging, Glenn Foundation for Medical Research
1997 - Consultant, National Cancer Institute Prostate Cancer Progress Review Group to Formulate the Prostate Cancer Research Agenda of the U.S.
1999 - Brookdale National Fellowship for Leadership in Gerontology and Geriatrics
2005 - Great Teacher Award for Exceptional Interdisciplinary Teaching, Purdue University - Center on Aging and the Life Course
2007 - Invited Scientist, Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program IMPACT (Innovative Minds in Prostate Cancer Today) - Top researchers of the decade
2007 - Invited Scientist, National Academies of Sciences - Keck Future Initiatives: "The Future of Human Healthspan"
2009 - Award for Research in Biological Mechanisms of Aging, Glenn Foundation for Medical Research