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Jennifer Garrison
Assistant Professor, Buck Institute and Faculty Director, Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity & Equality
Jennifer Garrison, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and co-Founder and Director of the Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity and Equality (GCRLE).12 She holds secondary appointments in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California (USC).14
Dr. Garrison's research focuses on understanding how chemical communication between the brain and other tissues influences aging, with a particular emphasis on interactions between the ovary and brain during middle age to identify neuronal factors leading to reproductive decline.14 She is a passionate advocate for women's health and is pioneering efforts to advance science focused on female reproductive aging.24
Her educational background includes:
Dr. Garrison has received numerous awards and recognitions, including:
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Neuroscience Research Fellow
- Allen Institute for Brain Science Next Generation Leader
- Glenn Medical Foundation Award for Research in Biological Mechanisms of Aging
- Junior Faculty Award from the American Federation of Aging Research14
She is actively involved in the aging research field, serving on the Board of Directors for the American Aging Association (AGE) and the Alliance for Longevity Initiatives (A4Li), and as Associate Director of the Buck-USC Biology of Aging PhD program.45
