Arlan Richardson is the Professor of

Geriatric Medicine Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. The term ''geriatrics'' originates from the Greek γέρων ''geron'' meaning "old man", and ιατρός ''iatros' ...

and the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair of Aging Research at OUHSC and Senior VA Career Scientist at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. His research interests include

Calorie Restriction Calorie restriction (caloric restriction or energy restriction) is a dietary regimen that reduces intake of energy from caloric foods & beverages without incurring malnutrition. "Reduce" can be defined relative to the subject's previous intake be ...

and Aging,

Oxidative Stress Oxidative stress reflects an imbalance between the systemic manifestation of reactive oxygen species and a biological system's ability to readily Detoxification, detoxify the reactive intermediates or to repair the resulting damage. Disturbances ...

, and Molecular Biology of Aging.Homepage
/ref> He is listed in Who's Who in Gerontology and is the founder of the Barshop Institute.

Awards

* 1993: Nathan Shock Award from the Gerontology Research Center at the National Institute on Aging for "his pioneering research on the effect of dietary restriction on gene expression" * 1995: Robert W. Kleemeier Award for "outstanding research in the field of gerontology from the Gerontological Society of America" * 2001: Harman Research Award for "research contributions in the field of aging and dietary restriction from the American Aging Association"

References

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