Siegfried Hekimi (born 5 September 1956) is a Swiss former professional racing cyclist and a professor in the Biology Department of

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, specializing in the study of aging. He rode in the

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. After his cycling career, Hekimi obtained a Ph.D. in neurobiology at the

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. Hekimi was born in

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, on 5 September 1956. He became a full professor in 2004 at

and his research has extended to include mouse models of aging and of age-dependent diseases.

Education

Between 1984 and 1988, he obtained a Ph.D. in Neurobiology, at the

, Switzerland.

Research

Hekimi uses nematode Caenorhabditis elegans for translational studies in the biology of aging; in particular the genetic, cellular, and molecular mechanisms of the organisms. He believes the findings will translate into higher organisms like mice and humans.The Molecular Genetics of Aging pp 81-112 , Crossroads of Aging in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegan

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* 1956 births Living people Swiss male cyclists Cyclists from Geneva University of Geneva alumni McGill University faculty {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub