Research/Areas of Interest
Cellular senescence, innate immune system, cell death and aging. Understanding immune system aging as it relates to chronic inflammatory diseases to help develop strategies that increase healthspan.
Education
- PhD, Biology of Aging, University of Southern California – Buck Institute for Research on Aging
- MS, Biotechnology, John Hopkins University
- BS, Biological Science, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Biography
Chisaka Kuehnemann, PhD, is a Scientist III at the HNRCA in the Metabolism & Basic Biology of Aging research directive. Her research investigates how cellular senescence and some mechanisms of cell death shape innate immune responses, with a particular focus on the inflammatory processes that increase during aging and drive degenerative disease.