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Office
Boston Univ School of Medicine
72 E Concord St
Boston, MA 02118Phone+1 617-353-2050
Education & Training
- Harvard School of Public HealthM.P.H., Quantitative Methods, 1993
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1990 - 1992
- Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
- University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1986
- Claremont CollegesB.A., Biology, 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1987 - Present
- MA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
- ME State Medical License 2016 - 2022
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Ewald W. Busse Research Award in Gerontological Biomedical Research International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2013
- Annual Malford Thewlis Lecture in Gerontology and Geriatrics Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center University of Rhode Island, 2009
- Fifth Annual Denham Harmon Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Tailored Approach to Designing a Digital Research Platform for Adults Aged 95 and older: SuperAgers Family Study.Sofiya Milman, Aisha Montgomery, Nir Barzilai, Tina Gao, Kara A Wilson
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2025-02-05 - Causal mediation analysis of the neuroprotection ofthrough lipid pathways.Qingyan Xiang, Judith J Lok, Nicole Roth, Stacy L Andersen, Thomas T Perls
Medrxiv. 2025-01-05 - SNP rs6543176 is associated with extreme human longevity but increased risk for cancer.Anastasia Gurinovich, Zeyuan Song, Harold Bae, Anastasia Leshchyk, Mengze Li
Geroscience. 2025-01-03
Journal Articles
- Reduced Prevalence and Incidence of Cognitive Impairment Among Centenarian OffspringThomas Perls, MD, The Journals of Gerontology
- Genetics of Human Longevity from Incomplete Data: New Findings from the Long Life Family StudyStephen Thielke, Thomas T Perls, Anne B Newman, The Journals of Gerontology
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Press Mentions
- What Matters More for Longevity: Genes or Lifestyle?January 8th, 2025
- Longevity Researchers Share 9 of the Best Anti-Aging Hacks — and a Few That Are Total ScamsMay 5th, 2023
- Centenarians Possess Unique Immunity That Helps Them Achieve Exceptional LongevityMarch 31st, 2023
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Grant Support
- The Long Life Family StudyNational Institute On Aging2010–2011
- Characterizing Human Exceptional LongevityNational Institute On Aging2006–2010
- Exceptional Survival And Longevity In New EnglandNational Institute On Aging2004–2009
- Centenarian Offspring And Control For Longitudinal StudyNational Institute On Aging2001
- Centenarian Offspring And Control For Longitudinal StudyNational Institute On Aging2000–2001
- Centenarian Studies NetworkNational Institute On Aging1999
- Familial Aggregation Of LongevityNational Institute On Aging1998
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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