Christi Gendron is a neurobiologist and aging researcher studying how sensory events shape our health and lifespan.

Why you should listen

Christi Gendron holds a PhD from Imperial College London and is a research assistant professor at the University of Michigan. Her work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Animal Models for the Social Dimensions of Health and Aging Research Network, and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research. In addition to her academic publications in top scientific journals, she has written for independent nonprofit news source The Conversation and has been a speaker at many international conferences. Her work has been covered by The New York Times, BBC, National Geographic, The Guardian and New Scientist, among others.

Christi Gendron’s TED talk