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John Tower, PhD

Professor Professor of Biological Sciences and Gerontology

University of Southern California

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School of Gerontology

John Tower, Phd is currently serving as a School Of Gerontology Professor Professor of Biological Sciences and Gerontology at University of Southern California.

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John Tower, PhD

University of Southern California

Professor Professor of Biological Sciences and Gerontology

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genetics insect molecular biology molecular biology ageing developmental biology gene expression biogerontology avian biology evolutionary biology geriatrics entomology oxidative stress mammalian biology molecular genetics life span longevity genomics genome biology experimental gerontology insect science free radical biology aging process drosophila melanogaster animal science redox biology developmental genetics gene regulation adaptation gene function rna biology molecular adaptation molecular cell biology cell metabolism reproductive biology animal genetics transcription regulation mitochondrial function apoptosis lifespan development later adulthood gene expression profiling protein function cell death developmental science yeast protein expression life span regulation drosophila life span sexual dimorphism sequence requirements female drosophila adult drosophila melanogaster molecular physiology cytogenetics geriatric endocrinology molecular regulation cancer genetics adult development germ cell fate cell cycle gene evolution preferential transposition chorion gene amplification simultaneous tracking mitochondrial mn-superoxide dismutase epigenomics phage biology gene structure enzyme specificity muscle function radiation biology endocrine research superoxide dismutase evolution flp recombinase-mediated induction induced overexpression external bacterial load molecular and cellular biology aging cell cellular senescence dna replication origins dna replication biology signal transduction

Notable Scholarly Works

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EDITORIAL: Mechanistic Theories of Aging. Frontiers in Aging (2025)

neuroscience of agingaging cellphysiologybiogerontologyageingexperimental gerontologymechanistic theoriesphysical agingaging process

Machine Learning Scoring Reveals Increased Frequency of Falls Proximal to Death in Drosophila Melanogaster. The Journals of Gerontology Series A (2025)

insect molecular biologycomputational biologyadaptationbiosystemsfitnessbiologyevolutionary biologyquantitative biologydevelopmental systemsurvival analysis

Tissue-Specific Fluorescent Protein Turnover in Free-Moving Flies. Insects (2025)

biophysicsmolecular and cellular biologyinsect molecular biologyinsect biochemistrybiologycytoskeletonfree-moving fliescell motilityfluorescencemorphogenesiscellular biochemistrycell and molecular biology

Conditional Inhibition of Eip75B Eliminates the Effects of Mating and Mifepristone on Lifespan in Female Drosophila. Cells (2024)

Gary N. LandisHans S. BellOscar K. PengYijie FanKarissa YanBritta BaybuttJohn Tower

neurologyconditional inhibitionmating psychologyfemale drosophilaneuroscienceinsect sciencemorphology (biology)genetics

Mifepristone and Rapamycin Have Non-Additive Benefits for Life Span in Mated Female Drosophila. Fly (2024)

Gary N. LandisBritta BaybuttShoham DasYijie FanKate OlsenKarissa YanJohn Tower

reproductive biologylife spanpharmacology

Selectively Advantageous Instability in Biotic and Pre-Biotic Systems and Implications for Evolution and Aging. Frontiers in Aging (2024)

John Tower

pre-biotic systemsadvantageous instabilityaging processevolutionary biology

Dhr96[1] Mutation and Maternal Tudor[1] Mutation Increase Life Span and Reduce the Beneficial Effects of Mifepristone in Mated Female Drosophila. PLoS ONE (2023)

Gary N. LandisHans S. BellOscar PengBrett BognarAndy TongTomás D. ManeaHanmei BaoXianlin HanJohn Tower

insect molecular biologymutagenesismutagenesis (molecular biology technique)mated female drosophilaneurosciencemolecular biologybeneficial effectspopulation geneticsmaternal tudorgenetics

Markers and Mechanisms of Death in Drosophila. Frontiers in Aging (2023)

John Tower

aging cellcell deathcellular senescenceageingbiologyevolutionary biologygeneticsaging processmortality

A Screen of Small Molecule and Genetic Modulators of Life Span in Female Drosophila Identifies Etomoxir, Rh5849 and Unanticipated Temperature Effects. Fly (Austin) (2022)

molecular and cellular biologyinsect molecular biologyinsect biochemistrygenomic mechanismsepigeneticssmall moleculesbiologymolecular geneticsfemale drosophila identifieslife spanmolecular biologygenetic mechanismsgenetics

A Screen of Small Molecule and Genetic Modulators of Life Span in Female Drosophila Identifies Etomoxir, Rh5849 and Unanticipated Temperature Effects. Fly (2022)

Gary N. LandisSebastian KoOscar PengBrett BognarMichael KhmelkovHans S. BellJohn Tower

insect molecular biologyepigeneticsneurosciencedevelopmental biologyavian biologylife spanmammalian biologygenetic modulatorsgenetics

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John Tower, PhD

Professor Professor of Biological Sciences and Gerontology

University of Southern California

Affiliations

School of Gerontology

John Tower, Phd is currently serving as a School Of Gerontology Professor Professor of Biological Sciences and Gerontology at University of Southern California.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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John Tower, PhD

University of Southern California

Professor Professor of Biological Sciences and Gerontology

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

EDITORIAL: Mechanistic Theories of Aging. Frontiers in Aging (2025)

neuroscience of agingaging cellphysiologybiogerontologyageingexperimental gerontologymechanistic theoriesphysical agingaging process

Machine Learning Scoring Reveals Increased Frequency of Falls Proximal to Death in Drosophila Melanogaster. The Journals of Gerontology Series A (2025)

insect molecular biologycomputational biologyadaptationbiosystemsfitnessbiologyevolutionary biologyquantitative biologydevelopmental systemsurvival analysis

Tissue-Specific Fluorescent Protein Turnover in Free-Moving Flies. Insects (2025)

Conditional Inhibition of Eip75B Eliminates the Effects of Mating and Mifepristone on Lifespan in Female Drosophila. Cells (2024)

Gary N. LandisHans S. BellOscar K. PengYijie FanKarissa YanBritta BaybuttJohn Tower

neurologyconditional inhibitionmating psychologyfemale drosophilaneuroscienceinsect sciencemorphology (biology)genetics

Mifepristone and Rapamycin Have Non-Additive Benefits for Life Span in Mated Female Drosophila. Fly (2024)

Gary N. LandisBritta BaybuttShoham DasYijie FanKate OlsenKarissa YanJohn Tower

reproductive biologylife spanpharmacology

Selectively Advantageous Instability in Biotic and Pre-Biotic Systems and Implications for Evolution and Aging. Frontiers in Aging (2024)

John Tower

pre-biotic systemsadvantageous instabilityaging processevolutionary biology

Dhr96[1] Mutation and Maternal Tudor[1] Mutation Increase Life Span and Reduce the Beneficial Effects of Mifepristone in Mated Female Drosophila. PLoS ONE (2023)

Gary N. LandisHans S. BellOscar PengBrett BognarAndy TongTomás D. ManeaHanmei BaoXianlin HanJohn Tower

insect molecular biologymutagenesismutagenesis (molecular biology technique)mated female drosophilaneurosciencemolecular biologybeneficial effectspopulation geneticsmaternal tudorgenetics

Markers and Mechanisms of Death in Drosophila. Frontiers in Aging (2023)

John Tower

aging cellcell deathcellular senescenceageingbiologyevolutionary biologygeneticsaging processmortality

A Screen of Small Molecule and Genetic Modulators of Life Span in Female Drosophila Identifies Etomoxir, Rh5849 and Unanticipated Temperature Effects. Fly (Austin) (2022)

A Screen of Small Molecule and Genetic Modulators of Life Span in Female Drosophila Identifies Etomoxir, Rh5849 and Unanticipated Temperature Effects. Fly (2022)

Gary N. LandisSebastian KoOscar PengBrett BognarMichael KhmelkovHans S. BellJohn Tower

insect molecular biologyepigeneticsneurosciencedevelopmental biologyavian biologylife spanmammalian biologygenetic modulatorsgenetics

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