William E. Sonntag, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Founding Director of the Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, George Lynn Cross Professor of Research, and Donald W. Reynolds Chair of Aging Research, is a leading expert in the neurobiology of aging and brain health. His research focuses on the mechanisms underlying age-related changes in brain function, including neuroendocrine signaling and cognitive decline, with the goal of promoting healthy brain aging and reducing the risk of neurodegenerative disease,Dr. Sonntag earned his BS in Psychology and Chemistry from Tufts University and his PhD in Physiological Psychology from Tulane University. Following postdoctoral training in molecular neuroendocrinology at Michigan State University, he held faculty and leadership roles in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Wake Forest University before joining OUHSC. He has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health and has served on numerous NIH study sections.
Benjamin Miller, PhD, Director of the Translational Biogerontology Lab, is an expert in metabolic and protein turnover research using stable isotope methodologies. His work focuses on measuring metabolic flux, biosynthetic processes, and protein turnover in vivo, with applications to aging, muscle physiology, and tissue remodeling. He is also known for pioneering methodological advances such as the lactate clamp and techniques to measure collagen synthesis in musculotendinous tissue
Dr. Miller earned his BS and MS in Kinesiology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and his PhD in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. He completed postdoctoral training at the University of Copenhagen before holding faculty positions at the University of Auckland and Colorado State University, where he rose to full professor. He later moved his lab to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City, drawn by its strong collaborative environment and research opportunities in aging science.