Judith Campisi is Professor at Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Adjunct Professor of Gerontology. Judith Campisi, PhD, has received international recognition for her contributions to understanding why age is the largest single risk factor for developing a panoply of diseases, ranging from neurodegeneration to cancer. Her highly acclaimed research integrates the genetic, environmental and evolutionary forces that result in aging and age-related diseases, and identifies pathways that can be modified to mitigate basic aging processes.