The Webb lab investigates the molecular mechanisms of brain aging and neurodegeneration, with a focus on transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms. Dr. Webb received her PhD from the University of Washington and did her postdoctoral work at Stanford University. She started her laboratory at Brown University, where she was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure and the Associate Director of the Center on the Biology of Aging. Dr. Webb joined the Faculty at the Buck Institute as an Associate Professor in 2023. Dr. Webb has received awards for her work in the aging field, including a Glenn Award for Research on Mechanisms of Aging, and a junior faculty award from the American Federation for Aging Research. Her lab has been funded by the NIH National Institute on Aging and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Webb is a member of the AFAR National Advisory Council and the Board of Directors for the American Aging Association.