The Common Fund’s Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet) Program was established to comprehensively identify and characterize the differences in senescent cells across the body, across various states of human health, and across the lifespan. SenNet will provide publicly accessible atlases of senescent cells, the differences among them, and the molecules they secrete, using data collected from multiple human and model organism tissues. To identify and characterize these rare cells, SenNet will develop innovative tools and technologies that build upon previous advances in single cell analysis, such as those from the Common Fund’s Human Biomolecular Atlas Program. Lastly, SenNet aims to unite cellular senescence researchers by developing common terms and classifications for senescent cells.
New Members: Please make sure you register for an account on SenNet and direct all questions to
help@sennetconsortium.org.
You can also visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Consortium Undergraduate Student Program
The Consortium Undergraduate Student Program is a summer research internship program for undergraduate students hosted by laboratories participating in the NIH Common Fund’s Cellular Senescence (SenNet) Program.
Earlier this summer, SenNet welcomed the 2024 CUSP student cohort, all of whom interned at SenNet research sites. Get to know our 2024 CUSP students here.
If you’re interested in applying to a future CUSP cohort, please view our CUSP overview video, which features interviews with our very first CUSP cohort as they detail their experiences in the program.
For more information on CUSP, either visit the CUSP homepage or contact cusp@sennetconsortium.org.
The SenNet Interview Series
The SenNet Interview Series is an anthology of video interviews profiling the researchers contributing to the SenNet Consortium. In these interviews, scientists offer candid insights into their ongoing senescence research, initiatives within the Consortium, and the ways in which SenNet functions as both a community and a resource for senescence researchers across the U.S.
The scientists interviewed discuss their backgrounds and what initially drew them to the field of senescence research. They also share their learned experience for junior investigators and students interested in this field.
All published interviews can be watched here.
Consider subscribing to our YouTube page to be notified as soon as new interviews go live.
News
Join the NHLBI for a virtual workshop on November 7-8, 2024, from 10:30am-4:00pm EST, focused on progenitor resilience and the early onset of chronic lung diseases. More details and registration can be found here.
VUES Webinar: “Democratizing the analysis and visualization of omics datasets using Multi-Dimensional Viewer” with speaker Stephen Taylor, PhD. Presented on 10/15/24 at 11:00am EST. More info and registration here.
The 2025 HuBMAP JumpStart Fellowship is now accepting applications, offering junior investigators working on human atlasing projects the opportunity to take a leadership role in conducting synergistic, collaborative research projects within the HuBMAP Consortium. Apply and find more info here!