AME Stories
Chronic Stress may Lead to More Rejection of your Current Momentary Experience
April 12, 2019
Had a stressful day? Where is your mind now?
Stressful events predict more nightly mind wandering as found in a new study by Alexandra Crosswell, PhD. 
Early adversity may determine rate of telomere attrition as adults, new finding by Steffi Mayer
April 12, 2019
How does early trauma stay with us?
Dr. Stefanie Mayer has found that early life adversity is a predictor of not just shorter telomere length but also greater shortening over time. 
Clues to Increased Longevity in Women vs. Men
March 06, 2019
A message from Elissa Epel, AME Director: What does wisdom have to do with health span?
February 01, 2019
UCSF Leads the 12th Annual SSEW Symposium: The Exposome & Metabolic Health
December 13, 2018
On September 19, 2018, the Sugar, Stress, Environment & Weight (SSEW) Initiative hosted the 12th Annual SSEW Symposium, “The Exposome & Metabolic Health.” The symposium centered around the topic of toxics and how exposures in our social, psychological, and physical environments can... 
Dr. Felder and colleagues make national news for groundbreaking research on insomnia during pregnancy
August 24, 2018
Co-director Epel as "Aging Influencer"
May 17, 2017
This September, AME Co-Director Elissa Epel will be honored with the Alliance on Aging Research's prestigious 2017 Silver Innovator Award for her groundbreaking work on the psychological, social, and behavioral processes related to chronic psychological stress which accelerate biological aging.