The Richardson Lab

Aging is the principal risk factor for cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disease. From worms to humans, neuronal aging is associated with decay in cellular function and increased risk for disease pathologies. The Richardson Lab aims to understand the fundamental cell biology underlying neuronal aging, which will lead to strategies for intervention.

We are a new lab in the Department of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Latest News

  • The first of many: our lab’s first review article is now published in Cells! This review highlights how lysosomal function supports neuronal health during aging and how age-associated declines contribute to neuronal dysfunction.

    You can read the article here.

  • Claire presented an oral talk at the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)’s Cell Bio 2025. We are grateful for the momentum built over the past year and excited for what lies ahead.

  • Our lab was excited to host December 2025 SuperWorm meeting, a monthly gathering of research groups working with nematodes. Manny and Serenity presented their research and sparked great discussion with the SuperWorm community!