Biography
Dr. Mark Haussmann is a Professor and Herbert L. Spencer Chair of Biology at Bucknell University, where he teaches physiology, organismal biology, and biology of aging. He received his Bachelors of Science at Wartburg College, then received his Masters and Ph.D. at Iowa State University, where he studied how telomere maintenance across species varies with maximum life span using different bird models. He did his post-doctoral work at Kenyon College, where he continued his research on biological variation in aging.
Research
In his lab at Bucknell, Haussmann is focusing on how stress, particularly oxidative stress and glucocorticoid release, impacts aging and telomere maintenance. He also looks at the causes and consequences of variation in telomere maintenance both prenatal and postnatal. His research has important implications on the biological effects of stress in humans, with a recent focus on how stress in pregnant women can affect telomeres of their offspring.
Most Recent Publications
R.C. Young, C.P. Barger, I. Dorresteijm, M.F. Haussmann, & A.S. Kitaysky. 2016. Telomere length and environmental conditions predict stress levels but not parental investment in a long-lived seabird. Marine Ecology Press Series. 556: 251-259.
N.M. Marchetto, R.A. Glynn, M.L. Ferry, M. Ostojic, S.M. Wolff, R. Yao, & M.F. Haussmann, 2016. Prenatal stress and newborn telomere length. 215(1):94.e1-8. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
J.Q. Ouyang, A.Z. Lendvai, R. Dakin, A.D. Domalik, V.J. Fasanello, B.G. Vassallo, M.F. Haussmann, I.T. Moore, & F. Bonier. 2015. Weathering the storm: parental effort and experimental manip
ulation of stress hormones predict brood survival. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 15:219. DOI 10.1186/s12862-015-0497-8
P. Monaghan & M.F. Haussmann. 2015. The positive and negative consequences of stressors during early life. Early Human Development (Neonatal Update) 91(11): 643-647.
Haussmann M.F. & B.J. Heidinger. 2015. Do telomere dynamics underlie the link between stress exposure and ageing across generations? Biology Letters 11:20150396.
Links
Mark Haussmann Bucknell University Page
Mark Haussmann Kenyon College Page