prof. dr. H.L. (Hannah) Dugdale
Rosalind Franklin Fellow, Chair of Evolutionary Medicine
E-mail:
h.l.dugdale rug.nl
Research interests
Welcome to the Dugdale Research
Group. We are interested in the evolution of within- and
between-individual differences in behavioural and life-history
traits. Our current focus is the evolution of ageing. One of the
most profound challenges we all face is that we deteriorate with
age – a process known as senescence. Individuals clearly
senesce differently, but our understanding of how and why
individuals senesce in such different ways remains limited. Our
research takes a comprehensive and integrative approach to
investigate why individual variation in senescence evolved and is
maintained. This will generate vital knowledge on how individuals
can live longer, healthier lives.