Dr Seldeen received his Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Miami in 2009. From 2022 onwards, he has been an Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center and conducts affiliated research with the VA Kansas City Healthcare System. His goal is to investigate and implement sustainable strategies for successful aging that maintain and even enhance functional capacity, independence, and quality of life throughout aging. His expertise involves translational approaches that span the lab to the living room, including human‑relevant animal modeling of frailty, exercise, and physical performance, as well as muscle biology, histological analysis, metabolism and mitochondrial function.