As a postdoctoral fellow my research is focused on the role of protein homeostasis (proteostasis) in aging skeletal muscle. Previous findings suggest proteostasis declines with age, however, little is known about the different aspects of proteostasis (i.e., protein synthesis, breakdown, and folding) and how they function in aging skeletal muscle. There is a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength with increasing age which appears to arise partially from impaired proteostasis. My research specifically focuses on the use of novel stable isotopes and proteomics techniques to determine when and how proteostatic decline appears in aging muscle.