Benjamin Miller, PhD

​​Dr. Miller received a PhD from UC-Berkeley and completed a post-doc at the Muscle Research Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2018, he moved from Colorado State University to the Aging and Metabolism Research Program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF). This move to OMRF was prompted by its growing reputation as a leader in aging research. At OMRF, Dr. Miller retained the title of Full Professor and in 2023 became the Department Chair of the Aging and Metabolism Research Program. Dr. Miller’s expertise is in skeletal muscle, aging, mitochondria, stable isotope labeling, proteostasis and drug and lifestyle (primarily exercise) interventions. His work with tracers and in muscle aging is nationally recognized and has led to many collaborations, extensive mentoring, and leadership positions. Dr. Miller’s work is almost exclusively focused on prolonging the period spent in good health (i.e., healthspan) by targeting mitochondrial energetics and proteostatic maintenance. The Miller lab is truly translational in that the studies span from pre- clinical models to clinical trials and back. The Miller lab has focused on training the next generation of scientists and many from the lab have gone on to their own exceptional careers.