Education: 

Ph.D. (Anatomy & Cell Biology) from the University of Cape Town

M.Sc. (Biochemistry) from the University of Stellenbosch

Research/Teaching Interests: 

• Neuroanatomy of aging
• Nothobranchius biology
• Anatomy teaching methods

Nothobranchius fish are used as model of aging. They live short lives: Nothobranchius furzeri has a median lifespan of 12 to 40 week.

During this short life it develops symptoms and pathologies of neurodegeneration, muscle wasting, tumors, etc. Very little is know of its basic anatomy and biology. My lab focuses on determining the expression of proteins related to neuroanatomy and neuropathology in addition to running lifespan intervention studies (to extend lifespan) to determine which proteins change their expression and how this pertains to aging-related neuropathologies. Of particular interest are synucleins and DJ-1 (PARK7). Dr Genade also consults for, and performs experiments for, a pharmaceutical company testing compounds for anti-aging and anti-cancer effects.