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Jessica Hoffman
Assistant Professor
Jessica Hoffman
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Biological Sciences
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
- JEHOFFMAN@augusta.edu
- GE 2024
Education
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Ph.D., Genetics, General University of Georgia, 2015
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BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, G Clemson University, 2008
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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BIOL 1107H
Honors: Principles of Biol. I
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BIOL 2990
Undergrad Research
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BIOL 4990
Undergrad Research
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GNMD 9210
Inves of a Prob Genomic Med
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GNMD 8060
Genomic Medicine Seminar
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GNMD 8051
Translational Genom/Proteomic
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CURS 3990
Undergrad Research II
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CURS 4990
Undergrad Research III
Teaching Interests
I teach introductory biology and evolution at the undergraduate level. My goal is to engage students in the material and help them develop scientific literacy skills.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Microbiome transplants may not improve health and longevity in Drosophila melanogaster, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Stochasticity in dietary restriction-mediated lifespan outcomes in Drosophila, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Food motivation and owner feeding management practices are associated with overweight among Dog Aging Project participants, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Owner-reported experiences are similar for dogs experiencing euthanasia or unassisted death: evaluation of the Dog Aging Project鈥檚 End of Life Survey free-text responses, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Cross-sectional survey of 43,517 dogs in the Dog Aging Project identifies owner-reported lifetime prevalence and characteristics of gastrointestinal disease, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
My research is focused on understanding the genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors that influence aging and longevity across species, combining molecular biology, organismal phenotyping, and large data 'omics' analyses.