Dr. Lauren B. Gerlach has made significant contributions to health services and aging research, particularly in the area of medication safety and prescribing practices for older adults with dementia. Her work aims to support safer, more person-centered care.
Nir Barzilai, MD, and Richard J. Hodes, MD, will receive the George M. Martin Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award and Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction, respectively, for their contributions to aging research. Marianna Sadagurski, PhD, is the recipient of the Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research.
An international team of scientists has established a formal scientific definition for 'Blue Zones', a term previously used to describe places where people live the longest. The new criteria capture two key benchmarks: unusually strong longevity after age 70 and high odds of reaching 100, conditional on surviving to 70.
A new simulation tool, silverlinings.bio, analyzes the economic gains and social returns of advancing geroscience. The tool explores the potential of slowing age-related diseases to reduce medical costs and increase workforce longevity.
A new peer-reviewed paper by Drs. Steven N. Austad and Giovanni M. Pes validates decades of demographic research on the world's longest-lived populations, using rigorous validation criteria to confirm their exceptional human longevity.
The Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research will support 18 junior investigators studying age-related diseases and healthspan. The awards, worth $375,000 each, are designed to advance research projects in basic biology of aging and geroscience.
The 2025 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Discovery Awards support groundbreaking research on human aging. Christina Camell, PhD, investigates the role of macrophages in cellular dysfunction during aging, while Elaine Fuchs, PhD, explores epigenetic memories of past inflammatory experiences and their impact on tissue health.
Two researchers, Leah Acker and Erin Gibson, have been awarded $750,000 to study cognitive aging through inflammation and sleep. The award aims to understand how the brain becomes vulnerable to cognitive decline and develop practical tools for protecting brain health.
The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research is providing $2.25 million in grants to 26 postdoctoral investigators and junior faculty pursuing aging research. These programs offer critical support to early-career scientists, advancing the field of geroscience and potential therapies to extend human health.
AFAR is honoring David B. Allison, PhD, Lauren Hunt, PhD, RN, FNP, and Arlan Richardson, PhD, with annual Scientific Awards of Distinction for their exceptional research in aging. Dr. Allison will discuss his work on geroscience, while Dr. Hunt will present on end-of-life care for older adults with dementia.
Six scientists have received AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty, totaling up to $150,000 each, to conduct research on the biology of aging. The program aims to develop careers in aging research and explores a range of topics related to healthy aging.
Dr. Dheeraj Roy, Assistant Professor at University at Buffalo, received the 2025 Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty to conduct aging-related Omics research. His project aims to identify cell types linked to age-related cognitive decline and develop treatments.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has received a $5.7 million NIH award renewal to continue and expand the Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center, coordinating basic research in aging biology. The centers aim to advance understanding of aging and develop therapies to improve health at any age.
Lauren Hunt, PhD, RN, FNP, is a leading researcher on geriatric palliative care needs and experiences of older adults with dementia. Her award-winning work focuses on understanding the complexities of hospice and palliative care in vulnerable populations.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) presents the Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award to Daniel W. Belsky, PhD, for his contributions to aging research and development of biomarkers in aging. He will present a lecture on quantification of biological aging at the 53rd Annual AGE Meeting.
David B. Allison, Daniel W. Belsky, and Arlan Richardson will receive AFAR's Scientific Awards of Distinction for their exceptional contributions to aging research, including advancing biomedical aging research through statistical methods and collaboration.
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation has awarded $750,000 grants to researchers Janine Kwapis and Sanaz Sedaghat for transformative studies on cognitive aging and memory loss. Their projects focus on improving cognitive flexibility in old age and developing biological aging clocks.
The American Federation for Aging Research has announced sixteen recipients of the 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research and four recipients of the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Grants for Junior Faculty, providing $1.5 million in vital funding.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has awarded seven grants to early career scientists to explore various topics in aging research. The $150,000 awards will support the development of careers in aging research and contribute to the advancement of basic mechanisms of aging.
Dr. Steven N. Austad is recognized for his extraordinary mentorship in aging research, fostering values of long-term relationships and dedication to the field. The George M. Martin Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award celebrates Austad's transformative role in advancing our understanding of human aging.
Dr. Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, a researcher at the University of Chicago, has received the AFAR Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award for her groundbreaking work on frailty science and technology-based solutions to support older adults. Her research focuses on harnessing health services research to fuel frailty implementation and innovation.
Jeremy D. Walston, MD, of Johns Hopkins University has received the AFAR 2024 Irving S. Wright Award for his groundbreaking contributions to aging research, advancing geriatric medicine and inspiring research across diverse specialties.
The Glenn Foundation Discovery Award supports research into the biological mechanisms of aging, with a focus on developing new treatments. Dr. Jeffrey Friedman and Dr. Myriam Heiman will receive two-year awards to study the cellular basis of hypothalamus aging and charting the cellular rejuvenation landscape in aging neurons.
Amy Vandiver receives the award to conduct aging-related Omics research at UCLA. Her project focuses on novel metrics of aging in RNA-sequencing data.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has received renewed funding of $4,626,500 from the McKnight Brain Research Foundation to support scientists pursuing groundbreaking studies in cognitive aging. The funding will support high-risk/high-gain research proposals that may yield transformative discoveries.
Dr. Bérénice Benayoun's research focuses on big data, sex differences, and immune function in relation to aging, aiming to understand how genomic regulation mechanisms influence aging and health. She has secured over $7.58M in grants across 16 projects, recognizing her innovative contributions to geroscience.
The Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards support 18 researchers studying age-related diseases and healthspan. The program aims to advance basic biology of aging and geroscience research.
Rhoads' funded project aims to identify relationships between hepatic RNA processing and changes in systemic metabolism with caloric restriction. This research seeks to delay aging by exploring the beneficial metabolic effects of caloric restriction in a mouse model.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has received a $16 million expansion from the Hevolution Foundation to support early-career researchers studying age-related diseases and healthspan. The program aims to nurture talented investigators and advance novel gerotherapeutics.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research have awarded ten one-year fellowships to advance research on aging biology and geroscience. The fellowships provide $75,000 in research support to postdoctoral fellows studying basic mechanisms of aging.
AFAR will host its annual Scientific Awards of Distinction lectures and ceremony on November 10 in Tampa, Florida, honoring Rafael de Cabo, Ming Xu, and Claire K. Ankuda for their contributions to aging research. The awardees will present lectures highlighting their research.
Fourteen early career scientists receive prestigious grants to explore topics such as aging, age-related diseases, and fundamental biology of aging. The grant program aims to extend healthy years of life through research and support promising researchers early in their careers.
Ya-Chieh Hsu and Xuebing Wu receive $525,000 grants to explore genes that rejuvenate aged stem cells and investigate the role of noncoding translation in aging. The awards aim to advance research on mechanisms governing normal human aging.
Dr. Ming Xu, a rising star in aging research, receives the Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award for his pioneering work on cellular senescence and its role in age-related diseases. His research aims to develop novel drugs to promote healthy longevity.
Dr. Ankuda's work aims to improve Medicare policies supporting older adults with functional disability and serious illness, particularly those with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. She has received multiple awards and citations for her research on the Medicare Advantage program.
Rafael de Cabo, PhD, receives the 2023 Irving S. Wright Award from the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) for his groundbreaking contributions to aging research. The award recognizes his work on caloric restriction, age-targeting therapeutics, and healthy aging interventions.
The inaugural Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research provide three-year grants of $375,000 each to support promising early career researchers worldwide. This funding will boost support for junior faculty and speed scientific discovery on the processes of aging.
Lei Zhang receives $1 million grant to study epigenomic analysis of premature aging syndromes, exploring DNA damage's role in aging. The award supports GerOmics research, a rapidly evolving field that combines genomics, epigenomics, and other omics disciplines.
The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research has launched a new Discovery Award to support innovative aging research. The award will provide $525,000 over three years to principal investigators with strong potential to develop pioneering discoveries in biology. Additionally, GFMR is increasing funding for Junior Faculty Grants and Postdoc...
Drs. Emilie T. Reas and Tara Tracy will lead transformative research in cognitive aging, focusing on blood-brain barrier dysfunction and the role of KIBRA protein in age-related memory loss. The awards aim to build a cadre of outstanding researchers to better understand and alleviate effects of age-related cognitive decline.
The SuperAgers Family Study aims to identify genetic and biological factors of healthy aging. The study will provide insights for decades to come, assisting researchers in developing new therapies.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research have awarded grants to seven early-career scientists to explore vital topics in aging research. Recipients will receive up to $125,000 to support research focused on aging processes and age-related diseases.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research have announced the recipients of the 2022 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research. Nine postdoc fellows will receive $60,000 fellowships to advance research on aging biology, geroscience, and potentia...
Edward Chouchani, PhD, and Ömer Yilmaz, MD, PhD, will use the BIG Award to investigate redox active metabolites' role in longevity and age, and their impact on intestinal stem cells. Their research may lead to new therapeutics targeting human aging and healthspan.
The American Federation for Aging Research and Hevolution Foundation announce a pilot, global research grant program supporting junior investigators in aging biology and geroscience research. The program provides up to $375,000 each for three-year awards to conduct innovative approaches in aging research.
Lindsay De Biase and Saul Villeda will investigate microglia-ECM interactions and caloric restriction's impact on the aged brain. The goal is to identify molecular pathways for therapeutic modulation of these interactions to preserve cognition.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has awarded the 2021 Sagol Network GerOmic Award to Junyue Cao, PhD, Assistant Professor at The Rockefeller University. Dr. Cao's project aims to profile single-cell molecular dynamics in aging tissues using high-throughput techniques.
The American Federation for Aging Research and Glenn Foundation for Medical Research announce three grant programs supporting biomedical research on aging. These grants provide funding for promising research projects in gerontology, focusing on fundamental biology and translational findings.
Four scientists will receive AFAR Scientific Awards of Distinction for their groundbreaking work on aging and disease. Malene Hansen, Morgan Levine, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, and Kali Thomas will present lectures on their research topics.
The RCCN brings together scientists from six NIA center programs to address aging issues, expanding discussions across disciplines and engaging leadership of NIA Centers. The network will expand workshops, pilot programs, and early career support, promoting cross-disciplinary research.