@AFARorg

The American Federation for Aging Research is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research.

 New York, New York
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Joined July 2010
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AFAR #Grantees @JMBstemcell and @pradeepvpr of @UFMedicine co-authored #research recently published in @SciImmunology exploring the link between hrombospondin-1 (Thbs1) and age-related #inflammation. Read more here: ufhealth.org/news/2025/targe… #inflammaging
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Recent @NYTimes article ft insights from AFAR #SuperAger Family Study PI @MD_MilmanS & Co-investigators @NirBarzilaiMD & @CentenarianDoc on exceptional #longevity & #genetics. Learn more & enroll in the SuperAgers Family Study here: superagersstudy.org/ nytimes.com/2025/01/08/well/…
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AFAR President @Thomas_Rando & #Grantees @j_n_justice and @DPromislow in recent @guardian article on studies and #therapeutics for canine #longevity that could benefit human #aging and #healthspan. Read here: theguardian.com/science/2024…

Scientists explore longevity drugs for dogs that could also ‘extend human life’

Researchers say drugs may be able to increase lifespan by extending health and thus shortening the rate of ageing

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As 2025 approaches, AFAR wishes you a very happy and healthy new year. We are excited to see what lies ahead in geroscience and aging research, and we appreciate your support. Thank you for considering a year-end gift to AFAR: afar.org/donate
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AFAR Board Member @RichardBesdine featured in @ParadeMagazine article on the impact of #exercising on biological #aging and extending #healthspan. Read more here: ow.ly/2VPh50UwWkZ

The Best New Year’s Resolution for People Over 50 to Make

Longevity experts and doctors say if you want to take one step toward living a healthier life this January, make it this one.

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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Grants for Junior Faculty recipient @ayshwaryas of @Cornell. Through this AFAR grant, she will research “Macrophage niches in aging” See more here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/ay…
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AFAR’s 4-STAR @CharityNav rating is achieved by less than one-tenth of one percent of charities. When you donate to AFAR, you can trust your donations go more towards research and not administration. afar.org/donate
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AFAR is pleased to announce 2024 @McKnightBrain1 Innovator Award recipient Sanaz Sedaghat, PhD, of @UMNews. Learn more about her supported research through this grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/sa…
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AFAR is pleased to announce 2024 @McKnightBrain1 Innovator Award recipient @j9kwapis of @penn_state. Learn more about her supported research through this grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/ja…
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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient Yifei Zhou, PhD, of @MassGeneralNews & @harvardmed. Explore his research supported by this AFAR grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/ya… #Mitochondria #Longevity
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Seeking #SuperAgers aged 95+, their adult child, & that child’s partner, for a #researchstudy to build a #databank for investigators working to prevent or treat age-related diseases & conditions. Learn more at superagersstudy.org.
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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient Yanxin Xu, PhD of @MassGeneralNews. Explore his research supported by this AFAR grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/ya… #CaloricRestriction #CellularSenescence
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Recent @newsweek article ft insights from AFAR SuperAger Family Study co-investigator @CentenarianDoc on exceptional #longevity & #SuperAgers. Learn more & enroll in the SuperAgers Family Study here: superagersstudy.org/ Read the full article here: newsweek.com/live-longer-ste…
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AFAR supports promising biomedical researchers in geroscience and aging, and shares trusted, science-backed information through our webinars and more. Your tax-deductible, year-end donation helps advance this work: afar.org/donate
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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient Hongyang Xu, PhD of @OMRF. Explore his research supported by this AFAR grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/ho… #Mitochondria #OxidationDamage #Protein #Sarcopenia #Caregiving
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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient Lilian Silva, PhD, of @SLU_Official. Explore her research supported by this AFAR grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/li…
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New paper co-authored by 17 members of the Clin-STAR #Frailty Research Interest Group just published in @AGSJournal. AFAR is the National Program Office for the NIA-funded @ClinSTARCC. Read the full paper here: ow.ly/yeag50Uq2GB

Frailty integration in medical specialties: Current evidence and suggested strategies from the...

See related Editorial by Jacqueline M. McMillan and Julian Falutz in this issue.

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Frailty integration in medical specialties: Current evidence and suggested strategies from the Clin-STAR frailty interest group. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient @omerxsharon of @UCBerkeley. Explore his research supported by this AFAR grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/om… #BiomarkersofAging #Sleep #Alzheimers #Translation
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By joining the #SuperAgers Family Study, you can opt-in to get a free #AncestryReport and while contributing data to studies that will help us all live healthier, longer. Seeking individuals aged 95+, their adult child, & that child’s partner. More: superagersstudy.org.
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