AFAR's Mission

To support and advance Healthy Aging through Biomedical Research

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AFAR's Grant Programs

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AFAR News

Board Member in the News: Interview with AFAR Board Member Sergey Young Published by CNBC

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Ask the Expert Interview with David J. Marcinek, PhD, Co-Director of The University of Washington Nathan Shock Center

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AFAR Grantee in the News: William Mair, PhD, featured in New York Times article exploring factors that may delay age-related diseases

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Board Member in the News: New research co-authored by AFAR Grantee and Board Member James L. Kirkland, MD, PhD, explores how senescent cells affect bone cell structure and function

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AFAR Grantee in the News: New Research by Derek Huffman, PhD, on the effect topical gerotheraputic VAS101 on healthspan of mice in Geroscience

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Special healthspan issue of Scientific American highlights AFAR experts and projects

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AFAR's Leadership

AFAR provides infrastructure support and leadership for three initiatives funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

Providing leadership in the pursuit of basic research into the biology of aging

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Catalyzing cross-disciplinary research across the NIA center programs

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A national platform to advance transdisciplinary aging research

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AFAR is grateful for the collaboration and support of our program partners, including:

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