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

AFAR Experts in the News: Thomas M. Gill, MD, Donovan T. Maust, MD, and Michael Steinman, MD, on the increase in fall‑related deaths in older Americans in The New York Times

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Ask the Expert Interview with AFAR Board Member Sara Espinoza, MD, MSc

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Ask the Expert Interview with AFAR Board Member Mark Lachs, MD

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AFAR Grantee in the News: Kevin Murach, PhD, on exercise, muscles, and healthy aging in Open Access Government Journal

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AFAR Expert in the News: S. Jay Olshansky, PhD, on the differences between lifespan and healthspan in New Scientist

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AFAR Experts in the News: President, Thomas A. Rando, MD, PhD, and Grantee Anthony J. Covarrubias, PhD, on regenerative medicine in UC Health article

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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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