Advancing Research
by funding Grant Programs and Fellowships.
Driving Innovation
by guiding the the advancing the study of healthy aging through the Blue Zones Research Institute, the FAST Initiative, and the SuperAgers Initiative.
Furthering the Field
by supporting the infrastructure of three NIA Initiatives and leading the Amplifying Geroscience Initiative.
Top Breakthroughs driven by AFAR Experts
Delaying Disease by Targeting Aging
Saving Costs by Extending Healthspan
What are the Hallmarks of Aging?
What is Geroscience?
What is the Longevity Dividend?
At the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America online, AFAR will host the 2020 Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction ceremony and lecture by James L. Kirkland, MD, PhD.
Dr. Kirkland will present the lecture "Aging, Senescent Cells, and Senolytic Drugs: The Path to Translation.”
Read more about Dr. Kirkland's award here.
Learn more about the Irving S. Wright Award and past recipients here.
Join AFAR for the presentation of the 2026 George M. Martin Award, Terrie Fox Wetle Award, and Irving S. Wright Award at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting in National Harbor, MD, on Thursday, November 5, 2:30 - 4:00 pm.
To celebrate AFAR's 45th anniversary, our annual awards dinner and scientific symposium returns on Monday, December 7, 2026, to the Harvard Club in Manhattan. AFAR is pleased to honor the Atria Health and Research Institute, with CEO and Co-founder Alan Tisch accepting the award. We are honored to welcome guest speaker Dan Buettner, National Geographic Explorer, best-selling author, and Founder of Blue Zones.
