Advancing Research
by funding Grant Programs and Fellowships
Driving Innovation
by guiding studies such as the FAST Initiative, the SuperAgers Initiative, and the TAME Trial
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.
