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?
On May 17, 2022, the annual Nathan Shock Directors’ Pre-Conference Symposium will be held at the AGE Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. The topic this year will focus on "Hallmarks of Aging Revisited."
The speaker panel will feature multiple AFAR Irving Wright Award recipient Jan Vijg, PhD, and AFAR grantees Christy Carter, PhD, and Rafael deCabo, PhD, as well as Sara Espinoza, MD, MSc, and David Gems, PhD, and will be moderated by AFAR grantee Matt Kaeberlein, PhD.
This event will be hosted both live in San Antonio, TX, and virtual for remote viewing.
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.
