2023 Grantee Spotlight Interviews

AFAR’s grant programs in the biology of aging are central to our mission to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research. At leading institutions nationwide, our grantees’ hard work, ingenuity, and leadership are advancing cutting-edge research that will help us all live healthier, longer lives.

In these Spotlight Interviews, many of our most recent grantees share their inspirations and aspirations.

Shuo Han

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty - 2023

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Shuo Han
Sija He, PhD

AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty - 2025

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Sija He, PhD
Myriam Heiman, PhD

Glenn Foundation Discovery Award - 2024

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Myriam Heiman, PhD
Ryo Higuchi-Sanabria, PhD

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty - 2022

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Ryo Higuchi-Sanabria, PhD
Walker Hoolehan, PhD

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research - 2024

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Walker Hoolehan, PhD
Ya-Chieh Hsu, PhD

Glenn Foundation Discovery Award - 2023

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Ya-Chieh Hsu, PhD
Xiaolin ‘Lindsay’ Huang, PhD

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research - 2024

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Xiaolin ‘Lindsay’ Huang, PhD
Dan Jane-Wit

Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research - 2023

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Dan Jane-Wit
Diana Jurk, PhD

Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research

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Diana Jurk, PhD
Roarke Kamber

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty - 2023

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Roarke Kamber
Yasar Arfat Kasu, PhD

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research - 2022

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Yasar Arfat Kasu, PhD
Adam Konopka, PhD

Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research

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Adam Konopka, PhD
Ekaterina Korotkevich, PhD

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research - 2022

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Ekaterina Korotkevich, PhD
Hiroshi Kumagai

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty - 2023

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Hiroshi Kumagai
Janine Kwapis

Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research - 2023

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Janine Kwapis
Janine Kwapis, PhD

McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss - 2024

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Janine Kwapis, PhD
Daniel Levine, PhD

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research - 2022

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Daniel Levine, PhD
Zhongchi Li

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research - 2023

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Zhongchi Li
Changyang Linghu, PhD

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Grants for Junior Faculty - 2024

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Changyang Linghu, PhD
Sreemathi Logan

Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research - 2023

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Sreemathi Logan