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.

Timothy Rhoads

The Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty - 2023

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Timothy Rhoads
Alison E. Ringel, PhD

AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty - 2024

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Alison E. Ringel, PhD
Daniel Robinson

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

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Daniel Robinson
Daniel Roh, MD, PhD

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

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Daniel Roh, MD, PhD
Daniel Roh, PhD

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

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Daniel Roh, PhD
Dheeraj Roy, PhD

The Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty - 2025

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Dheeraj Roy, PhD
Andrea Francesca M. Salvador, PhD

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

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Andrea Francesca M. Salvador, PhD
Markus Schosserer, PhD

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

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Markus Schosserer, PhD
Zachary Sebo

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

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Zachary Sebo
Sanaz Sedaghat, PhD

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

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Sanaz Sedaghat, PhD
Payel Sen

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

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Payel Sen
Omer Sharon, PhD

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

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Omer Sharon, PhD
Kosaku Shinoda, PhD

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

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Kosaku Shinoda, PhD
Simone Sidoli

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

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Simone Sidoli
Lilian Silva, PhD

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

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Lilian Silva, PhD
Carlos Giovanni Silva-García, PhD

AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty - 2024

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Carlos Giovanni Silva-García, PhD
Judith Simcox, PhD

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

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Judith Simcox, PhD
Gunjan Singh

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

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Gunjan Singh
Jesscia Spinelli

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

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Jesscia Spinelli
Marlene Starr, PhD

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

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Marlene Starr, PhD