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.

Turan Aghayev

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

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Turan Aghayev
Amanat Ali, Pharm-D, PhD

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

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Amanat Ali, Pharm-D, PhD
Priya Balasubramanian, BVSc, PhD

AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty - 2024

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Priya Balasubramanian, BVSc, PhD
Lacy Barton, PhD

AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty - 2024

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Lacy Barton, PhD
Lena Batoon, PhD

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

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Lena Batoon, PhD
Cory Baumann

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

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Cory Baumann
Samuel Beck, PhD

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

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Samuel Beck, PhD
Alexander Bick

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

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Alexander Bick
Kevin Beier

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

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Kevin Beier
Jacob Brown, PhD

AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty - 2025

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Jacob Brown, PhD
Matthew Bubak, PhD

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

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Matthew Bubak, PhD
Denise Cai

McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss - 2023

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Denise Cai
Christina Camell, PhD

The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Discovery Award - 2025

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Christina Camell, PhD
Charlotte Cecil, PhD

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

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Charlotte Cecil, PhD
Ying Ann Chiao, PhD

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

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Ying Ann Chiao, PhD
Anthony Joseph Covarrubias, PhD

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

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Anthony Joseph Covarrubias, PhD
Ang Cui, PhD

AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty - 2025

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Ang Cui, PhD
Daniel Czyz

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

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Daniel Czyz
Ana Daugherty

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

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Ana Daugherty
Caitlin Davis

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

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Caitlin Davis