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AFAR Expert in the News: Scholar-in-Residence Raiany Romanni-Klein, PhD, discusses socioeconomic impact of extending heathspan on WHOOP podcast

AFAR Expert in the News: Scholar-in-Residence Raiany Romanni-Klein, PhD, discusses socioeconomic impact of extending heathspan on WHOOP podcast

On February 18th, 2026, the WHOOP Podcast featured AFAR Scholar-in-Residence Raiany Romanni-Klein, PhD, in conversation with Emily Capodilupo, WHOOP Senior Vice President of Research, Algorithms, and Data. Dr. Romanni -Klein touched on her research into the economic and social benefits of investing in geroscience to extend healthspan.

Dr. Romanni-Klein is AFAR’s inaugural scholar-in-residence.

Watch the full episode, “The New Science of How Fast You’re Actually Aginghere.

For more insights from Dr. Romanni-Klein, watch our webinar “The Potential of Geroscience: from Economic Gains to Social Returns and Ethical Concerns” featuring AFAR President Thomas A. Rando, MD, PhD, moderated by Boston Globe Ideas Editor Brian Bergstein, here.

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