On July 11th, 2025, The Wall Street Journal spotlighted AFAR grantees Dena Dubal, MD, PhD, Jennifer Garrison, PhD, and Jamie Justice, PhD, in a feature on pioneering women advancing aging research. The article highlights their work advancing research on the impact of ovaries, hormones, and sex differences on healthy aging.
Dr. Dubal is a 1998 Diana Jacobs Kalman/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging recipient, a 2009 Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging recipient, and a 2015 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty recipient. She has served has served as a member of AFAR’s National Scientific Advisory Council (NSAC) and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Discovery Awards Selection Committee. She is also the David A. Coulter Endowed Chair in Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Garrison is a 2016 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty recipient, and Assistant Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Gerontology at the University of Southern California.
Dr. Justice is a 2016 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient and the 2022 recipient of the Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research. She is the Executive Vice President of the Health Domain at XPRIZE Foundation, and an Adjunct Professor in Internal Medicine Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM).
Hear more insights from Dr. Dubal on sex differences and aging in AFAR’s Live Better Longer webinar with Prevention featuring AFAR Scientific Director Steven N. Austad, PhD, here.
Read the full article, “Step Aside Longevity Bros. It’s Time for the Longevity Ladies” here.
