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Ask the Expert 2023 Interviews: Rafael de Cabo, PhD; Ming Xu, PhD; and Claire Ankuda, MD, MPH, MSc

Ask the Expert 2023 Interviews: Rafael de Cabo, PhD; Ming Xu, PhD; and Claire Ankuda, MD, MPH, MSc


AFAR is pleased to share this year's Ask the Expert Interviews with the 2023 Scientific Awards recipients:

Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction recipient Rafael de Cabo, PhD, shares about his prolific career and discusses his research into the molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of caloric restriction on aging.

Read Dr. de Cabo’s interview here, and read a related press release on his award here.


Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research recipient Ming Xu, PhD, offers his expert insights on the current state of cellular senescence research, the greatest obstacles facing scientists today, and where he hopes the field will advance in the future.

Read Dr. Xu’s interview here, and read a related press release about his award here.


Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging Research recipient Claire Ankuda, MD, MPH, MSc, explores her multidisciplinary background and how it has contributed to her work of improving Medicare policies to better support older adults with functional disability and serious illness.

Read Dr. Ankuda’s interview here, and read a related press release on her award here.

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