On September 27th, 2014, AFAR’s Deputy Science Director and two-time grantee, Nir Barzilai, M.D. presented at TedxGramercy’s “Grit” event in New York City.
In his talk, “How to Die Young at a Very Old Age,” Dr. Barzilai underscores aging is a connecting risk factor behind the growing rates of diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and heart disease. He explains how through his work studying the genetic make-up of healthy centenarians and their families, he is unlocking clues that may help postpone the onset of aging itself.
Watch Dr. Barzilai’s full talk here:
Dr. Nir Barzilai is a Professor in the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Departments of Medicine and Genetics, the Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Chair in Aging Research, and the Director of the college’s Institute for Aging Research.
For more on AFAR-supported research looking at aging and its relationship to other diseases or conditions, view AFAR’s 2013 Annual Report, Aging &: The Promise of Geroscience, here: /not-found-entry-6 -- Annual Report + Financials
