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Grantee Spotlight Interview: Yin Shen, PhD

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.

In this Grantee Spotlight interview, 2016 New Investigator Awards in Alzheimer's Disease recipient, Yin Shen, PhD shares what inspired her to enter the field of aging research and what impact she hopes her research will make thanks to AFAR’s support.

Read Dr. Shen’s Grantee Spotlight Interview here.

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