The American Federation for Aging Research is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research.
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AFAR #Grantees @JMBstemcell and @pradeepvpr of @UFMedicine co-authored #research recently published in @SciImmunology exploring the link between hrombospondin-1 (Thbs1) and age-related #inflammation. Read more here: ufhealth.org/news/2025/targe… #inflammaging
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Recent @NYTimes article ft insights from AFAR #SuperAger Family Study PI @MD_MilmanS & Co-investigators @NirBarzilaiMD & @CentenarianDoc on exceptional #longevity & #genetics.
Learn more & enroll in the SuperAgers Family Study here: superagersstudy.org/
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AFAR President @Thomas_Rando & #Grantees @j_n_justice and @DPromislow in recent @guardian article on studies and #therapeutics for canine #longevity that could benefit human #aging and #healthspan.
Read here: theguardian.com/science/2024…
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As 2025 approaches, AFAR wishes you a very happy and healthy new year. We are excited to see what lies ahead in geroscience and aging research, and we appreciate your support.
Thank you for considering a year-end gift to AFAR: afar.org/donate
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AFAR Board Member @RichardBesdine featured in @ParadeMagazine article on the impact of #exercising on biological #aging and extending #healthspan.
Read more here: ow.ly/2VPh50UwWkZ
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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Grants for Junior Faculty recipient @ayshwaryas of @Cornell. Through this AFAR grant, she will research “Macrophage niches in aging”
See more here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/ay…
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AFAR’s 4-STAR @CharityNav rating is achieved by less than one-tenth of one percent of charities. When you donate to AFAR, you can trust your donations go more towards research and not administration. afar.org/donate
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AFAR is pleased to announce 2024 @McKnightBrain1 Innovator Award recipient Sanaz Sedaghat, PhD, of @UMNews. Learn more about her supported research through this grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/sa…
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AFAR is pleased to announce 2024 @McKnightBrain1 Innovator Award recipient @j9kwapis of @penn_state. Learn more about her supported research through this grant here:
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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient Yifei Zhou, PhD, of @MassGeneralNews & @harvardmed. Explore his research supported by this AFAR grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/ya… #Mitochondria #Longevity
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Seeking #SuperAgers aged 95 , their adult child, & that child’s partner, for a #researchstudy to build a #databank for investigators working to prevent or treat age-related diseases & conditions. Learn more at superagersstudy.org.
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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient Yanxin Xu, PhD of @MassGeneralNews. Explore his research supported by this AFAR grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/ya… #CaloricRestriction #CellularSenescence
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Recent @newsweek article ft insights from AFAR SuperAger Family Study co-investigator @CentenarianDoc on exceptional #longevity & #SuperAgers.
Learn more & enroll in the SuperAgers Family Study here: superagersstudy.org/
Read the full article here: newsweek.com/live-longer-ste…
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AFAR supports promising biomedical researchers in geroscience and aging, and shares trusted, science-backed information through our webinars and more.
Your tax-deductible, year-end donation helps advance this work: afar.org/donate
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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient Hongyang Xu, PhD of @OMRF. Explore his research supported by this AFAR grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/ho…
#Mitochondria #OxidationDamage #Protein #Sarcopenia #Caregiving
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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient Lilian Silva, PhD, of @SLU_Official. Explore her research supported by this AFAR grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/li…
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New paper co-authored by 17 members of the Clin-STAR #Frailty Research Interest Group just published in @AGSJournal. AFAR is the National Program Office for the NIA-funded @ClinSTARCC.
Read the full paper here: ow.ly/yeag50Uq2GB
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Frailty integration in medical specialties: Current evidence and suggested strategies from the Clin-STAR frailty interest group. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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Introducing 2024 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research recipient @omerxsharon of @UCBerkeley. Explore his research supported by this AFAR grant here: afar.org/grantee-profiles/om… #BiomarkersofAging #Sleep #Alzheimers #Translation
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By joining the #SuperAgers Family Study, you can opt-in to get a free #AncestryReport and while contributing data to studies that will help us all live healthier, longer. Seeking individuals aged 95 , their adult child, & that child’s partner. More: superagersstudy.org.
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