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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging aims to end the threat of age-related diseases for this and future generations.

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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 24/09/2026
The Stubbs Lab at Buck is seeking an organized, detail-oriented, articulate, and motivated Clinical Research Associate/Coordinator (levels I and II) to join the Buck’s clinical research team. CRA II: buckinstitute.applytojob.com/apply/rPfmno... CRA I: buckinstitute.applytojob.com/apply/LUXfQW...
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Clinical Research Associate/Coordinator II - Buck Institute - Career Page
Apply to Clinical Research Associate/Coordinator II at Buck Institute in Novato, CA.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 23/09/2026
Can we spot the signs of age-related decline years before they appear? That's one of the questions Buck researchers hope to answer through a new collaboration with Oracle. Read more: www.buckinstitute.org/news/oracle-... @arpa-h.bsky.social
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Oracle and Buck Institute for Research on Aging Advance Landmark Federal Aging Research Initiative
Buck Institute aims to advance bioinformatics using Oracle Life Sciences Data Intelligence to transform aging research into a predictive, data-driven science
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 23/09/2026
Stand With Buck Science. Your support helps ensure that vital research and discovery can continue, even as federal funding declines. Stand with our scientists. Stand with science. www.buckinstitute.org/donate/
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 15/09/2026
Science can’t wait. NIH funding to the Buck has declined 42% since FY2025, a loss of $11M for critical basic science research. #StandWithBuckScience is our call to help keep discoveries moving forward. Every gift matters. Donate today: secure.qgiv.com/for/standwit... #SupportScience
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 05/09/2026
The Buck is looking for a candidate with a strong background in synthetic and computational biology who is excited to translate complex biology into actionable AI. Job Link: buckinstitute.applytojob.com/apply/Hkse9t... #postdocjobs #AIjobs #sciencejobs
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Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Scientist - Yurkovich Lab - Buck Institute - Career Page
Apply to Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Scientist - Yurkovich Lab at Buck Institute in Novato, CA.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 02/09/2026
Another full house at Buck today! Our guest today is Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD, Professor at Stanford University. He is discovering the connection between blood, inflammation, and the aging brain. He is delving into the future of brain health and longevity.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 26/08/2026
The @nytimes.com imes calls it the most important longevity term you never heard of, but we’re all over Intrinsic Capacity here at the Buck! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/w... #intrinsiccapacity #livebetterlonger #healthyaging
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‘Intrinsic Capacity’: The Most Important Longevity Term You’ve Never Heard of
Intrinsic capacity is quickly becoming a preferred way to measure and assess human aging.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 20/08/2026
Congratulations to Buck faculty member Dr. Francesca Duncan on being named to TIME's 2026 Longevity Leaders list! Dr. Duncan's pioneering research is revealing how the ovaries influence women's healthspan and aging. Read more: time.com/collection/l...
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What Ovaries Reveal About the Secret Ways Women Age, According to Francesca Duncan
“Pretty much every organ system you can think of is touched by the ovaries,” says Francesca Duncan, a reproductive biologist at Northwestern University and Buck Institute for Research on Aging
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 20/08/2026
Hot off the Buck Blog Press! Get to know Dr. Emma Glass. Her research combines AI and computational biology to build digital models of living cells, work that could one day transform how we understand aging and improve human healthspan. www.buckinstitute.org/blog/faces-o...
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Faces of Discovery: Emma Glass, PhD
A new monthly installment to the Buck Blog, introducing the scientists unraveling the mysteries of aging and pioneering ways to help us all live better longer.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 13/08/2026
The Buck welcomes Lisa Seitz Gruwell as our Chief Advancement Officer! After 15 years at Wikipedia we are excited to bring her expertise in philanthropy, communications, and community building to the Buck’s efforts to help all of us live better longer. www.buckinstitute.org/news/the-buc...
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The Buck Names Lisa Seitz Gruwell as Chief Advancement Officer
“We are thrilled to welcome Lisa to the Buck,” said Eric Verdin, MD, President and CEO.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 13/08/2026
The @buckinstitute.org is proud to sponsor the Livelong Women's Health Summit in NYC. Join leading experts, researchers, clinicians, and advocates for conversations about the future of women's health and longevity. www.livelongwoman.com #livebetterlonger
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 06/08/2026
What if longevity isn't just about living longer, but living better today? In interview published by Super Age, Buck CEO Eric Verdin shares why goal of healthy aging isn't adding decades to your life, it's improving quality of life you're living right now superage.com/this-buck-in...
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This Buck Institute Doc Says Longevity Is About Feeling Better Right Now, Not In 50 Years | Super Age
Eric Verdin runs the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. The goal of his longevity efforts? Living better starting today.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 06/08/2026
The Reproductive Resilience Hypothesis posits that women could be the key players in efforts to discover ways to extend human healthspan. Perspective from the Buck lays out the rationale and calls for changes. www.buckinstitute.org/news/why-wom...
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Why Women Need To be Prioritized in Longevity Research
Buck scientists propose the Reproductive Resilience Hypothesis
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 05/08/2026
Another full house today for our monthly community seminar! one of our favorite professors, John Newman, MD, PhD is talking about How to Be Your Own Geriatrician. Registration for our next seminar on Sept 2: www.buckinstitute.org/events/lblse...
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 03/08/2026
Spreading the word to emerging leaders in aging biology: Great communication skills can build your career and help move the field forward! Free program from @nathanshockcenters.org and @afar.org Deadline Aug 7. nathanshockcenters.org/nsc-research-to-impact-building-science-communications-program
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 28/07/2026
We're proud to announce a new partnership between Buck and Dr. Vonda Wright. Together, we've launched #MoveTheMountain, a bold campaign to raise $79M to advance women's healthy aging research and establish The Vonda Wright Women's Health Foundation at Buck. www.buckinstitute.org/news/dr-vond...
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Dr. Vonda Wright and the Buck Announce the Move The Mountain™ Campaign
One Million Dollars Per Mile To Close the Biggest Gaps in Women's Aging Research
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 24/07/2026
We're honored to see @oprahd.bsky.social feature Dr. Vonda Wright's Move the Mountain campaign. This Sept., she'll tackle 3 mountain marathons in 3 days to raise support for women's aging research at The Buck. www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/...
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Why One Doctor’s Brutal Mountain Challenge Could Help Change Women’s Health Research
Vonda Wright, MD, is taking on three mountain marathons to draw attention—and funding—to the science of women’s aging.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 08/07/2026
AI is transforming biology—but only if we can trust it. Buck is partnering with Fennec Engineering to help build the safety infrastructure for AI-driven biological research, advancing innovation with safety at its core. 🔗 www.buckinstitute.org/news/the-buc... #BioAI #AI #Healthspan
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging and Fennec Engineering Partner to Build the Safety Infrastructure for Biological AI
Fennec and the Buck Institute partner to unite longevity science, functional safety, and autonomous systems engineering to make AI-driven biological research trustworthy at scale.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 29/06/2026
Dr. Michael Stout from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation visited us on Friday for an exciting seminar on several research projects on sex differences in aging, reproductive longevity, and metabolic health. @omrf.bsky.social
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 24/06/2026
We were honored to host Dr. Gabriele Zaffagnini @gzaffagnini.bsky.social who visited us from @CECAD.bsky.social in Cologne, and spoke about his exciting work on proteostasis in mammalian oocytes.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 24/06/2026
In the final episode of season 3 of the Buck Podcast we answer your biggest aging questions, from whether there is a single root cause of aging to why different organs fail in different ways, and much more. www.buckinstitute.org/podcasts/
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 11/06/2026
Hot off Buck Blog press! Meet Dr. Parminder Singh from Kapahi Lab. Dr. Singh's research explores how communication between organs influences biology of aging, uncovering new insights into mechanisms that drive health and longevity. www.buckinstitute.org/blog/faces-o...
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Faces of Discovery:Parminder Singh, PhD
A new monthly installment to the Buck Blog, introducing the scientists unraveling the mysteries of aging and pioneering ways to help us all live better longer.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 10/06/2026
New Buck podcast dropped today! Filtering Out Aging with guest Brad Younggren. What if removing and replacing part of your blood could turn back some of the measurable signs of aging?
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 08/06/2026
Great tribute to Tom Johnson who discovered the first gene related to #aging, and a wonderful overview of the field by the Buck’s Simon Melov. Thanks to Colorado Public Radio for doing the story! www.cpr.org/2026/06/08/a...
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Aging Matters: Colorado scientist’s discovery of a gene for longevity was a ‘game-changer’
Tom Johnson passed away this year at the age of 77. He was known as “the father of genetic gerontology.”
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 05/06/2026
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 04/06/2026
Buck CEO Eric Verdin on "On with Kara Swisher". Longer Life: What does science say? youtu.be/2ZsXQ_jUy18?... via @YouTube
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Supplements, Cellular Rejuvenation, and Longevity Escape Velocity: What Does Science Say?
YouTube video by On with Kara Swisher
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 03/06/2026
Another full house at the Buck today! Guest speaker is Executive VP at Buck, Remy Gross III. He’s helping to answer this question: “So, When Will All These Breakthroughs Be in My Medicine Cabinet?” Remy Gross is trained chemist who has overseen bringing 11 drugs to market ($180B)
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 02/06/2026
Life is energy organized into purpose. Aging is what happens when that organization changes. Grateful for an inspiring conversation with Martin Picard, the mitochondria guy who makes ATP sound philosophical. #FRS@Buck
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Decoding Longevity @decodinglongevity.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Our latest Decoding Longevity episode is now live. This week, we’re joined by Dr. Eric Verdin, President & CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, for a deep discussion on metabolism, immune aging, inflammation, epigenetics, and the future of longevity science.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 26/05/2026
Formal Research Seminar at the Buck today hosted by CEO @ericverdinmd. Dr. Vera Gorbunova from University of Rochester discussing comparative biology of aging.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 16/05/2026
We hosted the 26th BAAM Conference at Buck yesterday, bringing together scientists across institutions to share ideas, spark collaborations, and push the boundaries of aging and metabolism research. Keynotes: Rozalyn Anderson and Tony Wyss-Coray @pkapahi.bsky.social
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 12/05/2026
Congrats to postdoc Olga Bielska, the winner of this year’s Impact Circle award! Our popular donor group is funding her early research aimed at restoring aged human immune cells. Meet Olga and learn about the “mitochondrial switch’ here: www.buckinstitute.org/news/the-buc...
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The Buck’s Impact Circle supports a project focused on restoring aged human immune cells
The $135,000 2026 Impact Circle award goes to Olga Bielska PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Verdin lab.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 11/05/2026
Longevity-linked #APOE2 helps neurons repair DNA and resist #aging - the protein can also protect #APOE4 neurons. The effect might be transferable, not just genetic. It’s a new therapeutic direction for #Alzheimers www.buckinstitute.org/news/longevi...
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Longevity-linked APOE2 gene variant helps neurons repair DNA and resist aging
Research from the Buck Institute reveals that the protective APOE2 variant, already associated with exceptional longevity and reduced Alzheimer's risk, keeps human brain cells genomically stable and r...
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 08/05/2026
This Mother's Day, give gift as extraordinary as she is by honoring the woman who gave you everything with a tribute gift to the Buck, because the best gift is more healthy years together. Every contribution brings us closer to a longer healthier future for every mother www.buckinstitute.org/donate/
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 06/05/2026
Another full house today at our monthly community seminar! Our guest today is Dr Nathan Price. By combining big data, advanced AI, and deep biological insights, Dr. Price is uncovering how genetics, lifestyle, and environment interact over time to drive aging and disease.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 30/04/2026
We’re all in when it comes to AI’s potential to drive efforts to extend #healthspan. How will it work? Check out this #TEDtalk by our very own @nathanprice.bsky.social tedai-sanfrancisco.ted.com/speakers/nat... #AI
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Nathan Price<!-- --> | TEDAI San Francisco
What if AI's biggest health breakthrough isn't curing disease, but keeping you well in the first place? Aging researcher Nathan Price makes the case for shifting medicine's focus from sickness to well...
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 29/04/2026
Hot off the Buck Blog Press! This month we're featuring Dr. Chaska Walton, recipient of $2.4m NIH Transformative Research Award for his work on development of smart delivery systems to treat multiple pathologies of Alzheimer’s disease. www.buckinstitute.org/blog/faces-o...
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Faces of Discovery:Chaska Walton, PhD
At the Buck, our breakthroughs are powered by people. Faces of Discovery, a monthly installment to the Buck Blog, introduces the scientists unraveling the mysteries of aging and pioneering ways to hel...
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 29/04/2026
Big day at Buck today! BSAS 2026! The Buck Student Aging Symposium is an annual research conference organized and run by the Buck graduate students. Matt Kaeberlain is kicking off our annual student BSAS symposium talking about Rapamycin!
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 24/04/2026
Today we are hosting a special event to commemorate the launch of THRIVE: Transforming Health, Reclaiming Intrinsic Vitality for Everyone, a groundbreaking new initiative aimed at developing the first FDA-grade Intrinsic Capacity Score to measure and predict healthy aging.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 17/04/2026
On Saturday the Hansen Lab hosted the 2026 Bay Area Worm Meeting at the Buck Institute. So excited to bring together researchers from across the Bay Area to share the incredible research done using C. elegans as a model organism!”
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 13/04/2026
Gender matters in the brain/bone axis. Buck scientists find that #APOE4 silently undermines bone quality in female mice: osteocytes may be a potential mid-life biomarker for both #osteoporosis and #Alzheimers www.buckinstitute.org/news/apoe4-t...
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APOE4, the Alzheimer’s risk gene, silently undermines bone quality in women
Buck Institute researchers discover a surprising connection between a major risk factor for Alzheimer’s and bone quality deficits in female mice, pointing to osteocytes as a potential midlife early wa...
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 03/04/2026
Blast off! Buck scientists make the case for space as a model for accelerated aging. www.nature.com/articles/s43... @nataging.nature.com
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The case for space as a model of accelerated aging - Nature Aging
Could astronauts serve as a unique model for human aging research? Manwaring-Mueller et al. review how spaceflight stressors, such as microgravity and radiation, accelerate biological aging pathways a...
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 02/04/2026
What happens when an oncologist and neurobiologist meet in a hallway? At the Buck the conversation leads to a breakthrough discovery for a rare kidney disease! www.buckinstitute.org/news/a-small...
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A small molecule drug candidate fully restores survival in a lethal mouse model of a rare kidney stone disease that has no current treatment
A unique collaboration between Buck Institute scientists studying breast cancer and Huntington’s disease shows that an orally administered drug prevents deadly calcium oxalate kidney stones, kidney fa...
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 01/04/2026
New podcast dropped today!! Buck scientist Brianna Stubbs sits down with Hanadie Yousef, Co-Founder of Juvena Therapeutics, to discuss the cutting-edge of longevity science, moving beyond "snake oil" and into a future where science-based therapies help us stay younger, longer.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 01/04/2026
Another packed house today at the Buck at our monthly community seminar. Today’s seminar guest is Dr. Dean Ornish on Taking Control of Your Health. Dr. Ornish is one of the pioneers of taking a lifestyle-driven approach to heart disease and other chronic diseases.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 31/03/2026
Hot off the Buck blog press! In his latest monthly column in Marin Magazine, Buck Institute's CEO, Dr. Eric Verdin, shares a simple, science-backed way to improve your health: eat a daily handful of nuts. www.buckinstitute.org/blog/want-to...
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Want to Boost Longevity and Lower the Risk of Heart Disease? Eat Nuts
Our CEO Eric Verdin's most recent "Science For You" column in Marin Magazine.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 25/03/2026
Yesterday we hosted FRS speaker Dr. Catherine Kaczorowski who gave an outstanding seminar on the role of dietary restriction and genetic determinations on cognition. Thank you Dr. Kaczorowski!
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 23/03/2026
FRS seminar with Assistant Professor Samantha Lewis from UC Berkeley, who gave a terrific talk on her work on mitochondria, and also gave valuable career advice at an MTA-organized event.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 18/03/2026
New podcast dropped today!! Eric Verdin sits down with Dr. Cynthia Kenyon, a true pioneer in the field of geroscience and the Vice President of Aging Research at Calico Life Sciences. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or go to our website to listen: www.buckinstitute.org/podcasts/160...
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 16/03/2026
Hot off the Buck Blog! Read our tribute to a true pioneer of longevity science, Tom Johnson, PhD, who helped change how the world studies aging. His discoveries helped launch modern geroscience and inspired generations of researchers incl Buck scientists. www.buckinstitute.org/blog/tom-joh...
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Tom Johnson, PhD:An Appreciation for a Giant of Geroscience
Honoring the life and legacy of one of the pioneers of our field.
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