https://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3mvihft3yxk2aThe Viviana Goren Khazzam Communications Fellowship is now open for 2026–2027 candidates! Applications are due October 1. Open to PhD students & postdoctoral researchers with a passion for science communication & a strong interest in the biology of aging. https://academyofgeroscience.org/viviana-goren-khazzam-communications-fellowship14 Sep 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvihft3yxk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3muzjoe2awk24Genetic influence isn’t the same as genetic destiny. And while healthy habits still matter, they may not matter quite how we think. Uri Alon, Nir Barzilai, & Daniel Belsky sat down with Men's Health to explore how much of the way we age is shaped by our genes. https://www.menshealth.com/uk/health/a73596238/lifespan-longevity-genetics/08 Sep 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzjoe2awk24https://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3mu5mgkexk22lEpisode 3 of #InsideGeroscience is now live! Prof. Nir Barzilai discusses the foundation of the field: that through #geroscience research, we may be able to delay aging, prevent multiple age-related #diseases, and extend #healthspan and #lifespan. Full episode - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YnE6gSBWOjfn99eZNvFGG?si=_6hrNsnJR82YSqu5xewA1w28 Aug 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5mgkexk22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3mttpzrwvq22nTIME has officially released its inaugural TIME Longevity Leaders list for 2026. And half of honorees are members of the Academy of Geroscience. A huge congratulations to all of the honorees on this well-deserved recognition! https://time.com/collection/longevity-leaders/2026/ #TIMELongevityLeaders202624 Aug 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttpzrwvq22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3mtgyd4afxs2dThe CECAD Postdoc Academy for Aging Trajectories (cecad.bsky.social) is looking for early-career researchers interested in exploring aging biology. A 3-year fellowship, mentorship from CECAD Principal Investigators, and up to €60,000 in bench fee support. https://www.cecad.uni-koeln.de/career/postdocs/postdoc-academy19 Aug 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgyd4afxs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3mtgxfvytrc2dOMRF is looking for a physician-scientist to lead its new Center for Healthy Aging. It’s an opportunity to build a nationally recognized program, lead research, and turn discoveries in aging into real-world impact. @benjaminfmiller.bsky.social https://careers.aan.com/job/physician-scientist-and-medical-director-omrf-center-for-healthy-aging-oklahoma-city-oklahoma-2789919 Aug 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgxfvytrc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3mtbqw5i5oc2pA new report from the Reagan-Udall Foundation, ARPA-H & XPRIZE Healthspan explores potential regulatory endpoints. A thoughtful look at where the regulatory conversation around #geroscience stands today, and where it may be heading next. https://reaganudall.org/news-and-events/events/affecting-aging-trajectory-regulatory-constructs-gerotherapeutic-drug17 Aug 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbqw5i5oc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3mm5hkr4hn22dThe Academy of Geroscience is proud to welcome our 2026 elected members! The Academy now includes more than 100 members worldwide, with the 2026 members representing leading institutions across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Press release - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-academy-of-geroscience-welcomes-sixteen-leading-scientists-as-new-members-302774145.html?tc=eml_cleartime18 May 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5hkr4hn22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3ml4uiw4e5227The Academy is excited to launch Inside Geroscience, a new podcast series from its Fellows. The Fellows sit down with Dr. Uri Alon of the Weizmann Institute of Science to explore an age-old question: when it comes to lifespan, is it nature or nurture? Listen now - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ru1vB57u5lbVWbEopQFjR05 May 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4uiw4e5227https://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3m7athc4zak2vDr. Nir Barzilai, President of the Academy for Health and Lifespan Research, spoke at the 2025 Forbes Healthcare Summit alongside Francisco LePort of Gordian Biotechnology and Jamie Justice of the XPRIZE Foundation. To learn more, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:740273467180318310405 Dec 2025 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7athc4zak2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3m5w7ireu3k2ySome of the most valuable clues for extending healthy human life are already written into nature. New research reveals that part of the bowhead whales exceptional longevity may come from unique gene variants that slow cellular damage. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/science/genetics-bowhead-whales-longevity.html #CIRBPProtein18 Nov 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5w7ireu3k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3m46qp4jrxs27Immortality? Not yet. Living healthy to 115? Maybe. Dr. Nir Barzilai joins DIE ZEIT (@zeit.de) to talk fasting, “super-agers,” billionaire biohackers, and the drugs that might slow aging. English Version: https://youtu.be/NojJct5Ntck?si=uJyAbN3_YCrzEiyc #SciencePodcast #Biohacking #Ozempic #Wegovy #Metformin27 Oct 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46qp4jrxs27https://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lz26aanfyk2aPlease join us for a free virtual webinar! Date: 9/22/25 at 3 PM ET Location: Zoom Co-hosted by the American Federation for Aging Research and Academy for Health and Lifespan Research and moderated by Dana Smith of The New York Times. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fBOu5M6tRVKOzHFNHrifVA#/registration17 Sep 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz26aanfyk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lxulk5kwlc2mAge-related diseases make up 1/3 of the global burden of disease. Could healthspan science be a solution? A new article from the McKinsey Health Institute report explores what is needed to accelerate breakthroughs in healthspan science. https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/healthspan-science-may-enable-healthier-lives-for-all02 Sep 2025 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxulk5kwlc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lxclt4z4yc2tWhy Centenarians Are Defying Science: Secrets to Living 100+ Dr. Kara Fitzgerald interviews Dr. Nir Barzilai on what centenarians can teach us about healthy longevity. This episode challenges what we think we know about longevity. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvvaekEntmY26 Aug 2025 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxclt4z4yc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lw4zwhzapk24As longevity medicine gains momentum, questions about human mortality are coming into sharper focus—has the limit of the human lifespan been reached? Nir Barzilai, president of the Academy, speaks with Helen Coffey to explore the reasons why. https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/life-expectancy-uk-longevity-deaths-mortality-b2804332.html11 Aug 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw4zwhzapk24https://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lvbptpcnwc2fJoin us in Rome, Italy for the 10th Annual ICSA Conference and the 2nd Phaedon Institute #SenoTherapeutics Summit, taking place September 16–19, 2025 at the National Research Council. For more information, please visit https://icsa2025rome.com/en/summary/home/31 Jul 2025 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbptpcnwc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3luna5nzxfs2bDr. Nir Barzilai had the honor of presenting his talk, “How to Die Young in a Very Old Age,” at #MeltingpotForum, Europe’s largest multidisciplinary forum. Held July 16–19 in Dolní Vítkovice, Ostrava, the event welcomed 30,000 attendees & featured 150 speakers. Learn more - meltingpotforum.com/en23 Jul 2025 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3luna5nzxfs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3luio6f22fc27The #NIH has announced a major shift in research funding priorities, one that could reshape how scientists design their studies and what gets prioritized in future grants. To learn more - https://grants.nih.gov/news-events/nih-extramural-nexus-news/2025/07/how-does-the-nih-initiative-to-prioritize-human-based-research-affect-research-proposing-the-use-of-laboratory-animals21 Jul 2025 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3luio6f22fc27https://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lsjfxc7pl22jThank you to the NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity for hosting AHLR President @nirbarzilaimd.bsky.social and facilitating such impactful conversations on aging and #longevity. It was inspiring to see so many bright, young scientists engaged in the discussion. Learn more: longevityacademy.sg26 Jun 2025 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsjfxc7pl22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lsedvcujwk2sAcademy President Nir Barzilai spoke at during World #Expo2025 in Osaka, highlighting the urgent global relevance of #geroscience. Joining Dr. Barzilai were Academy members Shin Imai and Andrea Maier, who offered compelling insights on extending both #healthspan and #lifespan worldwide.24 Jun 2025 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsedvcujwk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lsbv6wclfs2tJoin the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) for a free webinar, “mHealth for Healthy Aging,” on Wednesday, June 25th, from 12:00–1:00pm ET (9:00–10:00am PT). [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2025 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbv6wclfs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3ls2m52ahlk2uCongratulations to Academy members and co-authors Adam Antebi, Laura Niedernhofer, Andrea Maier, Morten Scheibye-Knudsen, and Björn Schumacher on the publication of this landmark concept paper by the German National Academy. https://www.leopoldina.org/en/publications/detailview/publication/health-extending-medicine-in-an-aging-society-prospects-for-medical-research-and-practice-2025/20 Jun 2025 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2m52ahlk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lqskvvhsfk2yThe 10th Annual International Cell Senescence Association (#ICSA) Meeting will be held in Rome, Italy, from September 17–19, 2025. Preceding the main conference, the 2nd Phaedon Institute–ICSA #SenoTherapeutics Summit will take place September 16. Visit icsa2025rome.com for details & registration.04 Jun 2025 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqskvvhsfk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lpcdrsobd22rJoin us in welcoming 24 new scientists to the Academy for Health & Lifespan Research! Their work is shaping the future of aging & healthspan science, & we couldn’t be more proud to have them join the Academy as we continue to advance the field of aging research. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-academy-for-health-and-lifespan-research-announces-the-addition-of-leading-scientists-driving-breakthroughs-in-aging-research-302454328.html16 May 2025 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcdrsobd22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lpa2orts422rAcademy Executive Director, Risa Starr, joined Erwin Tan (AARP), James Appleby (GSA), & Andrew Tauhert (XPRIZE) on Wednesday's panel focused on trends in funding & messaging impact. Member Andrea Maier closed out Team Summit with a presentation on implementing longevity medicine in clinics.15 May 2025 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpa2orts422rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lp5jkqhils2uCongratulations to AHLR member Andrea Maier & The NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity on semifinalists placing in the $101M XPRIZE Healthspan competition! Academy President Nir Barzilai also spoke on a funding panel with experts from NPR, Solve FSHD, AFAR, & the NIH. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:732844853712848896014 May 2025 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5jkqhils2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aogeroscience.bsky.social/post/3lp2rxypawc2vSince 1994, XPRIZE has driven breakthroughs like the $10 million Ansari XPRIZE for private spaceflight, inspiring companies like SpaceX. Now XPRIZE Healthspan is a 7-year, $101 million effort to help people age healthier & live longer. Learn more about XPRIZE below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG-yz0MuAaU13 May 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:x22fftyg47uh74f5c5feb2ls/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp2rxypawc2v