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The Mouse Longevity Chronicles: Unraveling Aging with Dr. Richard Miller during The Aging Science podcast by VitaDAO
March 23, 2023
The Mouse Longevity Chronicles: Unraveling Aging with Dr. Richard Miller during The Aging Science podcast by VitaDAO
In this podcast, I (@aging_scientist) spoke with Dr. Rich Miller about the ins and outs of mouse aging.
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‍February Longevity Research Newsletter‍
March 10, 2023
Rhys Anderson & Maria Marinova
‍February Longevity Research Newsletter‍
Following our successful fundraise of $4.1 million (check out the Forbes article), a new wave of projects are in the pipeline to be funded. First up in 2023 is Brain Tissue Replacement Therapy with Jean Hebert
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Exploring the Frontiers of Science: Breakthroughs, Funding Challenges, and Replication Crisis with Alaattin Kaya during The Aging Science podcast by VitaDAO
March 9, 2023
Exploring the Frontiers of Science: Breakthroughs, Funding Challenges, and Replication Crisis with Alaattin Kaya during The Aging Science podcast by VitaDAO
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January Longevity Research Newsletter
February 3, 2023
Maria Marinova & Rhys Anderson
January Longevity Research Newsletter
The Longevity field is starting the year strongly with new updated Hallmarks of aging, exactly 10 years after the original paper was published. So time to update your introduction slides with the figure we will see in every presentation for the next
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VitaDAO Closes $4.1m Fundraising Round With Pfizer And Shine Capital
January 30, 2023
VitaDAO Closes $4.1m Fundraising Round With Pfizer And Shine Capital
2023 kicks off with strong support for longevity research and a huge step for decentralized science(DeSci)
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December Longevity Research Newsletter
December 20, 2022
Maria Marinova & Rhys Anderson
December Longevity Research Newsletter
As the end of the year is fast approaching we wanted to look back and appreciate all the effort and hard work of the researchers in the VitaDAO community - from students, postdocs and fellows to principal investigators
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Synthetic Vitality
November 29, 2022
Tim Peterson
Synthetic Vitality
Therapies that act synergistically are needed to significantly promote longevity
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November Longevity Research Newsletter
November 15, 2022
Maria Marinova & Rhys Anderson
November Longevity Research Newsletter
A multitude of discoveries and inventions throughout history have been made by people who were initially trained in one domain, but were able to make a significant contribution to a different field due to their ability to look at a problem with a uni
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VitaDAO Letter: New collab with Research Hub, Symposium Recap & more
November 14, 2022
Sarah Friday
VitaDAO Letter: New collab with Research Hub, Symposium Recap & more
Inside: A Recap of VitaDAO’s 2nd “Crypto meets Longevity Symposium” VitaDAO Fellowship Update New VitaSpotlight Series: Rapamycin as a Promising Aging Intervention How to contribute to VitaDAO and ResearchHub’s Community Driven Paper Meet DAO Membe
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Rapamycin is the most promising aging intervention we currently have
October 25, 2022
Adrian Molière & Tomás Schmauck-Medina
Rapamycin is the most promising aging intervention we currently have
It was in 1975 when scientists from Ayerst (now Pfizer) discovered a novel compound called rapamycin (also known as Sirolimus) in bacteria on Rapa Nui(Easter Island) in Chile. In 1999 rapamycin obtained FDA approval for the prevention of acute reject
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October Longevity Research Newsletter
October 13, 2022
Maria Marinova & Rhys Anderson
October Longevity Research Newsletter
Some species in the animal kingdom live extraordinarily long lives. They seem to be somehow protected from all the damage that we would expect to accumulate in aged tissues. Many are very large, like bowhead whales, and there is an established correl
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Decentralized Technology Transfer: A Modern Framework to Empower Scientific Innovation
September 20, 2022
Zack West
Decentralized Technology Transfer: A Modern Framework to Empower Scientific Innovation
The transfer of technology (TT) is essential in turning intellectual property (IP) generated from innovative research into real-world applications that benefit the general public.
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Longevity Research Newsletter September 2022
September 9, 2022
Maria Marinova & Rhys Anderson
Longevity Research Newsletter September 2022
Welcome back to our monthly newsletter! This month we are excited to bring you an interview with Dr. Marco Demaria who has made some significant contributions to our understanding of cellular senescence. 
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Longevity Research Newsletter August 2022
August 11, 2022
Maria Marinova & Rhys Anderson
Longevity Research Newsletter August 2022
We can all agree that the age-associated decline in physiological functionality and increased risk of developing diseases is terrible, but what can we do to treat, slow down or even prevent it?
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Announcing "The Longevity Prize"
July 12, 2022
Announcing "The Longevity Prize"
We are announcing The Longevity Prize in collaboration with Foresight.‍ A series of prizes to honor and accelerate progress in longevity and rejuvenation. ‍The longevity prize encourages novel approaches for turning back our aging clocks.
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Longevity Research Newsletter July 2022
July 8, 2022
Maria Marinova & Rhys Anderson
Longevity Research Newsletter July 2022
Why do we age? Is aging a result of a genetic program encoded within each of our cells, or is it simply a consequence of damage accumulation throughout life?
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Longevity Research Newsletter June 2022
June 13, 2022
Maria Marinova & Rhys Anderson
Longevity Research Newsletter June 2022
Welcome back to VitaDAO’s monthly longevity research newsletter — we hope you enjoyed our maiden issue!
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Longevity Research Newsletter May 2022
May 17, 2022
Maria Marinova & Rhys Anderson
Longevity Research Newsletter May 2022
Welcome Vitalians to the inaugural issue of VitaDAO’s Monthly Longevity Research Newsletter!
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Epigenetic Clocks: A Simple Lab Test Measuring Biological Age
March 22, 2022
Lindsay Ciocco
Epigenetic Clocks: A Simple Lab Test Measuring Biological Age
Humans can instinctively recognize if someone appears older or younger than their age; so then, it should be apparent that many species, including humans, develop age-related changes at different rates.
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On the Origins of Cellular Senescence
September 28, 2021
Jason Colasanti
On the Origins of Cellular Senescence
Originally described as gradual deterioration over time, senescence has taken on a much more intricate meaning in the past few decades.
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The First Longevity Drugs might be already among us — Drug Repurposing to Fight Aging
August 30, 2021
Estefano Pinilla
The First Longevity Drugs might be already among us — Drug Repurposing to Fight Aging
We are getting quite good at extending lifespan, or at least we are getting quite good at extending the lifespan of laboratory animals as complex as mice.
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Announcing the First VitaDAO Research Project: The Longevity Molecule
May 7, 2021
Announcing the First VitaDAO Research Project: The Longevity Molecule
We’re excited to introduce the opening project to be funded by VitaDAO — the world’s first decentralized intellectual property collective.
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