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Our mission is to end the threat of age-related disease for this and future generations
Novato, CA
Joined November 2010
Another full house this morning at this month’s seminar. James Yurkovich, PhD is leading effort to understand how the complex systems that make up our body change throughout the day by using an array of technologies and AI to capture an individuals’ data throughout multiple days
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Study in @PNASNews highlights small molecule that boosts autophagy, our cells’ cleanup system. AA-20 reduces fat & protein buildup in conserved fashion, extending health/lifespan in worms, w/out blocking mTOR. Congrats to @thehansenlab and Kelly labs!
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The degradation of cellular components through autophagy is essential for longevity and healthy aging. However, autophagy function decreases with a...
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Great conversation with Buck CEO Eric Verdin on @TheDrive. He and @PeterAttiaMD talk about #aging and the #immunesystem, #metabolism, #NAD and much – including Eric’s own experience with #GLP1 drugs
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“The ovary and the thymus. We call them the canary in the coal mine.” —Eric Verdin
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Don’t miss our CEO Eric Verdin’s monthly column in @MarinMagazine! The latest is all about how your social life can boost your longevity!
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The Buck Institute highlights the importance of meaningful connections for enhancing our healthspan and well-being.
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Seats are selling fast! Register for our upcoming seminar on Wed, Aug 6. Find out how an array of technologies and AI, capturing an individuals’ data, can explain our health and longevity.
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A pleasure to be interviewed by David Rubenstein for his new Bloomberg TV show on longevity. We’ll let you know when we have an air date! @BloombergTV @DM_Rubenstein
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Seats are selling fast! Register for our upcoming seminar on Wed, Aug 6. Find out how an array of technologies and AI, capturing an individuals’ data, can explain our health and longevity.
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Our first seminar of new season of our Live Better Longer Community Seminar series today! Great talk by Dr Brianna Stubbs, the Co-Dir of our Clinical Research Unit at Buck. She’s expert in exogenous ketone metabolism and its implications for performance, resilience & healthspan.
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Congratulations to our CEO, Eric Verdin, @DrKiprov and Circulate Health for receiving the award for the most significant therapeutic advance in the science of aging at the recent #LongevityDocs meeting in Cannes.
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Neurons burn #sugar differently. The discovery from the Kapahi lab could save the brain. Study in @NatMetabolism provides new approach in #Alzheimers research and could explain why #GLP1 drugs show promise against #dementia @kapahi_pankaj @KapahiLab.
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In addition to a new approach in Alzheimer’s research, study from Buck Institute could explain why GLP-1 drugs show promise against dementia.
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Our CEO, Eric Verdin was on a panel at the 28th annual @milkeninstitute Global Conference. The Panel focused on “The Roadmap to Longevity", addressing the latest scientific breakthroughs and discussed what’s on the horizon in the quest to live to 100 in good health. #MIGlobal
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Check out the July edition of @MarinMagazine! Our CEO, Eric Verdin's first column "How to Live Better Longer" is on Page 22 and go to Page 70 to use the QR code to register for our upcoming seminar next week!
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Thought-provoking stories, profiles of Marin personalities, journeys to destinations near and far — plus the best places to dine, shop, play, and enjoy Marin County and beyond — Marin Magazine is the
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World’s leading aging researchers have united to accelerate breakthroughs in longevity. Members of Academy for Health and Lifespan Research (including Buck’s @EricVerdin and Gordon Lithgow) describe efforts to accelerate promise of geroscience @NatureAging
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Nature Aging - Accelerating the promise of geroscience through The Academy of Health & Lifespan Research
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It’s summer. #Drink up (water please)! Our #thirst mechanisms decline with age. #Dehydration can be deadly. A project at the Buck is focused on intervening where those processes begin – in the brain. Down a glass of #water while you read our new blog post.
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Dehydration is a major risk factor for bad things in older adults – including death
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Get the scoop on our clinical trials at our July 2 seminar w/ Dr. Brianna Stubbs. She’ll talk about “intrinsic capacity” - new way of looking at aging and something you should discuss with your doctor. She’ll talk about ketogenic diets too! Register today!
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August 6, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - The Buck Institute is hosting in-person (with zoom option) monthly conversations with geroscience experts about how people can live longer, healthier lives....
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The technology that enables targeted immunotherapy for cancer could be used to tackle #Alzheimers. Proof-of-concept study shows CAR cells can detect both tau tangles and various forms of amyloid plaques. Study stems from Transformational Research Award.
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Proof-of-concept study shows CAR cells can detect both tau tangles and various forms of amyloid plaques
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Our Live Better Longer Community Seminar Series is back!! Our first seminar of this season on July 2nd will be incredible! We'll be sharing what we’re learning in our clinical trials that can help you live better longer. Register today!
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Sleep regularly. Move your body. Stay fit. Recover well. Delighted to collaborate with @WHOOP on WHOOP Healthspan. Check out their White Paper.
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New blood-based clock for #aging focuses on intrinsic capacity. Study in @NatureAging provides path to scalable, cost-effective way to track functional decline and could help end argument over whether aging should be categorized as a disease.
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New tool provides a path for a scalable, cost-effective way to assess functional decline and could help end the argument over whether aging should be categorized as a disease.
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Hey! Come visit us at the Buck! Take a free docent-led tour of our beautiful I.M Pei designed facilities and hear about the breakthrough science happening at the Buck. The views are amazing! and the science is even better! Register for a tour here:
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Every Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am. Reservations are required.
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