Nine postdoctoral fellowships in aging research awarded by the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR – EurekAlert

NEW YORK, NY and SANTA BARBARA, CA The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research are pleased to announce the recipients of the2022 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral FellowshipsinAgingResearch.Thisprogramsupportspostdoctoralfellowswhostudybasicresearchmechanisms of aging and/or translational findings that have potential to directly benefit human health.

Selected through a rigorous review process,nine,one-year,$60,000Postdoctoral Fellowshipshavebeenawarded this year to advance research on a range of topics in the biology of aging, geroscience, and potential therapeutics:

"The fellowships significant research and training support to permit postdoctoral fellows to develop skills and competencies needed to become established in the field of aging, " notes Stephanie Lederman, EdM, Executive Director of AFAR. "With this recognition, and the ability to develop an independent research project, they are more competitive when vying for coveted junior faculty positions and when applying for larger grant support."

Theseawardsprovidepostdoctoralfellowstheopportunitytodevelopindependentresearchprojects, notes Mark R. Collins, President of the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research. Their findings today will help deepen knowledge, foster collaborations, and further therapeutic interventions tomorrow.

Learn more about this grant programhereand the 2022 recipientshere.

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About the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research- Founded by Paul F. Glenn in 1965, the mission of the Glenn Foundation for MedicalResearchistoextendthehealthyyearsoflifethroughresearchonmechanismsofbiologythatgovernnormalhumanaging and its related physiological decline, with the objective of translating research into interventions that will extend healthspan with lifespan. Learn more atglennfoundation.org.

AboutAFAR-The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) is a national non-profit organization that supports and advances pioneering biomedical research that is revolutionizing how we live healthier and longer. For more than four decades, AFAR has served as the fields talent incubator, providing more than $193 million to nearly 4350 investigators at premier research institutions to dateand growing. In 2022, AFAR is expected to award over $11,000,000 to more than 60 investigators. A trusted leader and strategist, AFAR also works with public and private funders to steer high quality grant programs and interdisciplinary research networks. AFAR-funded researchers are finding that modifying basic cellular processes can delayor even preventmany chronic diseases, often at the same time. They are discovering that it is never too lateor too earlyto improve health. This groundbreaking science is paving the way for innovative new therapies that promise to improve and extend our quality of lifeat any age. Learn more atwww.afar.orgor follow AFARorg on Twitter and Facebook and American Federation for Aging Research on LinkedIn.

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