Buck Institute for Research on Aging

https://www.buckinstitute.org/

Organization Description

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging is an important centre for aging research. The Buck is a pioneer in research on aging, and a global leader in the field. They opened its doors in 1999, becoming the world’s only research institution singularly focused on the biology of aging, yielding insights into age-related diseases before they start. They hire scientists from a variety of disciplines to attack the problem from all sides because the answer to aging will not come from a single field.

Team

Judith Campisi, Ph.D.

Buck Institute for Age Research

Brian Kennedy, Ph.D.

National University Singapore - Professor of Biochemistry and Physiology

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As your body ages, more of your cells become senescent. Senescent cells do not divide or support the tissues of which they are part; instead, they emit potentially harmful chemical signals, collectively known as the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), which encourages nearby cells to enter the same senescent state. Their presence causes many problems: they degrade tissue function, increase chronic inflammation, and can even eventually raise the risk of cancer and other age-related ...
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