The Buck Institute

Live better longer.

Working to create a world where everyone can have
healthy minds and healthy bodies at every age.

Learn More

Our Faculty

A mission-driven community
of investigators

The Buck is a collective of the world’s top scientists in the field of aging who are sharing their methods and
expertise to find ways to help everyone lead fuller, healthier lives by ending age-related disease.

Learn More

Our Research

Advancing the frontiers
of research on aging

Using cutting-edge science to tackle aging, the #1 risk factor for chronic disease.

Learn More

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to end the threat of age-related disease for this and future generations

We believe it is possible for people to enjoy their lives at 95 as much as they do at 25, and to achieve that, we’re seeking a more comprehensive understanding of the biology of aging itself.

Featured News

Advancing the frontiers
of aging research

Using cutting-edge science to tackle aging, the #1 risk factor for chronic disease.

Press Release

Uric acid pathologies shorten lifespan in flies, highlighting the need for screening in humans

Backed by human genetics, research in flies provides potential drug targets for gout, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and kidney stones

Press Release

Buck faculty chronicle 30 years of research on aging in review article published in Nature

Six Buck faculty members highlight discoveries that have moved the field forward.

blog

Cellular Senescence: A Contradictory Condition

Read about how Advait Thaploo, winner of the high school Summer Scholar blog contest, spent the summer discovering a new way to induce cellular senescence

Learn more about our research

“What I want people to know about the Buck is the incredible commitment and excitement that permeates the walls of this institution. We are pushing the frontiers in an area that is going to impact all of humanity. I cannot tell you exactly when this will happen, but I can tell you big discoveries will come out of the Buck.”

Eric Verdin, MD, Buck Institute President and CEO

Featured News

Donor Appreciation

Buck docent Vernon Dwelly lives life as an adventure

Vernon Dwelly, fast approaching his 98th birthday, is a poster child for aging done right.
Press Release

The Buck announces first faculty appointments for the Center for Female Reproductive Longevity and Equality

Lei Lei, PhD, Shiying Jin, PhD, Francesca Duncan, PhD, and Jennifer Garrison, PhD are the first faculty members to join the Buck Institute’s Center for Female Reproductive Longevity and Equality.
News

Bees are buzzing to the Buck, with the support of the Impact Circle!

Buck professor Simon Melov awarded $100,000 at the most recent Buck Impact Circle.
Press Release

Buck professor Gordon Lithgow receives prestigious award from the American Aging Association

Denham Harman Award recognizes lifetime achievement in research on aging
Press Release

The Buck announces first faculty appointments for the Center for Female Reproductive Longevity and Equality

Lei Lei, PhD, Shiying Jin, PhD, Francesca Duncan, PhD, and Jennifer Garrison, PhD are the first faculty members to join the Buck Institute’s Center for Female Reproductive Longevity and Equality.
Read more
News

Bees are buzzing to the Buck, with the support of the Impact Circle!

Buck professor Simon Melov awarded $100,000 at the most recent Buck Impact Circle.
Read more
Press Release

Buck professor Gordon Lithgow receives prestigious award from the American Aging Association

Denham Harman Award recognizes lifetime achievement in research on aging
Read more
View more news

Event Highlights

Here’s what’s happening

Upcoming events at the Buck

Ongoing

Formal Research Seminars

Click “read more” for full schedule
Read more

Exercise: A gateway drug for living longer

Levy Family Community Seminar
Read more

Dr. Jen Gunter: Separating Myth from Medicine

The Buck hosts the Commonwealth Club
Read more
See all events
Buck Institute@BuckInstitute·

There’s still so much to learn about the ketogenic diet! Great summary of the current scientific debate from the NYTimes! #livebetterlonger https://t.co/ZfxvHYmBTf

Buck Institute@BuckInstitute·

Becoming a parent shouldn’t be a nail-biting experience— wait until they’re crawling for that! @techreview discusses how our groundbreaking new Center will shine a spotlight on the connection between women’s health, fertility, and aging #livebetterlonger https://t.co/1vIZQNAS8g

Buck Institute@BuckInstitute·

Read about how Advait Thaploo, winner of the high school Summer Scholar blog contest, spent the summer discovering a new way to induce cellular senescence #livebetterlonger https://t.co/Sk6WPjooqr

Buck Institute@BuckInstitute·

Matter cannot be created or destroyed. Maybe that’s why increased waistline in middle age is associated with brain thinning in later years? Higher BMI can accelerate brain aging by 10 years! #livebetterlonger https://t.co/FdPcR4jjcV

Buck Institute@BuckInstitute·

Buck faculty Dr. Pankaj Kapahi thinks it’s time to check your #uricacid levels. Red meat & alcohol, age and genetics can elevate uric acid, increasing disease risk. His new paper in @PLOSGenetics shows flies with high uric acid had short #lifespan https://t.co/NafoH2CK2u

Visit the
Buck Institute

Come and share in the excitement. Our doors are open, and we love talking about our science.

SUPPORT THE BUCK

Join the fight against age-related diseases

You don’t have to be a scientist to make an important contribution to research on aging. We rely on donations to support the science that we believe will add years to people’s lifespan and decades to their healthspan.

Learn more