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

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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.

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Our Research

Advancing the frontiers
of research on aging

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

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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.

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Advancing the frontiers
of aging research

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

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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging and Fennec Engineering Partner to Build the Safety Infrastructure for Biological AI

Fennec and the Buck Institute partner to unite longevity science, functional safety, and autonomous systems engineering to make AI-driven biological research trustworthy at scale.

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Longevity-linked APOE2 gene variant helps neurons repair DNA and resist aging

Research from the Buck Institute reveals that the protective APOE2 variant, already associated with exceptional longevity and reduced Alzheimer's risk, keeps human brain cells genomically stable and resistant to cellular senescence

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Faces of Discovery:
Parminder Singh, PhD

A new monthly installment to the Buck Blog, introducing the scientists unraveling the mysteries of aging and pioneering ways to help us all live better longer.

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“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

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Donor Appreciation

The Buck’s Impact Circle supports a project focused on restoring aged human immune cells

The $135,000 2026 Impact Circle award goes to Olga Bielska PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Verdin lab.
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The Buck Institute Welcomes Renowned Cell Biologist Dr. Peter Walter to Faculty

Pioneering scientist whose discoveries transformed understanding of cellular health and disease joins Buck faculty
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APOE4, the Alzheimer’s risk gene, silently undermines bone quality in women

Buck Institute researchers discover a surprising connection between a major risk factor for Alzheimer’s and bone quality deficits in female mice, pointing to osteocytes as a potential midlife early warning signal for both osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s

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THRIVE: Transforming Health: Reclaiming Intrinsic Vitality for Everyone

Stanford-led Coalition Secures up to $34.5M Award to Develop the First FDA-Grade "Intrinsic Capacity Score" for ARPA-H PROSPR Program
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The Buck Institute Welcomes Renowned Cell Biologist Dr. Peter Walter to Faculty

Pioneering scientist whose discoveries transformed understanding of cellular health and disease joins Buck faculty
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APOE4, the Alzheimer’s risk gene, silently undermines bone quality in women

Buck Institute researchers discover a surprising connection between a major risk factor for Alzheimer’s and bone quality deficits in female mice, pointing to osteocytes as a potential midlife early warning signal for both osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s
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THRIVE: Transforming Health: Reclaiming Intrinsic Vitality for Everyone

Stanford-led Coalition Secures up to $34.5M Award to Develop the First FDA-Grade "Intrinsic Capacity Score" for ARPA-H PROSPR Program
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Upcoming Buck events

Ongoing

Docent-led Buck Tour

Every Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am. Reservations are required.
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Ongoing

The James A. Aleveras & Paul F. Glenn Formal Research Seminars

For Buck scientists only
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Live Better Longer Community Seminar Series

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1st Annual Buck Institute Reproductive Aging Summit

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