The Buck Institute

Live better longer.

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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A new method to pinpoint genetic differences between species

Publishing in Nature Genetics, research from the Buck Institute lays the groundwork for the mapping of genes to traits throughout the plant and animal kingdoms...

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Advanced Glycation End Products As Drivers of Age-Related Disease

Pankaj Kapahi makes his case to the research community and the public

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World’s first Center for Female Reproductive Longevity and Equality established at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging

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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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Buck faculty member Pankaj Kapahi spearheads mentoring efforts for disadvantaged children in India

Kapahi grew up in India with every advantage. Now he’s giving back by developing a Skype-based mentoring program for Freedom English Academy, India’s leading provider of free, professional English instruction and non-cognitive skills development.
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Tara Tracy joins faculty at Buck Institute

Neuroscientist studies synaptic dysfunction and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
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First patient treated with drug based on Buck research

Unity Biotechnology, which incubated at the Buck Institute, has treated the first patient in a Phase I clinical trial evaluating a drug to selectively eliminate senescent cells in moderate to severe osteoarthritis of the knee...
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Geriatrician-scientist John Newman, MD, PhD, joins the Buck faculty

Geriatrician and researcher in the field of aging poised to bridge gap between lab and clinical practice.
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Tara Tracy joins faculty at Buck Institute

Neuroscientist studies synaptic dysfunction and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
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First patient treated with drug based on Buck research

Unity Biotechnology, which incubated at the Buck Institute, has treated the first patient in a Phase I clinical trial evaluating a drug to selectively eliminate senescent cells in moderate to severe osteoarthritis of the knee...
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Geriatrician-scientist John Newman, MD, PhD, joins the Buck faculty

Geriatrician and researcher in the field of aging poised to bridge gap between lab and clinical practice.
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Event Highlights

Here’s what’s happening

Upcoming events that feature Buck science

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Formal research seminars

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Thinking Structure

New Works by: Kirk Stoller, Linda Geary, Sabine Reckewell, Ann-Marie Stöhr, Andy Vogt, Ulrike Palmbach
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North Bay Science Discovery Day

100 hands-on experiences for kids and kids at heart!
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Bay Area Aging Meeting (BAAM)

Industry event
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Buck Institute@BuckInstitute·

Can #AI help us catch Alzheimer’s before it progresses? Using data from the #Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, scientists have designed an algorithm that can predict cognitive decline and may drive preventative treatments. #livebetterlonger https://t.co/nLwrUhTd0F

Buck Institute@BuckInstitute·

How are companies using the basic #aging discoveries of Buck scientists to develop new therapies? The @Guardian discusses cellular senescence pioneered by our own Judith Campisi and the startups trying to target it. @UnityBiotech #livebetterlonger https://t.co/GChlLfrQm1

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New study in @Cell_Metabolism reveals a previously unknown connection between a central component of the immune system, complement C3, and autophagy in pancreatic beta cells. #livebetterlonger https://t.co/KQ3JAl4X6N

UNITY Biotechnology@UnityBiotech·

Such a blast ringing the Opening Bell @nasdaq this morning! Thank you to everyone who has supported $UBX - our employees & Board members, investors, partners, family & friends – for helping us get to where we are today!

Buck Institute@BuckInstitute·

That look when your science turns into medicines that could help people #livebetterlonger. Congratulations to @UnityBiotech and Buck Professor Judy Campisi on ringing the Opening Bell @nasdaq today.

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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.

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