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“Obesogens” sound as ominous as they are

Being aware of harmful chemicals in our food is the first step toward curbing them.
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Scientist Spotlight: Malene Hansen, PhD

Meet our CSO on her one year anniversary at the Buck
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Autophagy: Recycling for our cells

Cellular waste management is important for aging...
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Calling all SuperAgers!

New research initiative is aimed at understanding the biology that drives exceptional longevity
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Is there really such a thing as brain food?

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Blog from the Bench: Brendan Hughes

This graduate student is studying neurodegenerative disease, exploring how neuronal senescence contributes to brain dysfunction as we age.
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Scientist Spotlight: Birgit Schilling, PhD

Meet one of our most collaborative faculty members!
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The first successful clinical trial for a new Alzheimer’s drug is making big news.

Buck professor Julie Andersen weighs in on the new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab.
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Ketone bodies: Likely good for aging—and maybe for the military too

Lead Translational Scientist Brianna Stubbs explains the Buck’s role in a major study
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Event Highlights

Here’s what’s happening

Upcoming events at the Buck

Service Animal Accommodation
Ongoing

Formal Research Seminars

FRS talks are being held via Zoom by invitation only.
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Bay Area Aging Meeting (BAAM)

Industry event
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Impact Circle 2023

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Buck Institute @buckinstitute ·

Look at what we received from Mateo from the Liberty School District in Petaluma, CA! This made our day! Thank you!! Mateo! Come visit us and meet our scientists!! They'll give you a tour of their labs.

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Congrats to all the students presenters who won awards today!! 🏆🏆🏆#buckstudentagingsymposium #bsas2023

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Indigenous people living in Bolivia’s tropical forests have some of the lowest rates of heart and brain disease. What can we learn from them? Study in @PNASNews suggests there are optimal levels of food consumption and exercise that maximize healthy aging https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/983408

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We are thrilled and honored to have @DenaDubal at the Buck this morning for our annual BSAS meeting. #buckstudentagingsymposium #bsas2023

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Do we have new target to combat frailty? Study in @NatMetabolism points to deficiency in one key enzyme in a lipid biosynthesis pathway as a driver of muscle degeneration. Research involving #PCYT2 took place in human tissue samples, mice and zebrafish. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/983287