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Why Democratizing Rejuvenation Is an Economic Imperative

Worldwide healthcare faces an unsustainable situation. We spend trillions managing the late-stage effects of biological aging, yet routinely overlook the underlying causes that drive them. Driven by an aging society, the financial burdens of treating diabetes, dementia, and heart disease

The Longevity Investor Network Looks Back at 2025

The Longevity Investor Network (LIN) was created to help bridge the gap between promising longevity startups and the investors capable of helping them scale. Through curated monthly pitch sessions, educational seminars, collaborative diligence, and ecosystem-building events, LIN provides a structured

Lifespan Research Institute Launches Public Longevity Group

[Mountain View, September 17, 2025] — Lifespan Research Institute (LRI) today announced the launch of the Public Longevity Group (PLG), a new initiative focused on bridging the cultural gap between scientific breakthroughs in aging and their public acceptance. To kickstart

December 2 is Giving Tuesday

Creating a World Where Everyone Can Live Longer, Healthier Lives

Bringing You The Latest News In the Field of Aging Research

We Are Building a Future Free of Age-Related Disease

Lifespan Research Institute is focused on strategically driving forward science to extend healthy human lifespan through advocacy, ecosystem building, and direct support of cutting edge research into the root causes of aging.

Our Research

We conduct targeted scientific research with the explicit goal of accelerating the development of therapies that address the root causes of aging.

Education Opportunities

Our educational programs offer several options for students interested in engaging with our mission of preventing age-related diseases.

Longevity Investor Network

Through our investor network, we catalyze private investment in biotechnology companies developing interventions that target the root mechanisms of aging.

Public Advocacy

We make the ground fertile for the entire field through advocacy initiatives that foster societal change, increasing available public and private funding for aging research.

Addressing the Root Causes of Aging is a Much Better Way to Fight Disease

Healthy Life Expectancy and Total Life Expectancy Gained

Cure Cancer

Cure Heart Disease

Improved Aging

Research Highlights -

New Paper from LRI's Sharma Lab on Novel Senescent Cell Targeting

This study identifies an aberrant localization of the protein LAMP1 on the surface of senescent cells. Cells that presented LAMP1 on the surface showed clear signs of having a senescent/aged phenotype. The team was able to target LAMP1 on the surface of senescent cells to eliminate them.

LRI Needs Volunteers for Aging and Longevity Study.

Lifespan Research Institute is seeking volunteers for blood donations.

Your participation will help advance our understanding of the immune system and mitochondrial biology in aging.

Outreach Highlights -

Keith Comito Moderates Panel on the Geopolitics of Aging Research at the A4LI DC Summit

At the A4LI DC Summit Event, Keith Comito moderated the panel “Aging Populations: A Geopolitical Perspective” with Niklas Anzinger, Mac Davis, and Jasmine Smith, exploring how global demographic shifts toward aging populations impact societies, economies, and international cooperation.

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