Category: Interviews
The Best Thing to Donate Money to is the Fight Against Aging
March 20, 2018
A few days ago, LEAF representatives attended the Undoing Aging 2018Â conference in Berlin, which was jointly organized by the SENS Research Foundation and the Forever Healthy Foundation. We invited one
Undoing Aging With Aubrey de Grey Part Three
March 16, 2018
Welcome to part three and the final part of our SENS Undoing Aging 2018 interview; we have a few more scientific questions today for Aubrey and his team as well
Undoing Aging With Aubrey de Grey Part Two
March 15, 2018
Welcome to part two of our three-part Undoing Aging 2018 interview of Dr. Aubrey de Grey and his team at SENS Research Foundation. Today, we have some of the scientific
Undoing Aging With Aubrey de Grey Part One
March 14, 2018
As the Undoing Aging 2018 Conference approaches, excitement and interest about the event are growing among both aging scientists and rejuvenation enthusiasts alike. If you’re a regular on our blog,
Undoing Aging With Michael Greve
March 6, 2018
As our readers probably already know, from March 15 to March 17 this year, the Undoing Aging 2018 Conference will be held at the Umspannwerk Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany. The
Taking Care of Your Fibroblasts Might Help You Look Younger
January 27, 2018
As we age, our bodily functions begin to deteriorate. To some extent, our bodies can cope with these unwelcome changes, but after age 35, some of them become visible. For
Could Filtering Our Aged Blood Keep us Young?
January 18, 2018
There has been a lot of hope and hype around blood transfusions and it being able to reverse aging recently. We decided to take a look at the science behind
Serge Faguet – Interview with a Biohacker
October 31, 2017
Serge Faguet is a Russian entrepreneur, the owner of a profitable travel company, Ostrovok, and the founder of several tech startups, including a new secret, AI-related one in Silicon Valley.
Dr. Greg Fahy – Rejuvenating the Thymus to Prevent Age-related Diseases
October 4, 2017
The thymus gland is located at the top of the breastbone and is where the majority of T cells are produced by the immune system. One can think of the
George Church – Turn Back Time to End Age-related Diseases
August 1, 2017
Many of you will likely already know who Professor George Church is, and that he is an important and senior member of the research community engaged in treating the aging
Alexandra Elbakyan – Science Should Be Open to All, Not Behind Paywalls
June 27, 2017
A few days ago, at the international exhibition Geek Picnic 2017 in Moscow, LEAF director Elena Milova had the opportunity to talk with the founder of Sci-Hub, Alexandra Elbakyan. The
Dr. Jose Luis Cordeiro – Cryonics and Rejuvenation Biotechnology
June 9, 2017
During the recent International Longevity and Cryopreservation Summit in Madrid, LEAF Board member Elena Milova had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Jose Luis Cordeiro, new fellow of the World Academy
How Population Aging First Became an International Concern
April 25, 2017
Today, we bring you an interview with Dr. Marvin Formosa, director of the International Institute on Ageing of the United Nations, Malta (INIA). First, let’s find out how the issue
Dr. Alex Zhavoronkov – A.I. Versus Aging
April 18, 2017
The battle against aging is not going to be an easy one, and it will likely require the most refined tools modern science has to offer. Among them, artificial intelligence
Kelsey Moody – Developing a Therapy for Age Related Blindness
March 13, 2017
New medical technologies need bold researchers to make the leap from the laboratory table to hospitals and clinics, where they can improve or even save lives. Kelsey Moody, a 30-year-old
The Best Thing to Donate Money to is the Fight Against Aging
March 20, 2018
A few days ago, LEAF representatives attended the Undoing Aging 2018Â conference in Berlin, which was jointly organized by the SENS Research Foundation and the Forever Healthy Foundation. We invited one of the most professional Russian journalists writing about aging, Anna Dobryukha, to this conference, and she
Undoing Aging With Aubrey de Grey Part Three
March 16, 2018
Welcome to part three and the final part of our SENS Undoing Aging 2018 interview; we have a few more scientific questions today for Aubrey and his team as well as questions about future developments and taking new therapies to market. Dr. de Grey, has your
Undoing Aging With Aubrey de Grey Part Two
March 15, 2018
Welcome to part two of our three-part Undoing Aging 2018 interview of Dr. Aubrey de Grey and his team at SENS Research Foundation. Today, we have some of the scientific questions that the community had about SENS; there are some very detailed responses, and we hope
Undoing Aging With Aubrey de Grey Part One
March 14, 2018
As the Undoing Aging 2018 Conference approaches, excitement and interest about the event are growing among both aging scientists and rejuvenation enthusiasts alike. If you’re a regular on our blog, neither Undoing Aging 2018’s main organizer, SENS Research Foundation, nor the main sponsor, Michael Greve’s Forever
Undoing Aging With Michael Greve
March 6, 2018
As our readers probably already know, from March 15 to March 17 this year, the Undoing Aging 2018 Conference will be held at the Umspannwerk Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany. The event is intended to bring together scientists working on repair-based therapies for aging as well as
Taking Care of Your Fibroblasts Might Help You Look Younger
January 27, 2018
As we age, our bodily functions begin to deteriorate. To some extent, our bodies can cope with these unwelcome changes, but after age 35, some of them become visible. For us living in a world where youth and physical attractiveness are considered an advantage, this gradual
Could Filtering Our Aged Blood Keep us Young?
January 18, 2018
There has been a lot of hope and hype around blood transfusions and it being able to reverse aging recently. We decided to take a look at the science behind the idea and talk with a leading expert in the field to see what the reality was.
Serge Faguet – Interview with a Biohacker
October 31, 2017
Serge Faguet is a Russian entrepreneur, the owner of a profitable travel company, Ostrovok, and the founder of several tech startups, including a new secret, AI-related one in Silicon Valley. For the last few weeks, his name has been all over the internet because of the
Dr. Greg Fahy – Rejuvenating the Thymus to Prevent Age-related Diseases
October 4, 2017
The thymus gland is located at the top of the breastbone and is where the majority of T cells are produced by the immune system. One can think of the thymus as being like an army camp where new soldiers are trained and given their weapons
George Church – Turn Back Time to End Age-related Diseases
August 1, 2017
Many of you will likely already know who Professor George Church is, and that he is an important and senior member of the research community engaged in treating the aging processes to prevent or reverse age-related diseases, not to mention all kinds of other applications for
Alexandra Elbakyan – Science Should Be Open to All, Not Behind Paywalls
June 27, 2017
A few days ago, at the international exhibition Geek Picnic 2017 in Moscow, LEAF director Elena Milova had the opportunity to talk with the founder of Sci-Hub, Alexandra Elbakyan. The Sci-Hub website is devoted to providing scientists, students, and researchers with free access to scientific publications
Dr. Jose Luis Cordeiro – Cryonics and Rejuvenation Biotechnology
June 9, 2017
During the recent International Longevity and Cryopreservation Summit in Madrid, LEAF Board member Elena Milova had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Jose Luis Cordeiro, new fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) and long-term proponent of innovation technologies in many fields. Jose shared his
How Population Aging First Became an International Concern
April 25, 2017
Today, we bring you an interview with Dr. Marvin Formosa, director of the International Institute on Ageing of the United Nations, Malta (INIA). First, let’s find out how the issue of population aging was first introduced into the agenda of the United Nations and why the
Dr. Alex Zhavoronkov – A.I. Versus Aging
April 18, 2017
The battle against aging is not going to be an easy one, and it will likely require the most refined tools modern science has to offer. Among them, artificial intelligence may be one of the most promising and is being extensively used by biogerontology researchers such
Kelsey Moody – Developing a Therapy for Age Related Blindness
March 13, 2017
New medical technologies need bold researchers to make the leap from the laboratory table to hospitals and clinics, where they can improve or even save lives. Kelsey Moody, a 30-year-old scientist from Beekmantown, is one such researcher. Kelsey is especially interested in the treatment of age-related