funding and advocacy for anti-aging research

From: Ramez Naam (mez@apexnano.com)
Date: Sat Mar 08 2003 - 16:00:07 MST

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    From: Reason [mailto:reason@exratio.com]
    > > Are there any reputable non-profits that actually fund longevity
    > > research?
    >
    > I think that the Life Extension Foundation funds research
    > (www.lef.org) and has a membership program that is very beneficial
    in any case.
    >
    > I'm drawing a blank on others: a little help, guys?

    The LEF is not, to my knowledge, funding or conducting any serious
    anti-aging research. They seem to focus their efforts on selling
    products of questionable value rather than attempting to develop truly
    effective interventions against aging.

    The largest source of funding for real anti-aging work is the National
    Institute of Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health.

    Other organizations that fund serious anti-aging work include:

    1) The Leonard & Beryl Buck Trust (funds the Buck Institute)

    2) The Ellison Foundation

    3) Venture Capital firms (ARCH and Oxford Biosciences are funding
    Elixir / Centagenix)

    mez



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