How Long Could We Live?
SRF Chief Science Officer Dr. Aubrey de Grey was recently dubbed "probably the world's leading advocate of life extension" in a BBC News Health article on the prospects for longer and healthier lives, thanks to advances in medical research.
Over $5M in EOY Donations!
In a new press release, SRF announces the incredible results of its 2017 year end fundraising campaign. The original goal of $250k was not just met, but exceeded with an incredible total of over $5M USD!
Project for Awesome 2017
The 2017 Project for Awesome video creators' charity event took place in December 2017. We're delighted to be one of 20 non-profits to have won an award - thanks to your votes! Check out the videos submitted in support of our work via the link below.
January Newsletter
Undoing Aging 2018 Program
We're very happy to announce the program and list of speakers for the 2018 Undoing Aging Conference - a joint effort with the Forever Healthy Foundation which will take place on March 15-17 in Berlin, Germany. Register and get your tickets today!
Pineapple Fund Donates $1M BTC
SENS Research Foundation (SRF) announced today the receipt of a $1 million bitcoin donation from the Pineapple Fund. The Pineapple Fund recently announced its commitment to donating $86 million in bitcoin to charities and causes around the world.
The Science of Curing Aging
Ask Aubrey Anything
By popular demand our Chief Science Officer, Dr. Aubrey de Grey, returned to Reddit on Thursday December 7th for another live AMA ("Ask Me Anything"). Check out the questions and his answers in the thread below!
2018 Summer Scholars Apply!
The application for the 2018 Summer Scholars Program is now available. Submissions will be accepted until 12 pm PST Feb 5, 2018. Undergraduate students looking for a 2018 summer research experience are encouraged to apply.
2018 Undoing Aging Conference
Dr. Kirkland at Undoing Aging 2018
Blood: the Fountain of Youth?
On CBS News, Dr. Aubrey de Grey discusses recent SRF-supported discoveries on the role of blood-borne factors in aging - research which may provide new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, as well as other age-related conditions.
Detecting Glucosepane
SRF is delighted to announce a new project in the lab of Prof. David Spiegel at Yale. Building on our successful project to synthesise the crosslink glucosepane, Prof. Spiegel will now develop antibodies to quantify its accumulation in the aging body.
Antoxerene raises $1.5M
Live Long and Prosper
In a new interview for Billionaire.com, Tara Wilkinson asks SRF Chief Science Officer Dr. Aubrey de Grey about the progress made in rejuvenation medicine since SENS was first conceived - as well as the longer-term outlook for healthy life extension.
Annual Report Released
Our new Annual Report has been released! It's packed with info on our research projects, education programs, and outreach activities - and on Project|21, designed to move rejuvenation biotechnology into human clinical trials by 2021.
Zoomer Radio Interview
Fighting Immunosenescence
We're delighted to announce another new collaboration with the Buck Institute for Research on Aging: Dr. Judith Campisi will host a project seeking ways to eliminate senescent immune cells, which contribute to a vicious cycle of age-related decline in immune function.
Silicon Valley vs. Death
Tad Friend of The New Yorker presents a wide-ranging review of the various initiatives currently under way to extend healthy human lifespans - discussing the work of SENS Research Foundation, Google's Calico, Unity Biotechnology, and many others.
Rejuvenating the Mitochondria
As part of Google's Giving Week, MitoSENS project leader Dr. Matthew O'Connor gave a Tech Talk on December 9th introducing SRF and our "damage repair" approach to fighting aging - followed by an update on our progress in repairing defective mitochondria.
Aging Runs In The Blood
Surgically connecting young and old mice reverses some aspects of aging, but isn't practical for humans! Fortunately for us, new SRF-funded work shows that transfusions of young blood produce many of the same benefits - paving the way towards human trials.
Funding a Cure for Aging
Project|21's first patron, German internet entrepeneur Michael Greve, has formally announced a list of the research efforts that will be supported over the next year by the initial $1m tranche of his donation - as well as the startup companies receiving seed funds.
SENS Animated
SENS Research Foundation has commissioned a series of 8 animations, narrated by actor Edward James Olmos, to explain the concept of SENS and some of the therapies that we're developing to end age-related disease for good.
Regeneration vs. Aging
A new article in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News explores how applying regenerative medicine to the accumulated damage of aging is becoming an increasingly mainstream idea, crediting SRF CSO Aubrey de Grey as a pioneer in the field.



















