Grantee in the News: Joe Verghese in NY Times on social dancing and delaying dementia

On April 30th 2019, The New York Times featured insights from AFAR expert Joe Verghese, MBBS in an article about the long term health benefits of dance. The article references a study led by Verghese’s team, which found that social dancing may decrease the risk of developing dementia. Dr. Verghese is a 2004 Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging scholar. Read “Is Dancing the Kale of Exercise?” here.

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Grantee in the News: Ana Maria Cuervo elected to National Academy of Sciences

AFAR congratulates Ana Maria Cuervo, MD, PhD on her election into the esteemed National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Cuervo is a 2008 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research recipient and 2000 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grant for Junior Faculty recipient. She also serves as Co-Director of the Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, for which AFAR serves as the Coordinating Center. A private, nonprofit institution established in 1863, the National Academy of Sciences elected 100 new members and 25 foreign associates this year “in recognition of their distinguished…

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Experts in the News: Gorbunova, Kennedy, Seluanov, and Vijg research on SIRT6 gene’s role in DNA repair in Newsweek and Cell

  On April 23, 2019,  Newsweek spotlighted research by four AFAR experts Vera Gorbunova, PhD, Brian K. Kennedy, PhD, Andrei Seluanov, PhD, and Jan Vijg, PhD. The Newsweek article explores their recent finding on how Sirituin 6 (SIRT6) gene repairs DNA and cellular stress resistence—a key to potential treatments to extend healthspan as we grow older. The team co-authored an article on this research, published in Cell journal on April 16, 2019. Dr. Gorbunova is a 2005 AFAR Award for Junior Faculty recipient and has served on AFAR’s Postdoc Committee. Dr. Kennedy received a 2003 AFAR Award for Junior Faculty, a 2008…

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Grantee in the News: Valter Longo lends insight on intermittent fasting and heart disease risk on CNN.com

  On April 23, 2019, CNN.com featured AFAR expert Valter D. Longo, PhD in an article exploring how skipping breakfast may lead to greater risk of heart disease. Dr. Longo’s research on intermittent fasting is referenced. Dr. Longo is a 2013 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research recipient and a 1998 AFAR Research Grant recipient. Read “Skipping breakfast tied to higher risk of heart-related death, study finds” here.  

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Grantees in the News: Kasia Lipska and Sei Lee in NY Times on lower blood pressure affect on diabetes

On April 12th, 2019, The New York Times spotlighted insights by AFAR experts Kasia Lipska, MD, MHS and Sei Lee, MD in an article exploring how lowering blood pressure may have harmful effects for people with diabetes. Dr. Lipska is a 2014 Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging Research scholar. Dr. Lee is a 2011 Beeson Scholar and a 2010 Centers of Excellence Fellow. Read “A New Rx for Diabetes: Lighten Up” here.  

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