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Learn how we plan to unlock the opportunity of aging from Victor J. Dzau, MD, President of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine.
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In the first phase of the competition, up to 500 awards worth $50,000 USD each will be issued globally as seed funding to advance innovative ideas.
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In phase two, awards worth $500,000 USD or more in financial or in-kind support will be issued to competitors who have achieved proof of concept for a bold idea.
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In the final phase, one or more Grand Prize(s) of up to $5 million USD will be awarded for achievement of a breakthrough innovation that extends the human health span.
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01.13.20
Apply Now for a Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award
Starting today, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) will accept applications from researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs from all backgrounds for the NAM Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, February 24 through the website of the...
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01.09.20
US $30 MILLION GLOBAL GRAND CHALLENGE: Longevity and Healthy Aging
By: Ira Pastor, ideaXme exponential health ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Victor Dzau, President of the United States National Academy of Medicine (NAM)and of the United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS). On today's show we are going...
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01.06.20
The Quest for “Immorbidity”: What If You Could Live a Long Life—Disease-Free?
By: Marisa Cohen Can you guess what the word "immorbidity" means? It's a term that Johnson & Johnson coined to describe a long-lived life—think 100 years and older—without any of the diseases that typically come with age, like Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. If...
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11.21.19
A Push to Aid Healthy Aging
A recent article by The Harvard Gazette highlights the work of Dr. Sharon Inouye, a faculty member of Harvard Medical School and advisor to the Healthy Longevity Global Grand Challenge design committee. Learn more here: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/11/grand-challenge-encourages-innovation-in-aging/
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