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Forever Young in Virtual Reality? Virtual Embodiment for Real-World Healthy Longevity

By: Olivia Ramirez WASHINGTON, DC (December 4, 2020) – In 2015, a series of terrorist attacks in Paris, France shook a country to its core. At the time, Dr. Alexandra Ivanovitch, CEO of EQLab, was a research fellow in digital humanities at the Centre de Recherches Interdisciplinaires in Paris and…

Catalyst Awardee

3 Scientists Who Could Change Your Golden Years

During the first round of the Healthy Longevity Global Competition Catalyst Awards, numerous applications were submitted with ideas to extend human healthspan and improve the experience of aging. From hundreds of applications, 21 National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Catalyst Awardees were identified. Three of these awardees, Dr. Alessandro Biffi, Nathan…

Catalyst Awardee

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 American Federation for Aging Research. Individuals and teams…

Catalyst Awardee

Improving Healthy Longevity Through Philanthropy

WASHINGTON, DC – In the past century, the average life expectancy for people in the United States has doubled, thanks in large part to advances in medicine, science, and technology. Globally, the number of people age 65 years and older is expected to reach 1.6 billion by 2050. This growing…

Forever Young in Virtual Reality? Virtual Embodiment for Real-World Healthy Longevity

3 Scientists Who Could Change Your Golden Years

Apply Now for a Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award

Improving Healthy Longevity Through Philanthropy

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