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Cynthia Kenyon

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Cynthia Jane Kenyon (February 21, 1954) is an American molecular biologist and biogerontologist known for her genetic dissection of aging in a widely used model organism, the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans and professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). [1]

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Anti-aging movement

The anti-aging movement is a social movement devoted to eliminating or reversing aging, or reducing the effects of it.

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Cornelia Bargmann

Cornelia Isabella "Cori" Bargmann (born 1961) is an American neurobiologist.

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Cynthia

Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin: Κυνθία, Kynthía, "from Mount Cynthus" on Delos island.

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Daf-16

DAF-16 is the sole ortholog of the FOXO family of transcription factors in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

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Daf-2

The DAF-2 gene encodes for the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) receptor in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans.

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Dan David Prize

The Dan David Prize grants annually three prizes of US$1 million each for outstanding achievement.

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Dauer larva

Dauer (German "die dauer", "the enduring", from A.G. Fuchs (1937) Neue parasitische und halbparasitischa Nematoden bei Borkenkäfern und einige andere Nematoden) describes an alternative developmental stage of nematode worms, particularly rhabditids including Caenorhabditis elegans, whereby the larva goes into a type of stasis and can survive harsh conditions.

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David Andrew Sinclair

David Andrew Sinclair (born ca 1969) is an Australian biologist and professor of genetics best known for his advocacy for resveratrol as an anti-aging dietary supplement and potential drug.

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Gary Ruvkun

Gary Bruce Ruvkun (born 26 March 1952, Berkeley, California) is an American molecular biologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

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Genetics of aging

Genetics of aging is generally concerned with life extension associated with genetic alterations, rather than with accelerated aging diseases leading to reduction in lifespan.

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Index of topics related to life extension

Following is a list of topics related to life extension.

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Index of women scientists articles

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Insulin-like growth factor 1

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), also called somatomedin C, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGF1 gene.

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Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research

The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research (the "JCC"), established in 1937, awards the "Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellowship" for research in the medical and related sciences bearing on cancer.

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Kenyon

Kenyon is a surname of English origin.

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King Faisal International Prize

King Faisal International Prize (جائزة الملك فيصل العالمية) is an annual award sponsored by King Faisal Foundation presented to "dedicated men and women whose contributions make a positive difference".

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Laura Deming

Laura Deming is an American scientist and venture capitalist.

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Leonard P. Guarente

Leonard Pershing Guarente (born 1952) is an American biologist best known for his research on life span extension in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, roundworms (Caenorhabditis elegans), and mice.

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Life extension

Life extension science, also known as anti-aging medicine, indefinite life extension, experimental gerontology, and biomedical gerontology, is the study of slowing down or reversing the processes of aging to extend both the maximum and average lifespan.

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List of biogerontologists

Notable scientists of biogerontology include the following.

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List of geneticists

This is a list of people who have made notable contributions to genetics.

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List of members of the National Academy of Sciences (Genetics)

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List of TED speakers

This is a partial list of people who have spoken or otherwise presented at official TED conferences such as TED, TED@, TEDActive, TEDCity, TED-Ed, TEDGlobal, TEDSummit, TEDIndia, TEDSalon, TEDWomen, TEDYouth, TED Fellows Retreat, and TED Talks Education.

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List of University of Georgia people

This list of University of Georgia alumni includes alumni and current students of the University of Georgia.

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MIT Department of Biology

The MIT Department of Biology ("Course VII") is a world-renowned center for research in the life sciences.

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Paul Sandford McGlothin

Paul Sandford McGlothin (born 1948 in Tennessee, currently in New York City) is most well-known as an author and consultant on calorie restriction (CR) and CR research.

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Thiel Foundation

The Thiel Foundation is a private foundation created and funded by billionaire Peter Thiel, known as a co-founder of PayPal and early investor in Facebook.

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Timeline of senescence research

This page is a timeline of senescence research, including major theories, breakthroughs and organizations.

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To Age or Not to Age

To Age or Not to Age is a documentary film directed by Robert Kane Pappas with Steven N. Austad, Ph.D., Rev.

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William Schafer

William Ronald Schafer (born August 29, 1964) is a neuroscientist and geneticist who has made important contributions to understanding the molecular and neural basis of behaviour.

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13 Things That Don't Make Sense

13 Things That Don't Make Sense is a non-fiction book by the British writer Michael Brooks, published in both the UK and the US during 2008.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Kenyon

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