The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has announced its 2026 class of new members, electing more than 250 outstanding individuals in recognition of their exceptional contributions to their fields and to society.
Parkinson’s disease is widely recognized for its movement symptoms, but for many patients the greatest burden comes from cognitive decline. Difficulties with planning, attention, focus, and decision-making often emerge early, progress relentlessly, and lack effective therapies. Early genetic…
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented the 2026 New Emerging eXperts in Translational Science (NEXT) Award to Kelsey Collins, PhD, in recognition of her innovative translational research on the links between adipose tissue, metabolic factors, and osteoarthritis (OA).
The Academy of Geroscience has inducted sixteen prominent scientists into its ranks in 2026, honoring their exceptional achievements in understanding the biology of aging and its connection to disease.
The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded a Medical Research Grant to Dr. Roarke Kamber, a member of the Bakar Aging Research Institute (BARI) at UCSF, to develop a platform for reprogramming non-immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer. The grant is one of twelve Medical Research Awards in…
Mitochondrial dysfunction has long been observed in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) patient brains, but how this causes or contributes to neurodegeneration in PD is much less clear. In their recent Science Advances article, BARI member
Tauopathies, including Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia, rank among the most prevalent age-related neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by the progressive accumulation
Aging is an inevitable process that affects every cell in the body, leading to decreased function, increased disease risk, and eventual decline. Scientists have long hoped to reverse this decline, inspired by results like exposing old animals to young blood (parabiosis) or using powerful gene…
Senescence, the process where cells permanently stop dividing, has long puzzled cancer researchers: it can suppress tumors by halting uncontrolled growth, yet in some contexts it fuels cancer progression by altering the surrounding environment. This paradox is especially relevant in lung…
In the ongoing battle against Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), where innovative research is key to unlocking new treatments, a recent grant from the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund to postdoctoral researcher Jarin Tusnim stands out.
