Steve Horvath

UM School of Medicine Receives Award for Research on Aging and Cognitive Function

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

The Dr. M. Lee Pearce Foundation, Inc., established in 1984, has announced a donation to the University of Miamis School of Medicine in support of its research on aging and cognitive function.

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  • The Dr. M. Lee Pearce Foundation, Inc., established in 1984, has announced a donation to the University of Miamis School of Medicine in support of its research on aging and cognitive function.
  • The funding of the research study Epigenetic Clock as a Fountain of Youth: Is the Epigenetic Age more Important for Cognitive Function than Chronological Age?
  • is part of the foundations mission to fund breakthrough research with an emphasis on aging.
  • The UM study will further assess how the epigenetic clock, or biological age, can be affected by behaviors such as diet, exercise, and environment.

240 Attend Fasano Virtual Longevity Conference Focused on Politics, COVID-19 and Epigenetic Research

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

240 longevity professionals attended the November 2nd Fasano Longevity Conference.

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  • 240 longevity professionals attended the November 2nd Fasano Longevity Conference.
  • The Conference, which was in virtual format, focused on politics, Covid-19 and epigenetic research.
  • The keynote speaker was Dr. Steve Horvath, a pioneer in epigenetic research, who focused on the remarkable predictive power of epigenetics.
  • Next years Fasano Longevity Conference will be held on Monday, November 1st in Washington, DC.

Fasano Longevity Conference to Cover Politics, Covid-19 and Epigenetic Research

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

The Fasano Longevity Conference, which will be held on November 2nd, will include a wide range of topics bearing on longevity markets, our health and the economy.

Key Points: 
  • The Fasano Longevity Conference, which will be held on November 2nd, will include a wide range of topics bearing on longevity markets, our health and the economy.
  • The keynote speaker is Dr. Steve Horvath, a pioneer in epigenetic research.
  • Steve will be presenting on Epigenetics and Biomarkers: A New Age in Longevity Modeling, and will focus on some of the newer longevity modeling approaches developed from his epigenetic research.
  • Said Michael Fasano, President of Fasano Associates, "This year's Conference lays out the multi-faceted impact of Covid-19 on our lives and the economy, and also includes original epigenetic research, and a practical look at the life settlement and structured settlement markets.