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Reversing aging: Not just a single system to consider…

For Signal’s annual blog carnival this year, we were asked to consider David Sinclair’s recent comments in the New York Times where he said “Aging is far more reversible than we thought.” As someone who has dedicated the better part of the last 20 years to studying...

Thinking about longevity makes me feel old

In pondering David Sinclair’s statement “Aging is far more reversible than we thought,” I couldn’t help but reflect on how much our field has changed since I was in grad school. Alas, looking back that far makes me feel really old! My PhD in cell encapsulation focused...

Is aging more reversible than we thought?

The short answer: It really depends on what we define as aging. Professor Fabio Rossi, University of British Columbia, is Director, Research in the School of Biomedical Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Regenerative Medicine. He obtained his MD from his...

Right Turn: Singing for stem cell research

What does it take for a fundraising idea to succeed? In my view the following ingredients are necessary: an important cause that resonates with the public, an original fundraising idea that could be fun, challenging, embarrassing or all three, and celebrity...