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Fight Aging! reports back from SENS Research Foundation Pitch Day

When some of these succeed in human trials even more money will pile in to fund further advances

20-Jan-2020

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SENS Research Foundation hosted a pitch day at J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference.

Kimera Labs exosomes stimulate growth signaling characteristic of embryonic development.

Viscient Biosciences works on 3D bioprinting of human tissues for drug discovery and validation.

OncoSenX targets p53 gene (via fusogenic lipid nanoparticle platform) to selectively destroy cancer cells.

Underdog Pharmaceuticals works on removal of 7-ketocholesterol persistent metabolic waste.

Turn.bio using cellular reprogramming to reverse the epigenetic changes and loss of cell function.

Gero using machine learning to speed up identification of therapeutics that might influence aging.

Nemalife automates C. elegans studies with microfluidic chips - making studies more cost-effective.

AgeX Therapeutics subsidiary Reverse Bioengineering also working on cell reprogramming.

Volumetric uses advanced 3D bioprinting to incorporate blood vessel networks in printed tissue.

712 North is focused on small molecule manipulation of mitochondrial pathways around OPA1.

Qalytude service provides easy online process to obtain prescription anti-ageing medications.

Oisin Biotechnologies is targeting cellular senescence via cells expressing p16.

Leucadia Therapeutics improves drainage of cerebrospinal fluid to reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease,

Repair Biotechnologies working on regeneration of the thymus to address immunosenescence.

Retrotope carries out human studies of treatment with deuterium loaded fatty acids.

Revel Pharmaceuticals aims to commercialize glucosepane cross-link breakers.

Maia Biotechnology target telomeres to suppress tumor growth.

A stunning array of ideas - any of which on their own would be truly revolutionary

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712 North

Personalized mitochondrial medicines for age-related diseases.

AgeX Therapeutics

Biotechnology company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for age-related degenerative disease

Cyclarity Therapeutics

Company developing simple and direct interventions targeting toxic forms of cholesterol for age-related diseases

Gero

AI-powered platform for drug discovery and drug repurposing for age-related diseases.

Kimera Labs

Exosome production company.

Leucadia Therapeutics

Company developing an early diagnostic and a device to prevent Alzheimer's disease

MAIA Biotechnology

Company developing new drugs to help people with cancer.

NemaLife

Company identifying molecules that promote healthy human life.

Oisin Biotechnologies

Drug development company focused on the senolytic technology to fight age-related diseases

OncoSenX

Late stage pre-clinical cancer company targeting solid tumors based on transcriptional activity using a unique lipid nanoparticle and plasmid DNA.

Qalytude

Online longevity clinic offering metformin, nad patch, senolitics, rapamycin

Repair Biotechnologies

Biotechnology company focused on developing drugs for cholesterol and aging-related diseases

Revel Pharmaceuticals

Biotechnology company commercializing therapeutic enzymes to degrade age associated molecule damage.

SENS Research Foundation

Non-profit organization focused on transforming the way the world researches and treats age-related diseases

Turn Biotechnologies

Focused on restoring cells’ youthful vigor to repair damage caused by the aging process

Viscient Biosciences

Providing 3D culture technology to develop drugs across a range of therapeutic areas.

Volumetric

Biomaterials and biofabrication company acquired by 3D Systems

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Fight Aging! reports back from SENS Research Foundation Pitch Day