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Two long-standing organisations in the longevity field, SENS Research Foundation and Lifespan.io, have merged to form the Lifespan Research Institute (LRI), bringing their research and public outreach efforts under one organisation. The new US non-profit aims to accelerate research into regenerative medicine and treatments for age-related diseases while improving public understanding of longevity science.
The merger combines SENS Research Foundation's focus on developing therapies that address the underlying damage associated with ageing with Lifespan.io's experience in education, advocacy and communicating longevity research. LRI will maintain a research and education centre in Mountain View, California, while also supporting wider initiatives to connect scientists, investors and the public.
The new organisation plans to focus on two main areas: research and outreach. Alongside its own scientific projects, LRI intends to support researchers and train future scientists, while initiatives such as the Longevity Investor Network and its news and education activities will aim to increase awareness and investment in the field.
The organisations say that combining their resources and expertise should help move promising longevity research towards practical therapies more quickly. While treatments capable of significantly slowing or reversing ageing remain experimental, the merger reflects the field's growing emphasis on collaboration, scientific research and translating discoveries into interventions that could help people live healthier lives for longer.
