Buck Institute for Research on Aging

09/23/2026

Can we spot the signs of age-related decline years before they appear? That's one of the questions Buck researchers hope to answer through a new collaboration with Oracle.

Using advanced analytics and more than 122 million de-identified health records, researchers will look for early signals of frailty and chronic disease, with the ultimate goal of making healthy aging more predictive and proactive.

Learn more:

Buck Institute aims to advance bioinformatics using Oracle Life Sciences Data Intelligence to transform aging research into a predictive, data-driven science

09/23/2026

Stand With Buck Science. Your support helps ensure that vital research and discovery can continue, even as federal funding declines. Stand with our scientists. Stand with science. https://www.buckinstitute.org/donate/

09/18/2026

The Buck Institute in Novato is hosting our next free Live Better Longer community seminar on Wednesday, October 7 at 11 a.m., both in person and on Zoom.

This month’s topic is “What the O***y Teaches Us About Aging – For Females and Males” with Buck scientist Francesca Duncan, PhD.

The female reproductive system is the first system in the human body to age, and changes in ovarian function can have important effects on women’s health as they get older. Dr. Duncan will talk about what scientists are learning from ovarian aging and what it may teach us about living healthier for longer.

These seminars are designed for the general public, so you definitely don’t need a science background!

It’s free and open to everyone — come join us! Register now to attend in person at the Buck Institute or watch on Zoom: https://www.buckinstitute.org/events/lblseminars

Thanks to our Season 3 sponsors! Wealthspire Sequoia Living CA Active Wellness Center Petaluma Dominican University of California BlueWave Express Car Wash Ghilotti Bros., Inc. MarinArts Olompali State Historic Park Body Kinetics Health Club Ray's Catering, Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary, St Paul's Tower

October 7, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - The Buck Institute is hosting in-person (with zoom option) monthly conversations with geroscience experts about how people can live longer, healthier lives. Speakers in the Live Better Longer Seminar Series will share the latest insights into sleep, exercise,....

09/15/2026

Science can’t wait.

Today, the Buck Institute is launching , a campaign to protect scientific progress at a critical moment for biomedical research.

NIH funding to the Buck has declined 42% since FY2025, a loss of $11 million in support for critical basic science research. These funding shifts threaten to slow or halt research into aging, disease, , , , and more.

Scientific discovery can’t simply be put on pause. When research stops, we risk losing years of momentum, knowledge, and progress toward helping people live healthier, longer lives.

That’s why we’re asking our community to Stand with Buck Science. Every gift: $10, $100, $1,000 or more, helps keep researchers at the bench and critical discoveries moving forward.

Join us. Donate today and help protect the future of science.

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/standwithbuckscience-social

09/02/2026

Another full house at Buck today! Our guest today is Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD, Professor at Stanford University. He is discovering the connection between blood, inflammation, and the aging brain. He is delving into the future of brain health and longevity. His groundbreaking research shows how factors circulating in the blood can influence memory, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer’s disease, and why scientists now believe aspects of brain aging may be far more modifiable than once imagined. Register for next month’s Live Better Longer community seminar at buckinstitute.org/events

08/26/2026

The The New York Times calls it the most important longevity term you never heard of, but we’re all over Intrinsic Capacity here at the Buck! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/well/intrinsic-capacity-longevity-measure.html?searchResultPosition=1

Intrinsic capacity is quickly becoming a preferred way to measure and assess human aging.

08/21/2026

08/20/2026

Congratulations to Buck faculty member Dr. Francesca Duncan on being named to TIME's 2026 Longevity Leaders list!

Dr. Duncan's pioneering research is revealing how the ovaries influence women's healthspan and aging—opening new avenues to improve healthy longevity for women and beyond.

Read more: https://time.com/collection/longevity-leaders/2026/francesca-duncan/

08/19/2026

Meet the people behind our science.

In this month's Faces of Discovery, get to know Emma Glass, PhD, whose research combines AI and computational biology to build digital models of living cells, work that could one day transform how we understand aging and improve human healthspan.

Read her story:

A new monthly installment to the Buck Blog, introducing the scientists unraveling the mysteries of aging and pioneering ways to help us all live better longer.

08/13/2026

At the Buck Institute, we're committed to advancing the science of women's health through our Center for Healthy Aging in Women. That's why we're proud to sponsor the Livelong Women's Health Summit in New York. Join leading experts, researchers, clinicians, and advocates for conversations about the future of women's health and longevity. Learn more and reserve your seat: https://www.livelongwoman.com/
hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag
Livelong Media