LongX, an initiative devoted to offering world early-career avenues into longevity, has concluded Cohort 1 of its first absolutely distant academic enterprise, the Xplore Program.
The longevity neighborhood is welcome to attend the Xplore Program showcase occasion on Sep 7, 2024 to assist the subsequent technology of longevity expertise. The digital occasion will function pitch shows by Xplore Program fellows and can doc the progress made by fellows over the previous few months.
Register for the Xplore Program Showcase: https://lu.ma/xs648ekv
The Xplore Program
From June to August, 9 fellows had been guided by way of the longevity subject in a 1 month primer course, an incubator, and an academic expertise with a long life biotechnology firm. The 2024 longevity biotechnology companions had been AgeRate (Canada), AuroraFit (Germany), Tomorrow Biostasis/Oxford Cryotechnology (United Kingdom) and Senexell (Germany), a division of Longaevus Technologies.
Fellows additionally had the chance to develop LongX initiatives internally and interact with consultants similar to Dr. Courtney Hudson-Paz (TIME Initiative), Dr. Stijn Heesen (Alder Tx), Dylan Wenzlau (Guava Health), Dr. Matthew Scholz (Oisin Biotechnology), Dr. Mitchell Lee (Ora Biomedical), Dr. Andrea Maier (Chi Longevity, NUS), and Dr. Amelia Anderson (Cyclarity Tx), by way of hearth occasions. A collaborative program was established with SENS Research Foundation (SRF) for fellows to find out about growing older biology analysis from scientists at SRF.
These keen on facilitating Cohort 2 of the Xplore Program in 2025 are inspired to go to the LongX website. Purposes for Cohort 2 will open in early 2025. college students may additionally contact LongX to be concerned in different academic efforts.
About LongX
LongX was launched in 2023 as a platform for youth keen on longevity. We prioritize fostering innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration, aiming for each short-term affect and long-term progress. We encourage exploration past conventional roles and intention to equip future consultants with the talents to drive progress. Our Substack supplies common articles on our ideas, experiences, and interviews.
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Marvin Yan, Co-Founder