Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School; Wyss Institute faculty
Geneticist who leads a lab at Harvard's Wyss Institute that aims to find genes which, when turned up or down, could extend healthy life. He led the study that identified SRSF1 as a possible anti-aging target. He is a cofounder of, and holds equity in, RegulaBio, an early-stage company developing treatments for age-related diseases.
WHAT TO WATCHWhether RegulaBio or his lab moves SRSF1 or other screened genes toward larger animal studies or human testing.
A Harvard-led team found a protein that makes old human skin cells look younger in the lab. In about 20 old mice, raising it cut frailty and lengthened median life.
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