An Update from the Methuselah Foundation on Progress at Methuselah Fund Portfolio Companies

The Methuselah Foundation is one of the oldest of the present generation of organizations focused on advancing human rejuvenation, founded more than 15 years ago. At that time there was none of the present enthusiasm for treating aging as a medical condition, and indeed the concept was mocked outside the scientific community and actively discouraged within research circles by leading scientists in the field of gerontology. The Methuselah Foundation and its network of allies are a large part of the reason why things have changed: it took a great deal of work to change this dismissive culture into one that saw and embraced the potential of rejuvenation biotechnology. Now that there is, finally, a nascent industry focused on the treatment of aging, the Methuselah Foundation has become more involved in funding companies and promoting their efforts via the Methuselah Fund. At the present time, this is one of the best uses for philanthropic funding - to help seed a much greater flow of capital into the longevity industry, to enable the first companies to thrive and demonstrate the efficacy of their approaches. (The other best use being, of course, to push forward the numerous promising rejuvenation research projects that continue to languish in academia for lack of attention). The latest update from the Methuselah Foundation, arriving in my in-box a few days ago, covers some of the highlights from Methuselah Fund portfolio companies. Methuselah Fund has found succes...
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