USC Longevity Institute

The USC Longevity Institute unites multidisciplinary aging research approaches in order to maximize the healthy life span. The LI is part of the USC Davis School of Gerontology. It is run by director Valter Longo[1] and associate directors Lucio Comai and John Tower and consists of four units: Aging and Regeneration; Aging and Bioengineering; Aging, Diet and Exercise; and Aging and Pharmacology.[2][3][4]

An interdisciplinary effort, the USC Longevity Institute unites experts from USC's School of Pharmacy, Keck School of Medicine of USC, USC Davis School of Gerontology, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Viterbi School of Engineering, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Grouped into the areas of expertise of neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, psychological disorders and normal aging, faculty members involved with the Institute span USC's elite researchers, including Pinchas Cohen and Sean Curran.[5]

The USC Longevity Institute's research has been referenced in such outlets as Men's Journal,[6] Natural Medicine Journal[7] and Reddit[8] as well as sponsoring multiple retreats, conferences and lectures.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Original German text: Die Experten des Buchinger Pressegesprächs". Buchinger (German). Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "USC Neuroscience profile: Valter D. Longo". USC. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "About the Authors: Fasting Enhances the Response of Glioma to Chemo- and Radiotherapy". PLOS | One. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "USC Financial Report 2012" (PDF). USC. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "USC Longevity Institute Structure". USC. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  6. ↑ Graham, Tyler. "The Benefits of Occasional Fasting". Men's Journal. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  7. ↑ Kaczor, Tina. "Caloric Restriction and Fasting in Disease Prevention and Treatment". Natural Medicine Journal. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "When you are force fed lies by big pharma it's hard to accept the simple truth.". Reddit. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Gavrilov, Leonid. "Our Upcoming Seminar in Los Angeles, March 1". Longevity Science. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "USC (LI) Longevity Institute Retreat Program" (PDF). USC. Retrieved 1 March 2013.

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