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UW Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute

Welcome to HALO! The Healthy Aging and Longevity (HALO) Research Institute at the University of Washington was founded in 2016 by Dr. Matt Kaeberlein. Our mission is to to enhance understanding of the biological mechanisms of aging in order to promote healthy longevity. HALO resides in the UW School of Medicine and is home to two major National Institute on Aging initiatives: the UW Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging and the Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging Training Program. Please select one of the topics at right for further information. Thank you for visiting our site!

Please consider supporting HALO. By donating to HALO you can help us in our mission to improve human health and longevity. Funds can be dedicated to training for students, specific research initiatives, or general HALO operations. All donations to the University of Washington are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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About HALO

Enhancing our understanding of biological mechanisms of aging to promote healthy longevity […]

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UW Nathan Shock Center

Leadership and resources to support the Geroscience community […]

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Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging Training Program

Training the next generation of leaders in geroscience […]

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