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- EIN 13-3045282
- (212) 703-9977
- 55 West 39th St 16th Floor New York NY 10018-0541 USA
- www.afar.org
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Causes: Alzheimers Disease Research, Brain Disorders Research, Geriatrics Research, Gerontology, Health, Seniors
Mission: The american federation for aging research ("afar") is committed to supporting the science of healthier aging. Afar supports new and early-career scientists whose research explores the biology of how people age and the biological changes that cause age-related disease. Afar identifies and funds a broad range of cutting-edge research that is most likely to increase the body of knowledge on the biology of aging and lead to significant medical breakthroughs in preventing and treating disease and increasing a healthy lifespan. In addition, afar addresses the critical shortage of physicians who are adequately trained to take care of an aging society by collaborating with foundations, corporations and individuals to offer unique grant opportunities.
Programs: Awards for biomedical research into aging.
creating opportunities for scientists and clinicians to share knowledge and exchange ideas to encourage innovative thinking and collaborations.