Buck Institute for Research on Aging

11/21/2025

Hey : Here’s a great article from the BBC about what you can do in your 30’s to give yourself the best shot of being healthy in your 70’s. Our CEO Eric Verdin is among those weighing in.

From a brisk 15-minute walk, to getting regular sleep – doing these things in your 30s could help you stay fit well into your 70s.

11/21/2025

Wow!! We had our annual Buck Thanksgiving Feast today and what a feast it was!! Thank you, thank you to Facilities, Custodial, LSS, IT and EHS for hosting an incredible feast! In addition to cooking 15 20-pound turkeys, they cooked up 300 servings of stuffing, 5 gallons of gravy, 300 rolls, 5 gallons of cranberry sauce, 50 lbs of Brussels sprouts, 45 lbs of potatoes, 5 celebration roasts (vegan) and 20 pies!!! Over 200 Buck employees were well fed today and had a blast hanging out with each other. A real Bucksgiving!!

11/15/2025

Today at Buck we hosted FRS speaker, Leanne Jones, who is the inaugural director of Bakar Aging Research Institute at . She gave an inspiring talk on intestinal stem cells and aging.

11/13/2025

Watch this great piece by David Rubenstein at BloombergNews: The Science of Aging. We’re glad that the Buck’s Eric Verdin was included in the mix.

We're living longer than ever before - but are we living better? In the final episode of this four-part series, David Rubenstein explores the science of aging; from groundbreaking research on longevity to why lifestyle matters more than genetics and how meaningful relationships can add years to our....

11/12/2025

Excited to be hosting Longevity Global’s Summit 2025 on Dec 9-10 at the Buck Institute! 🌿
Looking forward to incredible talks from leaders in longevity science and connecting with the longevity community.

Get your tickets here: https://luma.com/zlfezwd3

11/12/2025

11/12/2025

Today was Take Your Child to Work Day at the Buck!! We had an action-packed day! We started with a tour of the Buck, then gathered in Drexler to watch a short film about the Buck’s mission, followed by talks from five Buck scientists who shared their stories of becoming scientists and described the projects they’re working on. The kids were fascinated! Then it was time for hands-on science! Several more Buck scientists led cool activities in slime-making, DNA extraction, and rocket launching. The experiments were a huge hit and we could barely tear everyone away for lunch. Luckily, lunch was a feast – thank you to our wonderful Facilities team for the delicious spread! We ended with hang out time in our courtyard. I think the kids were pretty enthralled by their parents’ place of work!

11/10/2025

Our next community seminar is on Dec 3, 2025 at 11am PT. Register today: https://www.buckinstitute.org/events/lblseminars/

Topic: Personalized Medicine and Behavior Change
Speaker: Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD; Transitional and Behavioral Scientist, Phenome Health

What's this next seminar about?
Advances in medicine mean we are getting closer and closer to our doctors being able to hand us a personalized treatment plan. In addition to drugs and supplements, such a plan would also suggest what we should – and shouldn’t – eat, and how much to exercise. Yet we know a lot of this already - and we’re still not doing it! Dr. Lovejoy brings her experience with behavioral coaching to give you tips on how to stick to your plan for optimizing your wellness.

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!

Sequoia Living CA and Wealthspire Advisors
and
Marin Magazine Ghilotti Bros., Inc. BlueWave Express Car Wash, The Redwoods, A Community of Seniors, Ray's Catering, Oakmont of Novato, St. Paul's Tower (Front Porch Communities & Services), Active Wellness Center Petaluma, Dominican University of California's OLLI Program

11/05/2025

Even in this rain storm today we have another full house at the Buck today for our 5th seminar of this season’s Live Better Longer Community Seminar series. Today we’re hearing from Dr Julie Andersen, Professor at the Buck, talking about How Close Are we to Real Treatments for Neurodegenerative Diseases?
Pharmaceutical companies have spent untold billions of dollars looking for cures for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Why have their efforts failed? What is the outlook for real disease-altering drugs, and what can we do to preserve our brain health in the meantime? Dr Andersen is addressing all these questions today. Register for our next seminar about Personalized Medicine: buckinstitute.org/events/lblseminars

10/30/2025

We were thrilled to host the 3rd annual VITAL Symposium at the Buck today! VITAL brought together early-career scientists to share cutting-edge aging research and career insights. This year’s event featured inspiring keynote talks by Dr. Aimee Kao and Dr. Roarke Kamber, both from UCSF, along with presentations and networking opportunities!

We truly appreciate both keynote speakers and amazing, supportive scientists at the Buck!

10/29/2025

You know that cool looking building up on the hill in Novato, off 101? That's the Buck institute!! Come for a free docent-led tour! Every Tuesday and Thursday at 11am. sign up on our website: buckinstitute.org/visit-us
Thanks SFGATE for the write-up!
https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/novato-don-t-pass-the-buck-institute-studying-21112171.php

High on a hill overlooking Novato is the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, a familiar landmark to anyone traveling north on U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County.

10/24/2025

At the Buck, our breakthroughs are powered by people. Faces of Discovery, a new monthly installment to the Buck Blog, introduces the scientists unraveling the mysteries of aging and pioneering ways to help us all live better longer. Check out the first installment about Dr. Kenny Wilson, a native of Novato, has been at the Buck for 13 years.

A new monthly installment to the Buck Blog, introducing the scientists unraveling the mysteries of aging and pioneering ways to help us all live better longer