We investigate the fundamental mechanisms of aging, striving to uncover its root causes — keeping basic research at the core of transformative science and lasting societal impact.
Prof. Dr. Dario Riccardo Valenzano Scientific Director
Our Mission
Our mission is to identify and modulate the fundamental mechanisms that drive organismal aging, with the ambition of opening new paths toward improving global health. By targeting aging at its biological roots — rather than responding to diseases after onset — we could delay or prevent multiple age-related conditions simultaneously.
Our Vision
Our vision is clear: an unwavering commitment to fundamental discoveries in the biology of aging, driven by ambitious research with the potential to transform how societies age. We focus on pressing scientific challenges — including aging and the exposome (such as climate-linked stressors), the microbiome, the immune system, and the evolutionary biology of aging across diverse species — to open new pathways toward resilience, prevention, and healthy longevity.
