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Issue #54
Four new opportunities with real rewards on the line...
June 8, 2023 | Issue #54
Hey there... We've got a lot to cover today, so let's jump into it! In this week's newsletter:💰 Four new opportunities to get into longevity... With real rewards🧠 Improve cognitive function and prevent dementia💼 AgelessRx is hiring + thousands of more jobs in longevity🌐 Good posture = longer life?(And remember, next week we have something exciting to share...)
A Menu of Longevity Opportunities
For the builder, investor, or collaborator:
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has just announced that applications are open for their second cohort, LBF2. Learn more about their program and apply today
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For the scientist or researcher:
- Applications are now open for
annual Longevity Prize with 50,000CHF (~$55,000USD) on the line. Inventors, scientists, startup founders, and students are encouraged to apply
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is sponsoring up to two Golden Tickets at a
site, which provides one year of fully paid individual bench space and membership at a fully equipped laboratory.
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For the entrepreneur:
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is
for their 8-week healthcare startup accelerator. Past participants include Blackrock Neurotech,
, and
. This will be their 9th cohort.
10 Ways to Improve Cognitive Function
There is an ever expanding body of research that suggests there are a variety of simple measures that one can take to prevent dementia. You may already be doing some, or all of these simple practices that stimulate, protect, and exercise your body and brain.
As you age, the odds of someone being diagnosed with dementia dramatically increases, which is why prevention is all the more important. Let’s dive into the ways you can avoid becoming a victim to a disease that over 13 million people will have in the US by 2050.
AgelessRx is hiring a CRM Marketing Specialist with a starting salary of $65,000. AgelessRx is a first-of-its-kind, longevity-focused telehealth platform with an e-commerce component. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to enter the longevity industry, but does not have a scientific or research background. APPLY HERE.
Browse thousands of jobs in the longevity industry, updated daily, in Spannr's new Jobs database HERE.
Biotech startup Modulo Bio came out of stealth with $8 million in funding from Initialized Capital, Cantos, Bioverge, Spacecadet, Builders VC, Refactor Capital, and Hawktail. These funds will be used to identify drug candidates that target microglia cells to treat diseases like ALS, FTD, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
The connection between posture and longevity (ChiroEco)
A Top Memory Coach Shares 3 Easy Hacks To Improve Brain Longevity (MBG)
Lose yourself in a novel to boost longevity (Sydney Morning Herald)
The Power of Social Connection for Longevity (HealthNews)
US life expectancy problem is ‘bigger than we ever thought,’ report finds (USA Today)
Greener Diet, Younger Brain: Mediterranean Diet Slows Brain Aging (Neuroscience News)
Henry Kissinger Is a Longevity Influencer Now (GQ)
Brisk walking may reverse signs of brain aging, even in older adults (Insider)
What does the new frontier in biomedicine look like? (Northwestern)
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