Russian Scientists Study Old Monkeys to Unlock Longer Human Life
Researchers are building a blood-sample bank from monkeys aged 18 to over 30 to study aging and human lifespan extension.
- Researchers at The Kurchatov Institute, led by Mikhail Kovalchuk, are examining more than 7,000 monkeys of 22 species to understand aging, partnering with the Petrovsky Russian Research Center of Surgery to create a blood sample bank.
- Petrovsky Director Konstantin Kotenko said at the Kurchatov Genomic Forum that scientists will use this data to study aging, laying groundwork for creating a regulatory system for extending human lifespans.
- Scientists are examining primates aged 18 to over 30, focusing on the condition of their brains, blood vessels, and other organs to understand biological aging mechanisms.
- President Vladimir Putin shares this interest in longevity, having discussed living to 150 with Chinese President Xi Jinping and suggesting biotechnology makes it possible to "continually transplant" organs.
- Reporting from Meduza and Sistema suggests Kovalchuk may be the driving force behind this state anti-aging project, though a source close to the Kremlin attributed it to an "obsession amplified by lobbying.
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Russia’s $217 Million Longevity Push Includes 7,000 Monkeys and a Blood Biobank
Russia is expanding a multimillion-dollar push into longevity research, including studies involving thousands of primates, gene therapy, organ cultivation, and a biobank containing blood samples from long-lived monkeys, according to ZN.ua on November 11.
The Kurchatov Institute, led by Vladimir Putin's associate, Mikhail Kovalciuk, has gathered a unique collection of old monkeys. Scientists expect to use them to find ways to...
Putin's friend Mikhail Kovalchuk reported on research on aging of elderly monkeys at the Kurchatov Institute. Scientists have created a biobank of the blood of long-lived primates
The Kurchatov Institute is conducting a survey of older monkeys to study all stages of ageing.
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