Reproductive longevity
by Jennifer Garrison
Ovaries are the first organ to age relative to other organs’ systems. When women turn 35 years old, their ovaries are considered 'geriatric'. 🤯
What is ovarian aging? Why is it important to study ovaries? What are the underlying causes of female reproductive aging? Who are the main actors in academia and industry working on developing solutions? What are the challenges in commercializing the research? Where do the best opportunities lie? This Impact.Tech seminar on reproductive longevity focused on these questions and more.
The seminar was led by Jennifer Garrison, Co-Founder and Director of Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity and Equality at Buck Institute, the leading institution on aging. Jennifer also holds appointments in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at University of California, San Francisco, and the Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California. She is a passionate advocate for women’s health and is pioneering a new movement to advance scientific research focused on female reproductive aging.
Her lab studies the role of inter-tissue communication in systemic aging, and the ways in which changes in the complex interactions between the ovary and brain during middle-age lead to the onset of reproductive decline in females. She has played an active role in the aging field as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Aging Association (AGE), a reviewer for the American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR), and an Associate Director of the Buck-USC Biology of the Aging PhD program.
