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| Established | 30 Sep 1999 |
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| President | Eric M. Verdin |
| Budget | $37 million |
| Formerly called | Buck Institute for Age Research |
| Address | 8001 Redwood Blvd. Novato, CA 94945-1400 |
| Location | Novato , California , United States |
| Coordinates | 38.133939°N 122.570432°W |
| Website | buckinstitute |
The Buck Institute for Research on Aging[1] is an independent biomedical research institute that researches aging and age-related disease.[2] The mission of the Buck Institute is to extend the healthy years of life. The Buck Institute is one of nine centers for aging research of the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research.[3]
The institute, a nonprofit organization located in Novato, California, began its research program in 1999, making it the world's first institute founded primarily to study intervention into the aging process.[4] It is named for Marin County philanthropists Leonard and Beryl Hamilton Buck, whose estate funded the endowment that helped establish the institute, and the Buck Trust currently contributes approximately $6 million annually to support the institute's work. The campus of the Buck Institute was designed by architect I. M. Pei.[5][6]
In May 2007, the institute established a cooperative agreement with the University of California's Davis and Merced campuses to coordinate stem-cell research.[7]
- ^ On January 1, 2011, the name of the institute was changed from "Buck Institute for Age Research"
- ^ Russo, Eugene (February 5, 2001). "Forging a Palace for Research on Aging". The Scientist Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ page of Buck Institute on website of Glenn Foundation for Medical Research
- ^ Cox, Patrick. "This Company With Anti-Aging Drug Is Secretly Preparing For Trump's New FDA". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Buck Institute for Age Research". Pei Cobb Freed and Partners. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "The Buck is Growing". Marin Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "UC Davis, UC Merced and Buck Institute: Cooperate to Meet Stem Cell Oversight Requirements". California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). 17 May 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2013.