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A4LI Scientist Spotlight

A4LI Scientist Spotlight

Hosted by The Alliance for Longevity Initiatives

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Episodes

28

Latest episode

Jul 2026

Language

EN

About the show

Welcome to A4LI's Scientist Spotlight, hosted by Brenda Eap, PhD. In this series, we invite the scientists who are actively trying to understand the biology of aging and designing potential geroscience therapeutics that help us live longer healthier lives.

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July 8, 202645 min

Episode 28 - Dr. Zachary Fennel

This week on A4LI’s Scientist Spotlight, we speak with Dr. Zachary Fennel, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Drummond Lab at the University of Utah.In this episode, we discuss his background in Clinical Physiology, how he has been able to apply that to aging research, and what has driven him to pursue a career in academia.Listen to learn more...

March 26, 202649 min

Episode 27 - Blaise Mariner, PhD

This week on A4LI’s Scientist Spotlight, we speak with Dr. Blaise Mariner, a research scientist and engineer affiliated with the Snyder-Mackler Lab and the Dog Aging Project.In this episode, we discuss his path from engineering to aging biology, the questions driving his research, and how large-scale datasets are helping uncover the molecular signatures of aging.

November 19, 202546 min

Episode 26 - Dr. Kevin Tran

This week on A4LI’s Scientist Spotlight, we chat with Dr. Kevin Tran, founder of the Phoenix Community.In this episode, we discuss what inspired him to pursue longevity science, his journey as an APOE4 carrier, and how he is empowering the Phoenix Community.

August 18, 202534 min

Episode 25 - Jillian Cox

This week on A4LI’s Scientist Spotlight, we chat with Jillian Cox, PhD Candidate in Dr. Sarah Ocañas' Lab at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.In this episode, we discuss her research into brain aging, and how sex chromosomes contribute to the differences we often see between men and women in brain diseases and disorders.

July 15, 202540 min

Episode 24 - Seth Ashby

This week on A4LI’s Scientist Spotlight, we chat with Seth Ashby,  a research associate in Dr. Angeli's lab at the University of Maine. In this episode, we discuss how Seth's experience working at a short-staffed nursing home during the pandemic, how this led to him becoming interested in aging research, and how growing up in Maine has helped shape his passion for policy.

June 26, 202538 min

Episode 23 - Dr. Sophia Mahoney

This week on A4LI’s Scientist Spotlight, we chat with Dr. Sophia Mahoney, a PhD graduate from the Department of Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder.In this episode, we discuss scientific and medical distrust in underrepresented communities, Sophia's research in cellular senescence and vascular health, as well as her interest in cellular reprogramming as she considers her next steps.

May 28, 202530 min

Episode 22 - Andrea Olsen

This week on A4LI’s Scientist Spotlight, we chat with Andrea Olsen, an undergraduate at the California Institute of Technology.In this episode, we discuss how Andrea first got interested in longevity science, how she is using A.I. to find cures for glioblastoma, and her leadership in advancing movement on campus through the Caltech Longevity Club.

May 7, 202528 min

Episode 21 - Nancy Morones

This week on A4LI’s Scientist Spotlight, we chat with Nancy Morones, a Graduate Student in Dr. Celine Riera's Lab at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

April 17, 202540 min

Episode 20 - Dr. Kenneth Wilson

This week on A4LI’s Scientist Spotlight, we chat with Dr. Kenneth Wilson, a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Lisa Ellerby's lab at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.

April 4, 202539 min

Episode 19 - Jeremy Elser, PhD

This week on A4LI’s Scientist Spotlight, we chat with Jeremy Elser, PhD, CEO of Ship of Theseus.

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