Past, present and future perspectives on the science of aging

Nature Aging 2026 Open access

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Authors: Fabrisia Ambrosio, Maxim N. Artyomov, Steven N. Austad, Nir Barzilai, J C Izpisua Belmonte, Daniel W. Belsky, Bérénice A. Benayoun, Anne Brunet, Handan Melike Dönertaş, Dena B. Dubal, Evandro F. Fang, Jérôme N. Feige
+41 more Linda P. Fried, D. Furman, Xu Gao, Vadim N. Gladyshev, Vera Gorbunova, Myriam Gorospe, Jing‐Dong J. Han, Oskar H. Hansson, Eiji Hara, Steve Horvath, Nancy Y. Ip, George A. Kuchel, Matt Kaeberlein, Dudley W. Lamming, Becca R. Levy, Guang-Hui Liu, Jinkook Lee, Terrie E. Moffitt, T. Minamino, Linda Partridge, Parminder Raina, Thomas A. Rando, John W. Rowe, Michal Schwartz, Andrew Scott, Felipe Sierra, David Sinclair, Charlotte E. Teunissen, B. Vellas, Eric Verdin, Keenan A. Walker, Ashley E. Webb, Tony Wyss-Coray, Ming Xu, Jin-Tai Yu, Alex Zhavoronkov, Yahyah Aman, Anna Kriebs, Qingzhong Ren, Hannah Walters, Sebastien Thuault
DOI: 10.1038/s43587-025-01046-2
Cited by: 5

Abstract

As Nature Aging celebrates its fifth anniversary, the journal asks some of the researchers who contributed to the journal early on to reflect on the past and the future of aging and age-related disease research, the impact of the field on human health now and in the future, and what challenges need to be addressed to ensure sustained progress.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Genetics Aging and Longevity in Model Organisms Health Environment Cognitive Aging Aging and Gerontology Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Nature Aging
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
6–22
Publication date
21 January 2026
Language
EN