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A4LI H-SPAN Podcast

Episode 18 - Karl Pfleger

Jul 5, 2024
Karl Pfleger, a Super Angel in longevity, shares his journey from AI to biotech investing. Topics include advancements in aging biology, challenges in biotech startups, advocacy space growth, building a biotech database, exploring aging drugs, and rejuvenation therapies for longevity.
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Quick takeaways

  • Rejuvenation technologies prioritize helping older populations live healthier for longer periods.
  • Targeting aging sub-pathologies as treatable diseases incentivizes advanced clinical trials.

Deep dives

Focus on Rejuvenation Therapies

Investing in rejuvenation technologies is prioritized over slowing aging due to the goal of helping a wider range of individuals, especially older populations, to live healthier for an extended period. Rejuvenation therapies offer the potential to reverse age-related molecular changes, restoring biological functions to a younger state. Stem cell secretions and atherosclerotic plaque reversal are additional areas of interest, aiming to rejuvenate tissues and alleviate age-linked health issues.

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