Health Extension Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization operating with the mission to promote hard science / deep biology in the aging space, especially where such science can lead to biotechnology startups.  The organization was founded in 2012 and is completely volunteer-run.

In 5 short years, HEF’s impact has been astounding – with:

4 ventures founded directly out of HEF events (Vium, Bioage, Oisin, 21c Medicine Clinical Trial) and one more pending

23 Health Extension Salons Hosted (these are events keynoted by world-class PIs from Stanford, UCSF, Berkeley and Buck Institute. They include talks, dinner, Q&A and networking with ~ 100 people in attendance on average)

6 Bay Area Aging Meetings sponsored

2 internships supported

1 paper published in a high-impact, peer-reviewed journal