Altos Labs agrees to fund five years of rejuvenation research at Kyoto University's CiRA, the institute founded by Shinya Yamanaka

Altos Labs/Cellular rejuvenation programming

Altos signed a sponsored research agreement with Kyoto University's Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, committing to fund four CiRA research projects over five years starting May 2022 to study cellular rejuvenation programming. Shinya Yamanaka, director of CiRA and Nobel laureate, serves as senior scientific advisor to Altos without compensation.

• Altos funds four CiRA projects over five years beginning May 2022 on cellular rejuvenation programming.
• Shinya Yamanaka, discoverer of reprogramming factors, serves as unpaid senior scientific advisor to Altos.
• Three CiRA researchers under Yamanaka's supervision pursue each innovative research project.
• Partnership combines iPS cell technology expertise with Altos' resources and network of longevity researchers.