More than 160 civic leaders, scientists, philanthropists, and educators gathered in Seattle to honor a Nobel Prize achievement, launch the Mary E. Brunkow Fund, and highlight the importance of mentorship, STEM education, and scientific opportunity.
The prize recognizes foundational discoveries about regulatory T cells and the FOXP3 gene that redefined immune tolerance and opened avenues to treat autoimmune disease, enable transplantation, and advance immuno-oncology. ISB celebrates Dr. Brunkow’s leadership and collaborative science.
An international team of researchers, including scientists from the Institute for Systems Biology, has conducted one of the most comprehensive molecular studies of human diversity to date. Published in Cell, the work reveals how ethnicity and geography influence metabolism, immunity, the microbiome, and biological aging — insights that could help advance precision medicine for diverse populations.
ISB’s Dr. Alice Kane explores the biology of aging, highlighting frailty as a key measure of healthspan, new biomarkers of aging, and insights into menopause and women’s health.
Researchers at the Institute for Systems Biology argue that combining systems biology, longitudinal multiomics data, and artificial intelligence could transform healthcare from reactive treatment to proactive prevention, enabling scientists and clinicians to detect early molecular signs of disease and intervene before symptoms appear.
Discussing Super Agers, Drs. Eric Topol and Lee Hood connected breakthroughs in genomics, AI, and lifestyle science to the pursuit of longer, healthier lives.
ISB hosted the Systems Biology of Aging Virtual Workshop in May 2024 for graduate students, postdocs, principal investigators, industry scientists, and educators. The course provided practical tools for performing multi-omic systems biology analyses to advance the study of aging.
Popular Mechanics interviewed ISB Co-founder and Professor Dr. Lee Hood for an article titled “Leroy Hood Wants To Show You How To Live for a Really, Really Long Time.” The story features Hood’s big-data approach and a focus on disease prevention – all in the quest to help us live longer.