The Methuselah Foundation Wants Your Opinion on Their Strategies
From the Methuselah Foundation Blog, a message from founder and CEO Dave Gobel: "It has been a while since I sent you an update and there is plenty of good news to share as we work together towards longevity. I also want your input as we make plans for the coming year. ... Methuselah Foundation has successfully promoted the extension of healthy human life - the science of aging has gained acceptance and broad-based support thanks to your ongoing contributions. Now we are strongly supporting science that will lead to tissue engineering and organ regeneration. We will be the catalyst to speed up the development of organ replacement. ... I am continually delving into every area of science, the work being done in universities, labs and biotech companies, to see the latest research and how it might contribute to longer life. I am convinced that there are many viable solutions but we, uniquely, are in a position to move them to a practical place. With this mission in mind we created the NewOrgan Prize. Based on our success with the Mprize, we anticipate this new prize will accelerate the rate of research and bring us closer to practical solutions. ... We must continue to accelerate practical scientific solutions related to aging. You and I - not just our children and grandchildren - should benefit from the advances in tissue engineering that are already on the table. This is why I need your input. We are contemplating a number of initiatives in support of this drive but we want to have the greatest possible impact. I would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions. Please continue reading and I believe you will have a clear understanding of the potential and, hopefully, will have some thoughts to share." Head on over to read the rest of the post: if you have opinions and good ideas, send them to the Foundation."
Link: http://blog.methuselahfoundation.org/2010/12/id_like_your_opinion_as_we_plan_for_the_future.html