Longecity cryonics cryopreservation research fundraiser 2012 A2

LongeCity continues its proud tradition to support small-scale, high-impact life extension research. This round, in honor of the pioneer Robert Ettinger recently placed in cryostasis, we were looking to support a project dealing with cryopreservation, cryobiology, biostasis or a related topic.

Out of several good submissions, the Board, in consultation with knowledgeable peer reviewers drew up a shortlist of two finalists, and the final selection was left to ImmInst Members in a referendum.

Two projects were chosen. Project a. works with uncovering the mechanisms of cryoprotectant toxicity. The research is done by Joao Pedro de Magalhaes and Soren Stirling with the Integrative Genomics of Aging Group at the University of Liverpool.

Project b. works with blood washout and vitrification perfusion in a small animal model. The project was put together by Aschwin & Chana deWolfe of Advanced Neural Biosciences in conjunction with Cryonics Institute President and CEO Ben Best.

In the portfolio of life extension research efforts, cryopreservation is a field that is very poorly funded. This is precisely where even a small community like LongeCity can make a real impact. Please consider making a donation, however small, and please spread the word as widely as possible to other potential donors. Every cent will donated will be matched by LongeCity up to an amount of $6000.