Inspiration for a Healthier Future

Every breakthrough begins with a belief—that better health and longer vitality are possible for everyone. Our coalition unites people who share that belief, working together to advance research, push boundaries, and bring new possibilities to life. The words collected here remind us why we do what we do: to create a future where aging is not a burden but an opportunity to thrive, connect, and live fully.

“Reaching 300 organizations shows that healthspan is no longer a niche cause; it is a unifying civil society movement,” said Bernard Siegel, co-founder of HSAC. “We are building the big-tent coalition needed to make healthy longevity a universal reality, not a privilege for the few. Healthspan must be recognized as a fundamental human right if societies are to meet the demands of global aging and thereby alleviate vast human suffering”

BERNARD SIEGEL

Executive Director at Healthspan Action Coalition

“HSAC is a connective hub linking historically siloed communities, including academic and translational research centers, health systems and clinics, biotech and medtech companies, longevity hubs and innovation districts, patient organizations, investors and philanthropies, and workforce and education partners. By connecting the dots, HSAC sparks collaborations that individual organizations would struggle to build on their own.”

MELISSA KING

COO at Healthspan Action Coalition

“From diabetes to frailty and organ failure, aging biology is the common thread,” said Camillo Ricordi, co-chair of HSAC’s Scientific Advisory Board. “By bringing clinicians, scientists, and patient advocates into one coordinated network, HSAC is creating the ecosystem we need to translate regenerative and cell-based therapies into longer, healthier lives for millions.”

CAMILLO RICORDI

Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering
and Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami

Aubrey de Grey, founder of the Longevity Escape Velocity Foundation, placed the milestone in a broader context: “From a longevity science perspective, what HSAC is doing is catalytic: it is creating the political, economic and cultural conditions under which rejuvenation research can be funded adequately, regulated intelligently and delivered equitably. That systems-level work is essential to ensure that the resulting gains in healthspan reach the whole of humanity.”

AUBREY DE GREY

English biomedical gerontologist and founder of the Longevity Escape Velocity Foundation

“Scientific progress depends on defining the problem with precision. Cancer research advanced when we recognized it as many distinct diseases requiring targeted interventions. Aging is similarly heterogeneous, a constellation of biological changes, some adaptive and others pathological. As a member of HSAC’s Scientific Advisory Board, I see its cross‑sector coalition as uniquely positioned to translate this mechanistic understanding into coordinated, evidence‑based strategies that extend healthspan, rather than chasing a single, catch‑all ‘cure’ for aging.”

Dr. JEANNE LORING

American stem cell biologist, developmental neurobiologist, and geneticist