Russian Scientists Study Primates for Lifespan Extension, Putin's Interest Noted
Russian scientists at the Kurchatov Institute are reportedly conducting studies on primates to understand the aging process and potentially extend human lifespans. Mikhail Kovalchuk, head of the National Research Centre 'Kurchatov Institute,' stated that researchers are screening elderly monkeys to examine all stages of aging. This research, first reported by Russian News Agency TASS and independent outlet Agentstvo, involves collaboration with the Petrovsky Russian Research Centre of Surgery. The goal is to create a regulatory system for extending human life by studying long-lived primates and creating a biobank of their blood samples. The Kurchatov Institute, a leading state research center involved in nuclear energy, genetics, physics, and biomedical technologies, houses over 7,000 monkeys across 22 species, with those aged 18 to over 30 being closely studied. Kovalchuk is considered a close ally and scientific adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Putin has previously expressed interes...