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ARDD 2026 opens at Harvard with a call for rigor

Source: Longevity Technology • Published: 01 Oct 2026, 16:08

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Longevity Technology.

Report from a major aging research meeting highlights calls for scientific rigor, prevention-focused policy, and building standardized clinical endpoints for aging trials.

ARDD 2026 opens at Harvard with a call for rigor
Key Takeaways
  • Harvard and ARDD leaders urged the field to adopt rigorous trials, real-world evidence, and validated biomarkers for longevity claims.
  • ARPA-H launched PROSPR, a $144 million five-year program to harmonize data and develop a qualified clinical outcome assessment for aging.
  • PROSPR defined intrinsic capacity as a core trial endpoint and harmonized 20 outcomes into stratified intrinsic capacity scores.
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