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The case for regeneration over slowing decline

Source: Longevity Technology • Published: 08 Oct 2026, 13:51

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Longevity Technology.

Discussion of why large pharma should prioritize regenerative approaches over merely slowing decline, profiling Novartis research strategy and translational priorities.

The case for regeneration over slowing decline
Key Takeaways
  • Fiona Marshall oversees around 5,500 scientists across nine Novartis research sites, and she sits on the company’s Executive Committee.
  • As one pharma attendee put it to me, why is someone like Fiona Marshall at a conference like this, rather than at a 10,000-delegate cancer congress?.
  • Decades of focus on genetic risk, she explains, have delivered some very effective therapies – but have also shown that genetics is only one factor interacting with environment and lifestyle.
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