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FSU Institute for Successful Longevity
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The Institute conducts research into how to live longer, stay active, and be fully engaged in life.

Louis Shores Building, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32304

850-644-8571 | isl@fsu

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📣 2025–2026 ISL Planning Grant Winners Announced!

Dr. Yunjung Kim, with Dr. Erin Bush & Dr. Victor DeBrunner

Dr. Ravinder Nagpal, MSc, PhD, with Dr. Julie Sheffler

Dr. Hongyuan Cao, with Dr. Antonio Terracciano & Dr. Qian Zhang

Read more here: lnkd.in/eByup5gC
🚨 Big news!

CNN highlighted the work of Dr. Joseph Watso in its feature on the heart-boosting benefits of fast walking.

CNN’s article: edition.cnn.com/2025/08/11/h...

Original study: journals.physiology.org/doi/epdf/10....

#FSU #Longevity #PublicHealth #ResearchSpotlight
September 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
📢 Save the Date!

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Kenneth M. Langa, Cyrus Sturgis Professor of Medicine at the University of Michigan, as our next ISL Distinguished Speaker!

🗓 Thursday, January 29, 2026
📍 Florida State University
September 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Zhe He on receiving two major honors in health informatics! 🎉

Read more about Dr. He’s work and impact here:

🔗 news.fsu.edu/news/science...

#FSU #HealthInformatics
September 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
📬 ISL Bi-Weekly Newsletter | Volume 10

🔗 Read more: isl.fsu.edu/article/isl-...

#ISLFSU #HealthyAging #LongevityResearch #FSUResearch
September 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We’re proud to congratulate Dr. James Harding on his promotion to Senior Lecturer this August! 🎉
September 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
📢 New Publication Alert!

👉 Read the full paper here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lfod5WqQh...
September 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
📢 Join us for ISL’s Brown Bag Lecture Series with Dr. Daniel Leme, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Successful Longevity!

🔗 RSVP here:

In-person: fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ddqwFuPg8fTMZXU

Zoom: fsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/mE5X0mLGQcWvu4zddaoTfg
September 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
📢 New Publication!

Why it matters: These insights could lead to more effective, personalized strategies for preventing high blood pressure.

👉 Read the full article here: journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1...

#ISLFSU #FSUResearch #HeartHealth
September 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
📣 ISL Fall 2025 Brown Bag Series

Dr. Daniel Leme — Tue, Sept 23
Dr. Qian Zhang — Wed, Nov 5
Dr. Qianwen Guo — Wed, Nov 12

🕛 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Innovation Hub, Room 112 / Zoom

All are welcome, students, faculty, and community members!
September 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🧠 New Publication Alert!

🔗 Read the full paper: doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...

#FSUISL #LongevityScience #Neuroscience
September 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Big news!

Our own ISL Director, Dr. Zhe He, just won a major $280K National a2 Pilot Award from the National Institute on Aging to enhance AI-powered lab result interpretation for older adults.

👉 Read more: news.cci.fsu.edu/cci-news/cci...
September 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
📬 ISL Bi-Weekly Newsletter | Volume 9

Catch up on the latest from the Institute for Successful Longevity!

🔗 Tap the link in your inbox from the ISL!
August 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🎉👏 Congratulations to our ISL Faculty Affiliates on their well-deserved promotions!

Effective Fall 2025, the following affiliates have been recognized for their excellence in teaching, research, and service:

🔗 Learn more: fda.fsu.edu/sites/g/file...
August 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
📰 Another exciting milestone!

Sladjana Lukic co-authored a new paper in Brain & Language with UCSF collaborators and the UCSF–UC Berkeley Schwab Dyslexia and Cognitive Diversity Center, supported by the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation.

Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ba...
August 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
✨ Season One Wrap-Up!

That’s a wrap on Season One of Voices of Longevity!

Over seven episodes, we highlighted the incredible research and insights of ISL faculty and collaborators, covering everything from brain health to healthy aging.

#FSUISL #VoicesOfLongevity #LongevityScience
August 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
🎙️ Episode 07 is now live on Spotify and YouTube!

🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7eUQ...

🎧 YouTube: youtu.be/TEf0zE1eI5A

#FSUISL #VoicesOfLongevity #SpeechScience #ParkinsonsDisease
August 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
August 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🔥 How does your heart handle the heat as you age?

New research co-authored by Dr. Joseph Watso reveals that older adults adapt differently to extreme heat, relying more on heart function to stay cool, but facing greater risks to blood pressure and heart health.

#FSUResearch #HealthyAging
August 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🚨 New publication alert!

Dr. Joseph Watso and student researcher Joseph Vondrasek co-authored a new study examining how ultramarathon running impacts cardiovascular health across the lifespan.

Read the full article here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
August 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🔥 How does the heart handle heat with age?

This research brings new clarity to how aging hearts respond to extreme environmental stress.

Full study here: journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1...

#AgingAndHeat #HeartHealth #HealthyAging #FSUResearch #ISLDigest #CardiovascularPhysiology
August 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
August 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"📬 ISL Bi-Weekly Newsletter | Volume 7

Catch up on the latest from the Institute for Successful Longevity!

🔗 Tap the link in bio to explore the full newsletter and learn how to get involved!

#ISLFSU #HealthyAging #LongevityResearch #FSUResearch #HeartHealth #Gerontology"
August 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🧪 Ever felt overwhelmed reading your lab results?

Dr. Zhe He and Dr. Mia Lustria are working to change that.

Learn more + participate:
🔗https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cMwmmtHZSfE6LXg

#FSUResearch #DigitalHealth #HealthyAging #LabGenie #ScienceForAll
July 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🚨 New publication alert!

Dr. Joseph Watso co-authored an editorial with Joe Vondrasek highlighting research on advanced phenotyping in patients with a Fontan circulation.

Read more below:
journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1...

#CardiovascularHealth #ISLDigest #FSUResearch
July 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM