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Polling (Still) Indicates Widespread Bipartisan Support for Aging Research

August 9, 2022

Polling (Still) Indicates Widespread Bipartisan Support for Aging Research

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Polling (Still) Indicates Widespread Bipartisan Support for Aging Research

August 9, 2022 – A new national poll of registered voters in the United States demonstrates broad bipartisan support for advancing research into longevity treatments that would extend healthy human lifespan. The poll, which was conducted by Public Policy Polling on behalf of The Alliance for Longevity Initiatives (A4LI), found that 70% of respondents support medical research that seeks to treat the cellular aging process as a means to prevent or delay the onset of all age-related chronic diseases. The majority of poll participants also believe that the US government should prioritize funding for this area of research.

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Carlo Tanratore

Georgetown University

Dr. Tornatore is the Regional Chief of Neurology for MedStar Health and Chairman and Neurologist-in-Chief in the Department of Neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is also the Executive Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Patient Centered Specialty Practice­ MedStar Georgetown and Professor and Chairman in the Department of Neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Tornatore received his undergraduate degree in neurobiology from Cornell University and then attended Georgetown University School of Medicine where he received his medical degree. Following a Neurology Residency at Georgetown University Hospital, he was a post-doctoral fellow at the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Tornatore has published extensively in the areas of neuroimmunology, neurovirology and Multiple Sclerosis and is currently involved in over 15 clinical trials for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. He has won multiple awards in the areas of medical student teaching, patient care and scholarly research.