Bet 874
Duration 2 years (02021-02023)
PREDICTOR
Julian Kaljuvee
CHALLENGER
Unchallenged
There are recent substantial advances in genetic and epigentic editors that allow silencing of endogenous parasitic viruses in human DNA which are thought to to be primary cause of aging. A good overview here: https://bio-eats-world.simplecast.com/episodes/engineering-epigenome-editor-jonathan-weissman-AAvlxnHZ