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  "name": "Calico Life Sciences",
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      "slug": "buck-institute-for-research-on-aging",
      "name": "Buck Institute for Research on Aging"
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T01:40:00.619+00:00",
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    "founded": "2013",
    "headquarters": "South San Francisco, California, USA",
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    "target_markets": "Pharmaceutical industry, clinical research, geriatric health systems",
    "employee_count": "250-500",
    "funding_stage": "Subsidiary (Alphabet Funded)",
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      "Biohacking / DIY Longevity: Individuals attempting to extend lifespan through diet, exercise, and unproven supplements without clinical oversight.",
      "Academic Research Institutions: Academic labs focusing on specific cellular mechanisms of aging (e.g., telomere research) without commercial drug development scale."
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      "best anti-aging supplements 2024",
      "companies researching cellular senescence",
      "how to live to 150 years old",
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