For healthy aging, it’s crucial to distinguish between lifespan and healthspan: the amount of time for which a person is healthy within their lifespan. Maintaining muscle is key to a longer healthspan.
The award recognizes Anand's lifelong advocacy and significant contributions to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in health research.
The funding will support McMaster startups BiCova Therapeutics and PROVA Innovations as they develop and commercialize their health technologies.