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

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📢 BIG NEWS!

The Institute for Successful Longevity is launching a new bi-weekly email newsletter, and it’s open to everyone!

If you want to receive the newsletter, you must fill out this link: https://t.co/35a7usEVoI

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🚨 Big news!

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

CNN’s article: https://t.co/lMjp86W21U

Original study: https://t.co/hlmckBVkka

#FSU #Longevity #PublicHealth #ResearchSpotlight

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📢 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

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Congratulations to Dr. Zhe He on receiving two major honors in health informatics! 🎉

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

🔗 https://t.co/VM6ZKxSvyB

#FSU #HealthInformatics

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📬 ISL Bi-Weekly Newsletter | Volume 10

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/MC2gvngvBa

#ISLFSU #HealthyAging #LongevityResearch #FSUResearch

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We’re proud to congratulate Dr. James Harding on his promotion to Senior Lecturer this August! 🎉

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📢 New Publication Alert!

👉 Read the full paper here: https://t.co/IWO2GUYaMH

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📢 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: https://t.co/gY8mZtRyhh

Zoom: https://t.co/8mW0U40Uyq

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📢 New Publication!

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

👉 Read the full article here: https://t.co/G3yuR267VN

#ISLFSU #FSUResearch #HeartHealth

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📣 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!

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🧠 New Publication Alert!

🔗 Read the full paper: https://t.co/rkv3DlNSCh

#FSUISL #LongevityScience #Neuroscience

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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: https://t.co/JoUYZPXcAD

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📬 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!

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🎉👏 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: https://t.co/NJVBg5nblb

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📰 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: https://t.co/3yHv6xymZM

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✨ 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

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🎙️ Episode 07 is now live on Spotify and YouTube!

🎧 Spotify: https://t.co/Zsn0kPsVDW

🎧 YouTube: https://t.co/5F9HVbSfVn

#FSUISL #VoicesOfLongevity #SpeechScience #ParkinsonsDisease

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📬 ISL Bi-Weekly Newsletter | Volume 8

https://t.co/iGkL0uCECQ

#ISLFSU #HealthyAging #LongevityResearch #FSUResearch #BrainHealth #Gerontology

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🔥 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

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🚨 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:
https://t.co/9ZG90idow5

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🔥 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: https://t.co/GPaKqaYHQt

#AgingAndHeat #HeartHealth #HealthyAging #FSUResearch #ISLDigest #CardiovascularPhysiology