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The Institute for Successful Longevity is excited to announce the ISL Student Poster Award winners of 2025 ISL Student Poster Day. These remarkable individuals have demonstrated exceptional research, and we are thrilled to feature their projects in the upcoming ISL 2025 Spring Newsletter and on our digital platforms.

Congratulations to Steven Medarev, Ph.D. candidate at Florida State University College of Medicine, for being named the recipient of the 2025 Esther & Del Grosser Scholarship. Steven was also recently honored with 2nd place at ISL’s Student Poster Day, recognizing his impactful research and presentation skills.

The Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) at Florida State University hosted its annual Student Poster Day on March 18, 2025, bringing together students, faculty, and researchers to celebrate innovative studies on aging, health, and longevity. The event provided an invaluable platform for undergraduate, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars to present their research, engage in discussions, and receive feedback from faculty and peers.

The Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) at Florida State University is proud to welcome nine distinguished faculty members as our newest ISL Faculty Affiliates. These scholars bring a wealth of expertise from various disciplines, contributing to our mission of advancing research on aging, longevity, and quality of life. Their interdisciplinary work will help shape the future of aging research and foster collaboration across different fields.

The Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) is excited to welcome Victoria Valko as its new Outreach Assistant. A second-year student at Florida State University, Victoria is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health with a minor in Information Technology. She is passionate about healthcare systems, data management, and the role of technology in public health research.

We are excited to announce the 2025 ISL Student Poster Day, which will be held at 12 PM Tuesday March 18, 2025 at the Claude Pepper Center (636 W Call St, Tallahassee, FL 32306). This year we are thrilled to have Dr. Rui Zhang, Professor and Founding Chief, Division of Computational Health Sciences, University of Minnesota with us and give a keynote at the event.

We are excited to announce that 2025 Esther & Del Grosser Scholarship will be open for submissions on February 1! The $1000 award is open to your graduate students. Previous award winners of the Esther & Del Grosser Scholarship will not be eligible to win the scholarship award a second time.

Dr. Zhe He, Director of the Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) and Professor in the School of Information, showcased Florida State University’s leadership in health informatics and aging research at two prominent national conferences: the AMIA 2024 Annual Symposium in San Francisco and the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle in November 2024.

The Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) invites FSU research faculty to apply for its Planning Grant Program, which opens its application portal in January 2025. This program fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and advances research or creative activities that support successful aging. It provides researchers an opportunity to explore innovative ideas or expand on existing work, aiming to improve the quality of life and longevity in aging populations.

The Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) at Florida State University has gladly hosted a visit from Dr. George Demiris from University of Pennsylvania for the Fall Lecture Series events.