# Cynthia Kenyon

> Cynthia Kenyon discovered that a single-gene mutation could double the lifespan of C. elegans, founding the modern genetics of aging. She now leads aging research at Calico, Alphabet's longevity biotech.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/researchers/cynthia-kenyon/](https://selltoscientists.com/researchers/cynthia-kenyon/)*

**Institution:** University of California, San Francisco
**Field:** Molecular Genetics
**H-index:** 80
**Publications:** 216
**Grants:** 30
**Patents:** 20
**ORCID:** `0000-0002-0467-9408`

## Industry collaborations

- Calico (Google/Alphabet)
- Elixir Pharmaceuticals
- UCSF

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