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Oct 5, 2026
Steve SullivanHOST
And he has spent his career thinking about how we age and how we can age better.
Steve SullivanHOST
Dr. Ridge completed his medical training at Columbia University in New York City and with an American Federation for Aging Research Fellowship in the genetics of aging at Harvard University.
Steve SullivanHOST
That led to Dr. Ridd serving as an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, where he conducted research at the International Longevity Center under pioneer Dr. Robert Butler.
Steve SullivanHOST
He earned his MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business and then developed the Martha Stewart Center for Healthy Living at Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City, after which he served as the vice president of healthy living for Martha Stewart Omnimedia.
George MurphyHOST
Our guest today is Dr. Steve Ostad, Distinguished Professor and Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
George MurphyHOST
He's also the Scientific Director of the American Federation for Aging Research.
George MurphyHOST
So Steve studies what exceptionally long-lived animals can teach us about aging and how these insights might help preserve human health.
George MurphyHOST
So today, we'll also discuss his new paper on aging rate indicators, co-authored by Matt Kaberlein and Rich Miller.