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Measured. Tracked. Reversed.

How much
younger can you
get in 6 months?

Younger is the first biological aging contest of its kind. Over six months, you measure your biological age, optimize with personalized data, and retest to see how much younger you can get.

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Countdown to Kickoff · Jan 11, 2027

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The Contest— This isn't a wellness challenge.

A measurable competition to reverse biological aging.

A six-month competition with real biological age testing, personalized optimization, and a community of peers. We measure across brain, body, and face, and recognize both the biggest reduction and the lowest biological age at the finale.

Measurable

Every result is grounded in peer-reviewed biomarkers developed at MIT, Harvard, and Yale.

Multi-System

Aging shows up differently in brain, body, and face. We measure across every dimension, not just one.

Transformational

Six months of sustained engagement, with before-and-after proof.

Science from
MITHarvard UniversityYale University
The science of measurable aging

Biological age isn’t theoretical anymore. Two decades of peer-reviewed research have established that how fast you age is measurable, and increasingly modifiable.

Up to 20 yrs

Gap observed between biological and chronological age in adults of the same birth year.

Belsky et al., PNAS (2015); subsequent epigenetic-clock replications.

−3.23 yrs

Epigenetic age reduction in an 8-week randomized lifestyle trial (diet, sleep, exercise, targeted supplementation).

Fitzgerald, Hodges, Hanaway et al., Aging (Albany NY), 2021.

~75%

Share of human longevity attributable to environment and behavior rather than genetics.

Herskind et al., Human Genetics (1996); confirmed in later twin cohorts.

~2× risk

Higher all-cause mortality risk linked to a faster pace of biological aging.

Belsky et al., DunedinPACE, eLife (2022).

Younger applies the same measurement science used in this research, including epigenetic clocks, cognitive assays, functional tests, and validated imaging, to a structured, head-to-head competition.

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The Science & Testing Partners

Biological age, measured across brain, body, and face.

A single number can't capture how you age. Younger combines NeuroAge's cognitive test, TruDiagnostic's TruAge platform, and FaceAge. Functional testing partners and final scoring methodology will be published before the contest begins.

Epigenetic Biological Age & Clinical Biomarkers

A multi-panel testing battery for biological age at the molecular level.

  • TruAge PACE & Index: next-generation epigenetic clocks measuring pace of aging and biological age

  • SymphonyAge: biological age across 11 organ systems including heart, brain, lung, liver, kidney, and immune

  • TruHealth: clinical biomarkers (lipids, glucose, inflammation, nutrient status)

  • Single at-home blood-spot kit, baseline and final draw

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TruDiagnostic's DNA methylation platform is built on one of the largest proprietary epigenetic datasets in the world. Their clock suite was developed and validated with academic collaborators including the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine.

For Younger, a single dried-blood-spot collection covers the full TruAge platform at baseline and again at the 6-month retest.

Testing PartnerTruDiagnostic →

Brain Age

A cognitive performance clock you take from your phone.

  • NeuroGames: validated cognitive tasks measuring processing speed, memory, and executive function

  • ~30 minutes, self-administered in the NeuroAge app

  • Built on more than 500,000 subjects and dozens of peer-reviewed publications

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NeuroGames is a suite of validated, mobile-based cognitive tasks that measure processing speed, memory, and executive function, the cognitive domains most sensitive to brain aging. Competitors complete the assessment from their phone in about 30 minutes at baseline, then retake it at the end of the 6-month window to see how their brain age has changed.

The science behind NeuroGames is backed by dozens of peer-reviewed publications and an ongoing clinical trial.

Testing PartnerNeuroAge Therapeutics →

Face Age

A deep-learning face-age estimate from a single standardized photo.

  • FaceAge deep-learning model developed by Harvard Professor Dr. Ray Mak.

  • Trained on face photos from 58,851 individuals, validated in cancer-patient cohorts

  • Published in The Lancet Digital Health (2025); clinical validation in JAMA Network Open (2026)

  • Self-captured in-app, re-captured at the 6-month retest

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FaceAge was developed by Dr. Ray Mak and collaborators at the Harvard AIM Lab. The model translates a standardized face photo into a quantitative biological-age estimate and has been shown to track with molecular markers of cellular senescence.

A 2026 study in JAMA Network Open validated FaceAge in a clinical setting: among early-stage NSCLC patients, facial biological age predicted overall survival better than chronological age (adjusted HR 1.39 per decade, p=0.002), with a face age ≥10 years older than chronological age associated with higher 2-year mortality. Read the study →

Testing PartnerFaceAge →

Functional Age & Body Composition

The physical measurements most reliably linked to healthspan.

  • VO2 max (cardiorespiratory fitness)

  • Grip strength and sit-to-stand

  • Body composition (lean mass, fat mass) — optional

  • Completed through our partner-clinic network, with video and wearable protocols for competitors outside the SF area

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Functional measurements are run ahead of the January kickoff, either at an in-person partner clinic or via guided video and wearable protocols for virtual competitors. Body composition is an optional add-on; wearable and body composition partners will be announced ahead of kickoff.

Testing PartnerWearable partners announced ahead of kickoff · Body composition optional

Every measurement used in Younger is drawn from peer-reviewed longevity science and reviewed by our scientific advisors.

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The Program

Three phases. One question: how much younger can you get?

Kits ship September 1, 2026 for home baseline testing. The contest officially launches at Fort Mason on January 11–12, 2027. Six months later, we find out how much younger you got.

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Kits ship Sep 1, 2026 · complete at home before January

Baseline Testing

  • Full baseline: epigenetic biological age and clinical biomarkers (TruAge platform), brain age (NeuroAge), face age (FaceAge), and functional measurements
  • Tested at home: your kit ships to your door and you self-administer before the January kickoff
  • In-person and virtual competitors complete the same panel and are eligible for every prize category
  • Your baseline is the starting line
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6 months from your baseline

Measured Optimization

  • Build a personalized protocol from your baseline data
  • Personalized dashboard & mobile app to log inputs and track biomarker trends
  • Private competitor community
  • Additional expert-led sessions and sponsor-provided resources announced as the lineup is confirmed
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November 2027

Final Results

  • Final testing at the close of your 6-month window
  • Your full results delivered privately ahead of the finale
  • Fort Mason finale, November 2027 (attend live or via livestream)
  • Winners announced across every category
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Key Dates

A year-long arc, start to finale.

Sign-ups are open. Kits ship September 1, 2026. Two-day kickoff in January 2027. Awards ceremony at the November 2027 finale.

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NOW OPEN

Sign-ups open

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SEP 1, 2026

Baseline kits ship · test at home

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JAN 11–12, 2027

Kickoff at Fort Mason

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6-MONTH WINDOW

Optimization period

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AUG 1, 2027

Retest kits due

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NOV 2027

Finale & awards

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The Experience

Longevity, in good company, on the San Francisco Bay.

Both events are held at the Gateway Pavilion at Fort Mason Center, a 40,000 sq ft waterfront venue on the SF Bay with Golden Gate and Alcatraz views.

Gateway Pavilion exterior at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
Gateway Pavilion with flags, Fort Mason Center
Gateway Pavilion interior event setup
Gateway Pavilion interior atrium
Gateway Pavilion event space
Gateway Pavilion mezzanine and atrium

Kickoff programming (expo, workshops, keynotes, and more) is being developed. Final lineup will be announced closer to the event.

The Live Events

A shared starting line. A shared finish line.

The contest opens with a two-day kickoff in January and closes with the finale in November. Both events take place at Fort Mason in SF and are open to competitors, spectators, sponsors, and press. Testing mostly happens at home, with on-site testing available at kickoff if you need it. Can't make it to SF? Both events livestream.

Up Next · Kickoff · Jan 11–12, 2027

The longevity field, in one building.

Two days at Fort Mason. The full competitor field meets in one room, alongside a longevity expo and a keynote stage. Most competitors arrive with their baseline tests already done at home. Open to the public with a Kickoff Pass.

Agenda and speakers coming soon
Finale · November 2027

The awards ceremony.

By November, every retest is in and analyzed. The finale is the day we read the results live, with a leaderboard reveal, on-stage interviews with the top finishers, and the awards ceremony. Open to competitors, spectators, and media.

Awards ceremony · On-stage interviews with winners · Keynotes · After-party

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Featured speakers at the kickoff

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Dr. Christin Glorioso, MD, PhD
Dr. Christin Glorioso, MD, PhD
Founder & CEO, NeuroAge Therapeutics
Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith
Founder, TruDiagnostic (TruAge)
Dr. Ray Mak, MD
Dr. Ray Mak, MD
Co-creator of FaceAge · Mass General Brigham / Harvard
Raghav Sehgal, PhD
Raghav Sehgal, PhD
Aging biomarker researcher · Yale
Dr. Ronjon Nag, PhD
Dr. Ronjon Nag, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Stanford Medicine · Founder, R42
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The Prizes

Ways to win.

Headline metrics so competitors at every starting point can win, including biggest reduction in biological age and lowest biological age at the finale. Additional categories and prize packages announced as sponsors are finalized.

Grand Prize · Biggest Biological Age Reduction

For the competitor who sheds the most years of biological age between baseline and finale, measured across the full 11-organ-system panel. Rewards the biggest measurable transformation.

Youngest Finisher · Lowest Biological Age at Finale

For the competitor who finishes with the lowest measured biological age. Recognizes competitors who start healthy and stay at the top, where a “most improved” metric alone would penalize them.

Organ-System Category Winners

Additional recognition for the standout improvements across specific systems such as brain, heart, and immune. Final categories will be confirmed ahead of the kickoff.

What winners receive

  • The real prize. Knowing you are your youngest self, with clinical-grade data to prove it.
  • On-stage recognition at the November 2027 finale in San Francisco.
  • Curated prize packages from our sponsor and partner network, announced as the lineup comes together.
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The Team Behind Younger

Built by scientists obsessed with measurable aging.

Dr. Christin Glorioso, MD, PhD, speaking at Harvard Medical School

Dr. Christin Glorioso, MD, PhD

Creator of Younger · CEO, NeuroAge Therapeutics

Neuroscientist, physician, and entrepreneur with 20+ years in brain aging and dementia prevention. MD-PhD via the Carnegie Mellon / Pitt MSTP, MIT postdoc. Founder & CEO of NeuroAge Therapeutics and founder of Longevity Global.

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Dr. Ray Mak, MD, Co-creator of FaceAge

Dr. Ray Mak, MD

Scientific Partner · Co-creator of FaceAge, Harvard Medical School / Mass General Brigham

Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School and Clinical AI Implementation lead in the Mass General Brigham Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Program. Co-developed FaceAge, the imaging-based face-age model that translates facial biology into a predictive health marker, with results published in The Lancet Digital Health. Brings the imaging and clinical AI lens to Younger's measurement backbone.

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Raghav Sehgal, PhD, aging biomarker researcher at Yale

Raghav Sehgal, PhD

Scientific Partner · Faculty, Yale

Yale faculty member focused on the next generation of aging biomarkers and composite biological-age scores. Publishes widely on the practical use of epigenetic clocks in interventional settings and helps shape how Younger translates raw testing data into scores competitors can actually improve against.

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Tickets

Sign up to compete. Or come watch it happen.

One entry, two ways to participate: in person at Fort Mason or virtually from anywhere. Kickoff and finale tickets are sold separately.

Early-Bird Open

Competitor

$799early-bird
Regular $999
Savings of $1,058

Compete in person in San Francisco or virtually from anywhere.

  • Full testing across brain age, epigenetic biological age, clinical biomarkers, face age, and functional measurements
  • TruAge platform (epigenetic, SymphonyAge, TruHealth), NeuroAge, FaceAge, and functional testing
  • $1,857 in retail testing value included
  • 6-month personalized program with dashboard and companion app
  • Kickoff and finale attendance included, in person or virtual
  • Eligible for every prize category
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Early-bird pricing available through September 1, 2026.

Early-Bird Open

Ultra Competitor

$2,999early-bird
Regular $3,999
Savings of $2,116

Everything in the Competitor entry, plus expanded biological aging diagnostics.

  • Everything in the Competitor ticket
  • Two Brain MRIs
  • Additional biological clocks test
  • Two sets of 100+ biomarker panels
  • Two body composition DEXA scans
  • $5,115 in retail testing value included
  • Kickoff and finale attendance included, in person or virtual
Sign up for Ultra

Early-bird pricing available through September 1, 2026.

Kickoff Pass

$299early-bird
Regular $599

January 11–12, 2027 at Fort Mason in SF. Open to all.

  • Two days at Fort Mason, Jan 11–12, 2027
  • Keynotes, demos, and methodology sessions
  • Meet the inaugural Younger contestants
  • Sponsor experiences and a longevity expo floor
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Early-bird pricing available through September 1, 2026.

Virtual Pass

$29.99early-bird
Regular $49.99

Tune into the kickoff and finale by livestream from anywhere.

  • Livestream access to kickoff and finale
  • Recordings available after the events
  • Open to anyone, anywhere
Get a Virtual Pass

Early-bird pricing available through September 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Partners

Built with the companies defining the future of longevity.

Sponsors provide the diagnostics, therapies, and platforms behind the contest, and reach a highly engaged longevity audience.

Testing Partners

TruDiagnostic · The Epigenetic Company
NeuroAge Therapeutics
FaceAge
by Dr. Ray Mak

Media Partner

Longevity Global
Reach a qualified audience of longevity-focused consumers and operators
Vendor booth at the kickoff and/or finale events
Brand recognition across the website, event materials, and programming
Product integration, gift-bag placement, and trial offers throughout the 6-month program
Participant spotlights and media coverage featuring competitor results
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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Who can sign up to compete?

Adults 18+ in reasonable health, willing to commit to a 6-month optimization window.Choose an in-person track in San Francisco(with the two- day kickoff on January 11–12, 2027 and the November 2027 finale) or a virtual track open to applicants anywhere in the world.,

What's included in the testing bundle?

The Younger testing bundle pulls together a multi-panel battery that retails at $1,857 on the open market, well above the cost of entry:

  • TruDiagnostic TruAge platform: a multi-component panel covering the full epigenetic clock family, SymphonyAge (biological age across 11 organ systems including heart, brain, lung, liver, kidney, and immune), and TruHealth clinical biomarkers (lipids, glucose, inflammation, nutrient status)
  • NeuroAge: a 30-minute cognitive assessment measuring processing speed, memory, and executive function
  • FaceAge: imaging-based face-age model from Dr. Ray Mak and colleagues, translating a standardized photo into a biological-age marker
  • Functional measurements: VO2 max, grip strength, sit-to-stand (body composition optional)

Several of these panels are not yet publicly available and are offered exclusively through the contest.The full biomarker list is published to every competitor before the contest begins.

When does the contest actually start?

Kits begin shipping on September 1, 2026, and every competitor completes their baseline testing at home before the January kickoff. The contest window begins at the two-day kickoff (January 11–12, 2027) and runs for six months, with retesting ahead of the November 2027 finale.

Why is the finale in November if it's a 6-month contest?

The six-month optimization window closes in July 2027. The November finale gives us time to run retesting, quality-review every result, and post the final leaderboard before the in-person awards ceremony.

How are winners determined?

Younger is scored on two headline metrics so competitors at every starting point can win. The Grand Prize goes to the biggest reduction in biological age between baseline and finale. The Youngest Finisher prize goes to the competitor with the lowest biological age at the finale, so competitors who start healthy compete on where they end rather than how far they drop. Additional organ-system categories and prize packages will be announced as the contest is finalized. Full methodology is published to every competitor before the contest begins.

Are kickoff and finale tickets included with the contest fee?

Yes. Competitor and Ultra Competitor tickets include kickoff and finale attendance, in person or virtual. The standalone Kickoff Pass and Virtual Pass are for spectators who aren't competing.

Is this safe?

All testing is non-invasive or standard clinical phlebotomy.

How much does it cost to compete?

The contest entry is $799 early-bird (through September 1, 2026) and $999 regular for the full 6-month program. A single entry is the same price whether you attend the live events or join by livestream. The bundled testing (the TruAge multi-panel platform, including epigenetic + SymphonyAge + TruHealth, plus NeuroAge, FaceAge, and functional measurements) retails for well above the contest entry on the open market, so competitor pricing comes in at a fraction of retail testing cost. Kickoff and finale tickets are sold separately.

Can I compete virtually?

Yes. A single contest entry covers either path, at the same price. Virtual competitors receive the same at-home testing kits, run the 6-month program online through the dashboard and companion app, and join the kickoff and finale by livestream with dedicated virtual programming. Virtual competitors are eligible for every prize category.

What's the difference between in-person and virtual?

The testing, data, programming, and prize eligibility are identical, and so is the price. The difference is the experience around it: in-person competitors travel to Fort Mason for the two-day kickoff and attend the November awards ceremony in San Francisco. Virtual competitors join both events by livestream and are recognized alongside in-person winners.

Where can I see the kickoff agenda and speakers?

The full two-day agenda and the keynote speaker lineup live on the Kickoff tab. Kickoff tickets are open to all on a first-come basis.

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First contest of its kind.

The clock is running.
How young can you get?

Sign-ups for the inaugural Younger contest are open, in person in San Francisco or virtually from anywhere in the world. Kickoff lands at Fort Mason on January 11–12, 2027, and the awards ceremony follows at the November 2027 finale. Limited slots. Real data.

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