Dr. Mark Allen’s mission is to create a world where, as we age, our bodies stay young and vibrant. He is a medical doctor, inventor, entrepreneur and business executive, with experience leading organizations from inception to profitable growth to successful exit. Dr. Allen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Elevian, a Harvard spinout developing medicines to cure aging.
Elevian’s scientific founders, working at Harvard University, discovered natural proteins that regulate aging. One example, GDF11, a “young blood” factor, broadly stimulates repair of age-related damage. When provided to aging animals, GDF11 stimulates regeneration of heart, brain, muscle and other tissues, reversing age-related diseases. These discoveries were recognized as a top science breakthrough. Dr. Allen leads a team of amazing Harvard scientists and drug development experts commercializing these amazing discoveries.
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