A Stanford Scientist's Bold Plan to Slow Aging | Dr. Ronjon Nag, OBE on Healthspan for Caregivers
Biohacking Autism with Nadia Elkhatib.Show Notes
What is Silicon Valley actually funding in longevity, and what can cutting-edge aging science teach us about autism and chronic illness? Nadia sits down with Dr. Ronjon Nag, OBE, an AI pioneer turned Stanford genetics professor and longevity investor behind the R42 fund. Ronjon built some of the earliest neural networks that modern AI rests on, shipped voice recognition and the first mobile app store, sold companies to Apple, Motorola, and BlackBerry, and then pointed everything he knew at one of the biggest problems there is: aging. The conversation is a tour of the frontier. Ronjon explains his vaccine for aging and why he starts with cancer as the proof of concept, what AI now makes possible in drug discovery and clinical research, how he invests across roughly 100 companies through R42, and how epigenetic reprogramming can take a cell back toward age zero. They get into the GLP-1 conversation, NeuroAge and cognitive testing, why menopause and women's health are an obvious next frontier, and the lifestyle medicine pillars he personally lives by. The throughline for this audience: what we learn chasing longevity extends straight into autism, Alzheimer's, and chronic disease. Every healthy year is another year of capacity to care for the person who needs you. Healthspan, not just lifespan. "Every healthy year is another year of capacity to care for the person who needs you." - Nadia Elkhatib CONNECT WITH DR. RONJON NAG LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronjonnag/ R42 Group (portfolio): https://www.r42group.com/ R42 Institute: https://www.r42institute.com/ R42 Institute AI Fellows Program: https://www.r42institute.com/r42-institute-ai-fellows-program R42 Founders Program: https://www.r42institute.com/r42-founders-program R42 Longevity Series: https://www.r42institute.com/longevity-series R42 University (Luma): https://luma.com/r42university Stanford courses (ExploreCourses): https://explorecourses.stanford.edu/instructor/ronjon Stanford AI Longevity Lab Certificate Course: https://med.stanford.edu/genetics/events/Stanford_AI_Longevity_Lab_Certificate_Course1.html Stanford Medicine profile: https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ronjon-nag Stanford DCI profile: https://dci.stanford.edu/ronjon-nag_impact-in-classroom/ Agemica: https://www.agemica.com/ CONNECT WITH BIOHACKING AUTISM Website: https://biohackautism.com Instagram: @biohackautism TikTok: @biohackingautism YouTube: @BiohackingAutism LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiaelkhatib Email: [email protected] SUBSCRIBE If this conversation shifted how you think about your own healthspan, follow Biohacking Autism wherever you are listening, and pass this episode along to another parent or caregiver who needs to hear that taking care of themselves is not selfish. It is how you stay in the game for the person who is counting on you. PRODUCTS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED Magnesium: https://amzn.to/3SrNqh5 Glycine: https://amzn.to/4wbIdZ5 Zinc: https://amzn.to/4wivi7P Low dose naltrexone (LDN): https://agelessrx.com/ldn-science/ Fish oil: https://amzn.to/4eOhtqr Creatine: https://amzn.to/4vnPXXr Vitamin C: https://amzn.to/4w8LHvm Copper: https://amzn.to/4vIgxeE Vitamin D: https://amzn.to/4xWUAdm Thymus bioregulator (Vladonix): https://vita-stream.com/a-6-vladonix-peptide-bioregulator-vladonix/ Pivot (GLP-1 food): https://getpivot.com Mimeo Health (intermittent fasting mimic): https://mimeo.health NeuroAge (cognitive testing): https://www.neuroagetx.com/ ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Ronjon Nag, OBE, is an adjunct professor of genetics at Stanford, a longevity investor, and an inventor. He built some of the earliest neural networks behind modern AI, founded companies acquired by Apple, Motorola, and BlackBerry, appeared on the cover of Fortune in 1993, and is a member of the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame. He was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to entrepreneurship and AI. Through the R42 fund and the R42 Institute, he invests in
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