Introducing VitaLabs
Imagine a world where death is optional. Today, we take a bold step towards that future with the launch of VitaLabs, VitaDAO's in-house network of interdisciplinary scientists dedicated to radically extending human healthspan.
Our Mission
We're advancing human healthspan by:
Developing cutting-edge aging research in-house
Empowering democratic ownership of intellectual property through Intellectual Property Tokens (IPTs)
Our Approach
Traditional academia often constraints disruptive innovation by favouring incremental advancements. Despite increased funding and publications in the field, groundbreaking discoveries have declined. VitaLabs addresses this by:
Bold Ideas: We embrace high-risk, high-reward research often overlooked by traditional academic labs.
Focused Seasons: 4-month deep dives into specific longevity areas drive rapid progress.
Diverse Expertise: Cross-disciplinary collaboration sparks unexpected breakthroughs.
Ownership: Contributors own a portion of the IP they help create.
Our Vision
We're building a community where scientists, investors, and longevity enthusiasts can collaborate to accelerate progress in aging research.
How VitaLabs Works
Our research model operates in focused seasons, each lasting four months. Here's how we drive innovation:
Team Formation: We build interdisciplinary teams of geroscientists and domain experts for each season
Ideation: Teams identify novel opportunities and develop transformative project ideas
Initial Experiments: Projects begin with computational work or small-scale experiments
Community Engagement: Regular updates and data sharing keep our community informed
Development: Successful projects advance to in-depth research and potential spin-out creation
Introducing the VitaLabs Fellowship Program
We're launching the VitaLabs Fellowship Program to attract brilliant minds to longevity research. Fellows receive:
Creative & Scientific Freedom: Full autonomy to explore novel hypotheses and moonshot projects
IP Ownership: Generate and retain ownership stakes in intellectual property
World-Class Network: Access to leading scientists, biotech entrepreneurs, and pharma executives
Funding Support: Funding for the research efforts
Who We're Looking For
Creative, independent thinkers with or without existing ideas
Ambitious PhD-level scientists pursuing longevity research
Interest in entrepreneurship, IP development, and Web3
Team players with 8-10 hours/week to dedicate
Comfort with deliverable-based evaluation and compensation
From Ideas to Impact
Successful projects follow a clear path:
Initial computational or experimental proof of concept
Validation through CRO partnerships
Community-supported development through IPTs
Potential spin-out creation with experienced entrepreneurs
Building a Scientific Community
We're creating a space where scientists, investors, and longevity enthusiasts collaborate to accelerate progress in aging research. Our community-driven approach ensures that breakthrough ideas receive the support they need to advance from concept to reality.
Join Us
Whether you're a scientist looking to pursue innovative research, an investor interested in advancing longevity science, or an enthusiast eager to contribute, there's a place for you at VitaLabs.
Get involved: http://discord.gg/vitadao