SAN FRANCISCO – Sutter Health announced today researchers at its Sequoia Center for the Science of Aging will receive $21 million from a $67.7 million grant awarded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The remaining $46.7 million will be distributed among other partner organizations. This funding supports continuation of the Study of Muscle, Mobility, and Aging (SOMMA), which explores the biological processes behind aging and the mobility challenges that come with it.

SOMMA, one of the largest international, multi-site studies of its kind, was the first to discover how biological changes in our cells impact aging. The study’s goal is to find ways to help us preserve strength and physical independence as we age.

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