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<p dir="ltr" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear ISL Faculty Affiliates,</span></p>
<p class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thank you again for joining our recent ISL Affiliate Meeting and for your continued contributions to the Institute for Successful
Longevity! ISL's growth and impact in advancing interdisciplinary aging and longevity research would not be possible without your scholarship, leadership, mentorship, and service. We are deeply grateful for the many ways you already support ISL and the broader
aging research community!</span></p>
<p class="elementToProof"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Over the years, we have seen some drop in the engagement and
</span>participation from our affiliates. As a university-wide institute funded by the Office of Provost, ISL thrives on active engagement from its faculty affiliates. To strengthen our collective impact and visibility, we ask that each faculty affiliate make
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<b>at least two contributions per year</b></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> to ISL through participating in the activities. These contributions can take many forms, and we aim to keep them flexible, meaningful, and aligned with your interests and expertise.</span></p>
<h3 class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ways to Contribute to ISL:</span></h3>
<p class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Faculty affiliates may contribute in one or more of the following ways:</span></p>
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<div role="presentation"><b>Share news and updates for ISL newsletters and social media</b><br>
Report new publications, grants, awards, invited talks, media coverage, or other professional achievements related to aging or longevity research. Please submit your news to
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https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6GpBYeM0WBWjmxE</a>.</div>
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<b>Highlight community engagement</b><br>
Outreach activities, partnerships, public talks, or programs that engage older adults, caregivers, or community organizations. Please submit your news to
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https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6GpBYeM0WBWjmxE</a>.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div role="presentation"><b>Participate in ISL’s <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisl.fsu.edu%2Fmultimedia%2Fvideos&data=05%7C02%7Cisl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C3f435bbef99a4c88752108de5d06f573%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639050481617813177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FHE71DiEk2bdQGJVtNNa5%2B%2BAd9k%2F5MVImPVrmtd9GCc%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://isl.fsu.edu/multimedia/videos" data-outlook-id="1929d929-26f7-4d4c-aed5-88d9c98ad01e">
“Voices of Longevity” podcast series</a></b><br>
Join us for a short interview to share your research, perspectives, or experiences related to aging and longevity. </div>
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<b>Contribute content to the <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisl.fsu.edu%2Fmultimedia%2Fisl-digest&data=05%7C02%7Cisl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C3f435bbef99a4c88752108de5d06f573%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639050481617834647%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=eBjfDuCn%2BZ%2B651JfsN2xElYp41X5%2Fd4%2F8qC6vZypySg%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://isl.fsu.edu/multimedia/isl-digest" data-outlook-id="1baf42de-1257-42af-a744-d2ac07691677">
ISL Digest</a></b><br>
Provide short, accessible content on evidence-based information that may be useful for older adults, caregivers, or the broader community. </li><li>
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<b>Lead or participate in the Working Groups</b></div>
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Lead or participate in one of three working groups (Advanced Technology, Basic Science, and Clinical Research)</div>
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<div role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Review for planning grant proposals or scholarship applications</b></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 16px;">Act as a reviewer for ISL Planning Grant proposals, student scholarships, or other ISL-sponsored opportunities. </span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" role="presentation"><b>Give a Brown Bag talk</b></div>
<div dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Share your research findings to the research community and public</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Write a blog post for ISL website</b></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Share your opinions and thoughts about an important or trendy topic in a blog post on the ISL website. </span></div>
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<div role="presentation"><b>Attend and engage in ISL brown bags, meetings, and events</b><br>
Upcoming opportunities include:</div>
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<div role="presentation"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisl.fsu.edu%2Farticle%2Fisl-welcomes-distinguished-speaker-dr-kenneth-m-langa-january-29-2026&data=05%7C02%7Cisl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C3f435bbef99a4c88752108de5d06f573%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639050481617848972%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1JOMWpoHt9jIHZvDR7SAlKwYRNL4SkZxrzGymF5EY8Q%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://isl.fsu.edu/article/isl-welcomes-distinguished-speaker-dr-kenneth-m-langa-january-29-2026" data-outlook-id="e6467374-7ef2-445e-9fe1-f8c2c572f8ba">Distinguished
Lecture</a> – <b>January 29</b></div>
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<div role="presentation">Brown Bag Webinars – <b><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.fsu.edu%2Fevent%2Fnstitute-for-successful-longevity-isl-brown-bag-series-with-dr-amir-m-rahmani&data=05%7C02%7Cisl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C3f435bbef99a4c88752108de5d06f573%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639050481617862594%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pvq%2BdzI561iZjGgBo%2BUA%2F5W1ebAwDxGK60D4HemCQ1E%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://calendar.fsu.edu/event/nstitute-for-successful-longevity-isl-brown-bag-series-with-dr-amir-m-rahmani" data-outlook-id="e478a6b8-6d9e-4b49-8728-4ba96558b8e6">February
5</a></b> and <b>February 25</b></div>
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<div role="presentation">Graduate Student Poster Day – <b>March 23</b></div>
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<p class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Looking ahead, we are developing a lightweight self-report system to document affiliate engagement across these activities. This
will help us better recognize contributions, award engaged affiliates, and produce reports. </span></p>
<p class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We truly value your participation and welcome your ideas on additional ways to engage with ISL. Please feel free to reach out if
you would like to get involved in any of the activities above or if you have suggestions for new initiatives.</span></p>
<p class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thank you again for being part of the ISL community and for your ongoing commitment to advancing research and innovation in aging
and longevity!</span></p>
<p class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Warm regards,</span></p>
<p class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Zhe He, PhD, FIAHSI, FAMIA<br>
Director, Institute for Successful Longevity<br>
Florida State University</span></p>
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