The science we fund. The impact it makes.
Mitochondria are the operating system of the human body — powering nearly every cell, shaping how we age, think, move, and heal. Countdown funds the research that will turn this science into outcomes.
The Science
Why mitochondria matter.
A primer on the cellular machinery behind energy, aging, and every major system in the body — and why medicine has missed it for so long.
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Research Pillars.
Our research framework and the funded projects advance mitochondrial science and medicine across diagnostics, aging, women's health, primary mitochondrial and rare disease, brain, and frontier therapeutics.
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How we fund the work.
Countdown supports high-risk, high-reward research across all six pillars. Learn how our grant process works and how to submit a proposal.
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