One Million Dollars Per Mile To Close the Biggest Gaps in Women's Aging Research
NOVATO, Calif., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Buck Institute for Research on Aging and renowned orthopedic surgeon, researcher, and women's health advocate Dr. Vonda Wright have joined forces to launch Move the Mountain, a landmark philanthropic campaign and endurance challenge designed to transform the future of women's health research. The campaign seeks to raise $79 million – one million dollars for every mile of Dr. Wright's 79-mile mountain challenge – establishing The Vonda Wright Women's Health Foundation at the Buck Institute's Center for Healthy Aging in Women, a permanent home for the study of women's unique biology and its impact on healthspan.
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