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The Interventions Testing Program (ITP) is a research initiative focused on identifying treatments that may extend healthy lifespan and delay late-life pathologies in mammals, particularly mice. Funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the ITP operates through cooperative agreement grants to various research institutions. | The Interventions Testing Program (ITP) is a research initiative focused on identifying treatments that may extend healthy lifespan and delay late-life pathologies in mammals, particularly mice. Funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the ITP operates through cooperative agreement grants to various research institutions. | ||
The ITP was established to address the growing interest in interventions that could delay aging and improve health in later life. It was recognized that rigorous, multi-site testing was necessary to validate potential anti-aging compounds. | |||
== Program Overview == | == Program Overview == |