Over the past two years, the WoodNext Foundation has generously committed to the Vascular Medicine Institute $2.3M and $2.8M for research on circadian rhythm, as well as $14.4M for research investigating the connection between inflammation, cardiovascular disease, and dementia. On July 6 and 7, representatives from the WoodNext Foundation conducted a site visit at the University of Pittsburgh in association with this funding. Nancy Chan, MPP (Executive Director, WoodNext Foundation) and Bishakha Mona, PhD (Associate Advisor, Science Philanthropy Alliance) met with lead PI Stephen Chan, MD, PhD; project PIs Colleen McClung, PhD and Toren Finkel, MD, PhD; and numerous other investigators working on this research to discuss the significant progress that has been made to date. They also toured the VMI and Aging Institute labs, as well as Dr. McClung’s lab and Dr. Anne Newman’s clinical research facility, to observe where the work they are funding takes place and the wide-ranging cutting-edge equipment available to these investigators.