Niagen Bioscience Appoints Abhijit Kale, Ph.D., as Senior Director of Global External Research

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Scientific leader with deep expertise in NAD+ biology, aging research, and global research partnerships to lead the Company's expanding Niagen Research Program LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2026 --( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Niagen Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAGE), the global authority on NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) with a focus on the science of healthy aging, today announced the appointment of Abhijit Kale, Ph.D., as Senior Director of Global External Research, effective July 20, 2026. Dr. Kale will lead Niagen Bioscience's Global Niagen Research Program , overseeing the Company's worldwide network of academic and clinical research collaborations while helping shape its scientific research strategy. In this role, he will work closely with leading investigators to advance new discoveries in NAD+ biology, healthy aging and age-related health, further strengthening Niagen Bioscience's position as the world's leading scientific authority in NAD+ research. "Science informs our strategy and our messaging, not the other way around," said Rob Fried, CEO of Niagen Bioscience. "We are excited for Abhijit to help deepen our collaborations with leading researchers worldwide and further advance our understanding of the fascinating science of NAD+." Dr. Kale brings more than a decade of experience spanning aging biology, translational science and external scientific partnerships. Most recently, he served as a Scientific Review Officer at Hevolution Foundation, where he helped evaluate more than 600 research proposals and contributed funding recommendations across a $1 billion global longevity research portfolio. Previously, he held scientific leadership roles at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Deciduous Therapeutics and LevitasBio, building extensive collaborations across academia, biotechnology companies, CROs and nonprofit research organizations. Dr. Kale earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and has authored 16 publications, including foundational research on NAD+ biology and aging. "Scientific discovery has always been driven by collaboration," said Abhijit Kale, Ph.D., Senior Director of Global External Research at Niagen Bioscience. "Niagen Bioscience has built an exceptional global research ecosystem, and I am excited to work alongside leading investigators to expand our understanding of NAD+ biology and help translate groundbreaking science into meaningful advances for human health." The Niagen Research Program is one of the largest and most established scientific collaboration initiatives in the healthspan field. Through the program, independent investigators from world-renowned institutions such as Mayo Clinic, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Harvard University, MIT, and Cambridge University have historically requested Niagen, the Company's flagship patented nicotinamide riboside (NR) ingredient, for their pre-clinical and clinical research on NAD+ biology. The program provides oral food-grade and pharmaceutical-grade Niagen material, scientific collaboration, and technical support. Today, the program supports more than 175 ongoing and developing research studies, with 45+ being peer-reviewed published clinical studies on Niagen to date, over 90% of which are completely independent.

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