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Emagene Life’s Dr. Shirley Koeh Addresses Longevity and Biological Ageing at Bryan Johnson’s Don’t Die Summit
Malaysia’s leading functional medicine clinic steps onto the global longevity stage as its Medical Director speaks alongside the world’s most recognised health optimization pioneer
Emagene Life, Malaysia’s premier functional medicine and longevity clinic, announces that its Medical Director, Dr. Shirley Koeh, was selected as a speaker at Bryan Johnson’s Don’t Die Summit, one of the world’s most followed longevity conferences, where she addressed an international audience of physicians, scientists, biohackers, and health innovators on the topics of longevity science and biological aging.
A Southeast Asian Voice on the Global Longevity Stage
The Don’t Die Summit was founded by Bryan Johnson, the tech entrepreneur and Blueprint protocol creator, whose pursuit of biological age reversal has made him one of the most recognized and discussed figures in modern health optimization. The summit has convened leading minds in longevity medicine across editions held in San Francisco, Singapore, Los Angeles, New York, and Miami, consistently drawing the world’s foremost clinicians, researchers, and health innovators.
Dr. Koeh’s presentation examined how evidence-based functional medicine protocols can measurably slow, and in many cases reverse, the biological markers of aging, drawing on clinical insights from Emagene Life’s patient programs, which integrate comprehensive biomarker analytics, lifestyle medicine, and root-cause diagnostics. Her inclusion as a speaker placed a Southeast Asian clinical perspective at the center of a conversation that has long been dominated by Western institutions.
“Biological aging is no longer a passive process we simply accept,” said Dr. Shirley Koeh. “The science now gives us the tools to measure it, intervene on it, and track real improvement. That is what we do every day at Emagene Life, and it was a privilege to share that work alongside Bryan Johnson and the global Don’t Die community.”
True Functional Medicine — Two IFMCP-Certified Physicians Under One Roof
What distinguishes Emagene Life from the rapidly growing number of wellness and longevity centers across Malaysia is clinical credential depth rooted in genuine functional medicine training.
Both Dr. Shirley Koeh and Dr. Irdina Aminuddin hold the Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP-M) designation, awarded by the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM, USA), the globally recognized gold standard body in functional medicine education and clinical training. The IFMCP certification demands completion of a rigorous multi-year curriculum, comprehensive examinations, and demonstrated clinical competency across the full spectrum of functional medicine — spanning genomics, gut health, metabolic medicine, hormonal health, and beyond.
Having two IFMCP-certified physicians practicing at the same clinic is exceptionally rare, not just in Malaysia but across Southeast Asia.
Dr. Shirley also trained under the Functional Medicine Medical Association (FMMA), India, and holds a dedicated clinical interest in functional psychiatry, advancing her training under Redefined Psychiatry, USA, extending Emagene Life’s capabilities into the intersection of mental and physical health through a root-cause clinical lens.
This is functional medicine practiced as it was designed, methodical, systems-based, and anchored firmly to clinical evidence. Not wellness rebranded as medicine.
Trainer at Health Coach University, Japan
Beyond her clinical and speaking work, Dr. Koeh serves as a trainer at Health Coach University (HCU) in Japan — one of Asia’s respected institutions for professional health coaching education, embedded within a healthcare culture widely recognized for producing some of the world’s longest-lived populations.
In this capacity, Dr. Koeh trains and educates fellow health professionals, translating Japan’s evidence-based, community-centered wellness philosophy into clinical practice frameworks. This work directly informs the curriculum of Emagene Academy, the clinic’s practitioner and patient education arm, co-led by Dr. Koeh and Dr. Irdina Aminuddin.
Redefining What Longevity Medicine Looks Like in Malaysia
Emagene Life was founded on a clear premise: that Malaysians and patients across Southeast Asia deserve access to world-class functional and longevity medicine without traveling abroad. Dr. Koeh’s presence at the Don’t Die Summit, her role at HCU Japan, and the clinic’s dual IFMCP certification are not isolated achievements — they are a reflection of the standard that has been built and practiced at Emagene Life since its founding.
Clinical care at Emagene Life is powered in part by Avio Health, an AI-driven biomarker analytics platform purpose-built for Southeast Asian patient populations.
About Emagene Life
Emagene Life is a functional medicine and longevity clinic based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The clinic offers comprehensive health programs spanning gut microbiome assessment, biological age testing, hormonal optimization, metabolic correction, cardiac risk reduction, and personalized supplement protocols. Emagene Academy delivers IFM-aligned health education to practitioners and patients, and Avio Health provides AI-powered biomarker analytics to support precision clinical decision-making across Southeast Asia.
For more information, visit emagene.life
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Last modified: April 14, 2026
