Gordon Lithgow: Pharmacological modulation of lifespan in C. elegans

A KJELDGAARD LECTURE
Thursday 19 March 2015 at 11:45
AIAS auditorium (1632-201)
Same location for the PhD session
A Kjeldgaard Lecture in Molecular Biology
Gordon Lithgow
The Buck Institute for research on aging,
US
Pharmacological modulation of lifespan in C. elegans;
what it teaches us about aging
Aging is the single largest risk factor for chronic human disease. However, aging is easily slowed in
simple animals suggesting that targeting aging mechanisms may provide novel interventions for
age-related diseases. We are using the simple nematode C. elegans to identify novel aging processes
also promote protein homeostasis. We are further investigating the mechanisms at play and testing
Host: Anders Olsen, Molecular intervention,
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
The lecture will be followed a chalk-board session for PhD students
The Kjeldgaard Lecture Series is organised by
www.mbg.au.dk/lectures
AU DEPT. OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
AARHUS UNIVERSITY