Transatlantic Tandem Talk
Healthy Aging: Brain Control of Longevity and Metabolism
- Date: Feb 16, 2022
- Time: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
- Speaker: Prof. Jens Brüning and Prof. Andrew Dillin
- Cluster of Excellence on Aging Research at the University of Cologne and University of California, Berkeley
- Location: https://www.dwih-newyork.org/en/event/healthy-aging-brain-control-of-longevity-and-metabolism/
- Room: Online
- Host: Dr. Eva Bosbach, Executive Director, University of Cologne New York Office
In aging populations, questions around the processes of aging become more and more pressing as aging-associated and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and diabetes mellitus increasingly strain our health systems. Understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in degenerative aging processes can help develop new therapeutic approaches that lead to a healthier way of living for older and ill individuals, and eventually for us all.