6pm - 7:30pm BST
Tuesday 12 October 2021
Can we cure ageing?
In our second Adams-Sweeting Lecture of 2021, Professor Dame Linda Partridge DBE, FRS, FRSE, FMedSc, delivers her insight and research into ageing and asks if drugs can help slow down the process and prolong lifespan.
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Speaker
Keynote
Professor Dame Linda Partridge FRS FRSE FMedSci
British Geneticist
Biography
Professor Dame Linda Partridge FRS FRSE FMedSci works on the biology of ageing. Her research is directed to understanding the mechanisms by which healthy lifespan can be extended in laboratory model organisms and humans. Her work has focussed in particular on the role of nutrient-sensing pathways and diet, and her primary interest is in geroprotective drugs.
She is the recipient of numerous awards, was honoured with a DBE for Services to Science in 2009 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society. She is the founding director of the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing and the Biological Secretary of the Royal Society.
About the lecture
What if getting old did not mean getting frail and ill? Recent research has yielded a much better understanding of how ageing happens, and how it leads to the ills of old age. And in laboratory animals it turns out to be possible to target ageing with diet and with existing drugs to promote better health in late life. There is now a lot of interest in seeing if we can tackle human ageing to prevent or delay the unhealthy period at the end of life.
Join us and Professor Dame Linda Partridge, for our next Adam-Sweeting Lecture in the series, as she talks us through her research on this fascinating topic.
This online lecture will be hosted by science writer and broadcaster Vivienne Parry and will feature time for a Q&A after the keynote.
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About the series
The Adams-Sweeting Lecture series was created in honour of two of the University of Surrey’s most prestigious academics – Distinguished Professor of Physics, Alf Adams and Distinguished Professor of Space Engineering, Sir Martin Sweeting.
The lecture sees experts, innovators and scientists deliver fascinating talks on pioneering developments in their area of expertise. Feed your intrigue, expand your mind and join us to learn about the innovations shaping the world.