The Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series hosted by the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience continues at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, with the program titled “Fountains of youth discovered through the biology of aging.”
Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, professor of physiology and aging, College of Medicine at the University of Florida, will be the speaker.
This free lecture will be presented in person at the UF Whitney Laboratory Lohman Auditorium, 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd., in St. Augustine. Those interested also have the option of registering to watch via Zoom live the night of the lecture.
Register to watch online at https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gB1JOqanSIeyrBNDVw_DvQ.
Although aging is complex Leeuwenburgh’s team made significant advances in better understanding the biology of aging by understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms. As they learn more about these biological pathways’ (senescence, genome instability, oxidative damage, epigenetics) experiments can be designed to better understand when and how pathological disease changes begin with aging.
Furthermore, this research provides important clues toward developing interventions and optimizing the timing of specific interventions. The overall goal is to improve physical and cognitive health, prevent disease and thereby optimizing the quality of life.
