In response to the United Nations, the proportion of individuals aged over 65 now outnumber youngsters youthful than 5. The large progress within the aged inhabitants is posing a socioeconomic problem to societies worldwide, and necessitates new sweeping interventions for age-associated ailments. This yr we now have an extremely thrilling program with international thought-leaders sharing their newest insights into getting older and the way we goal the getting older course of guaranteeing everybody lives a more healthy and longer life. Welcome to the eleventh Growing older Analysis and Drug Discovery Assembly.
This yr, ARDD is proud to be a accomplice of XPRIZE Healthspan, a 7-year, $101 million international competitors to revolutionize the best way we strategy human getting older. Competing groups will develop and check therapeutics that restore muscle, cognition, and immune operate by a minimal of 10 years with a purpose of 20 years. Highlighting this collaboration, XPRIZE Healthspan will host its first XPRIZE Healthspan Crew Summit on the eleventh ARDD. The occasion underscores a shared dedication between ARDD and XPRIZE to fostering developments in well being and longevity, signaling an essential milestone in efforts to allow everybody to stay more healthy and longer lives by means of prolonged healthspan.
“XPRIZE Healthspan is getting down to revolutionize the best way we take into consideration and deal with getting older by means of the event of therapeutics that focus on organic getting older somewhat than illness,” stated Jamie Justice, Ph.D., Govt Director of XPRIZE Healthspan, XPRIZE. “As a way to accomplish this, we’d like companions like ARDD to assist convey collectively international thought leaders that may create a future the place wholesome getting older is made doable for everybody.”
“I’m extraordinarily enthusiastic about this yr’s ARDD. We have now a stellar educational lineup and an extremely sturdy presence from main firms within the getting older area. This yr the presence of pharma firms together with Lilly, Lundbeck, Novartis, Regeneron and lots of others have been strengthened and we’re tremendous excited that XPRIZE will host their XPRIZE Healthspan Crew Summit at ARDD. We’re persevering with to supply 3 journey grants for younger students to attend ARDD and provides beneficiant poster awards for the highest poster shows. This version of ARDD is shaping as much as be a unbelievable convention. Tickets are restricted so we encourage everybody to enroll early to safe a spot in Copenhagen. I very a lot sit up for seeing previous and new buddies right here in Copenhagen.” stated Morten Scheibye-Knudsen, MD, Ph.D., College of Copenhagen.
“I’m genuinely thrilled concerning the upcoming ARDD convention this yr! Constructing on the unimaginable success and full bookings of final yr’s occasion, this yr guarantees once more distinctive alternatives to attach with sensible minds, fostering collaboration and showcasing groundbreaking analysis. What makes this yr much more particular is that we’re eagerly welcoming much more pharmaceutical firms to hitch us on this journey. However that’s not all – we’re proud to announce our collaboration with XPRIZE. So, mark your calendar and be part of us at ARDD2024.” stated Daniela Bakula, Ph.D., College of Copenhagen.
“Due to the tireless and disciplined efforts of the College of Copenhagen and particularly professors Scheibye-Knudsen and Bakula, the ARDD has grown to turn into the biggest and most essential convention in longevity biotechnology sponsored by over 30 biotechnology startups. The data accomplice is BCG and executives of high pharma firms and editors of main journals are participating. Unsurprisingly, the XPRIZE Healthspan, one of the essential initiatives on this trade, determined to host its first Crew Summit in the course of the ARDD. Copenhagen has turn into the epicenter of the worldwide longevity neighborhood”, stated Alex Zhavoronkov, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Insilico Medication.
Since 2020, ARDD has been opening with a clinically-oriented Longevity Medication Day, which has been of nice success by way of attracting physicians and associated well being care professionals. “The upcoming fifth Longevity Medication and XPRIZE Healthspan Crew Summit at ARDD, marks a big milestone within the integration of cutting-edge geroscience and AI into medical follow, with a concentrate on extending healthspan and reversing organic getting older. This collaboration underscores the important function of physicians and healthcare professionals in translating scientific developments into tangible medical options. As we collect the medical neighborhood for this occasion, we reaffirm our dedication to pushing the boundaries of longevity drugs to enhance affected person care and outcomes.” stated Prof.Dr.Evelyne Bischof, the organizer of the Longevity Medication Days.
As yearly, ARDD will probably be collaborating with the Longevity Medication Schooling Hub at Longevity.Degree, on which Longevity drugs course collection can be found with CME accreditation totally free. The course collection will now be increasing and have a particular Longevity Course for Buyers.
Three journey grants will probably be accessible for junior students (as much as 2,000 USD every) for the eleventh ARDD. Along with the journey, the grantees will probably be given quick speak slots in this system. To be thought-about, please ship an summary and canopy letter to [email protected] with the topic “Software for journey grant” by June 1. People which have already registered and submitted abstracts may even be eligible and contacted if they’re chosen.
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About Growing older Analysis for Drug Discovery Convention
At ARDD, leaders within the getting older, longevity, and drug discovery area will describe the newest progress within the molecular, mobile and organismal foundation of getting older and the seek for interventions. Moreover, the assembly will embody opinion leaders in AI to debate the newest advances of this know-how within the biopharmaceutical sector and the way this may be utilized to interventions. Notably, this yr we could have a big day referred to as Longevity Medication Day, particularly for physicians the place the modern data of medical interventions for wholesome longevity will probably be described. ARDD intends to bridge medical, educational and business analysis and foster collaborations that may end in sensible options to one in all humanity’s most difficult issues: getting older. Our quest? To increase the wholesome lifespan of everybody on the planet.
About XPRIZE
XPRIZE is a longtime international chief in designing, launching, and executing large-scale competitions to unravel humanity’s best challenges. Our distinctive mannequin democratizes innovation by incentivizing crowd-sourced, scientifically viable options to create a extra equitable and ample future for all. Donate, be taught extra, or be part of a staff at xprize.org.
