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As Seneca once said: »Why do we complain of Nature? She has shown herself kindly; life, if you know how to use it, is long.« But what if we could actually prolong our lives?
Stem cell research is inextricably linked to longevity and researchers all over the world use these cells to find treatments for some of today’s most intractable diseases. These include neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, metabolic disorders like diabetes, as well as acute conditions such as heart attacks and strokes. But in our age-old pursuit of longevity, changing concepts revolving around mortality and death, also demand attention. For example, at the cellular level, death is necessary for regeneration from stem cells, serving as a natural reminder of the importance of mortality. And, over the longer-term, also at the level of organisms, death is a prerequisite for new life.
Information on participating / attending:
Please register by 15 July 2016
via Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB):
events@imb.de
or Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz:
veranstaltungen@adwmainz.de
Date:
07/20/2016 17:00 - 07/20/2016 19:15
Registration deadline:
07/15/2016
Event venue:
Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Ackermannweg 4
55128 Mainz
Rheinland-Pfalz
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Biology, Medicine, Philosophy / ethics, Social studies
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference, Presentation / colloquium / lecture, Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
06/20/2016
Sender/author:
Anna Lina Werry
Department:
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
German
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event54688
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