Over 100 leaders in aging and longevity to present their latest research at the 10th ARDD

Speakers, program and travel grants revealed for the 10th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2023

2023-06-27

(Press-News.org) June 27, 2023, the University of Copenhagen is excited to reveal the speakers, program and travel grants for the 10th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting, the World's Largest Conference on Aging Research in the biopharmaceutical industry that will transpire on August 28 - September 1, 2023 on-site at the Ceremonial Hall, University of Copenhagen, and online.

According to the United Nations, the proportion of people aged over 65 now outnumber children younger than 5. The enormous growth in the elderly population is posing a socioeconomic challenge to societies worldwide, and necessitates new sweeping interventions for age-associated diseases. This year we have an incredibly exciting program with global thought-leaders sharing their latest insights into aging and how we target the aging process ensuring everyone lives a healthier and longer life. Welcome to the 10th Aging Research and Drug Discovery Meeting.

“ I’m extremely excited about this year's ARDD. We have a stellar academic lineup and an incredibly strong presence from leading companies in the aging field. The Longevity Medicine Workshop last year was a smashing success and we have chosen to expand it to a Longevity Medicine Day. We have also been fortunate to receive governmental interest with the Minister of Senior Citizen joining this year's conference. Further, this year we are offering 3 travel grants for young scholars to attend ARDD. This anniversary edition of ARDD is shaping up to be a fantastic conference. Tickets are limited so we encourage everyone to sign up early to secure a spot in Copenhagen. I very much look forward to seeing old and new friends here in Copenhagen. ” said Morten Scheibye-Knudsen, MD, Ph.D., University of Copenhagen.

This year three travel grants will be available for junior scholars (up to 2.000 USD each). In addition to the travel, the grantees will be given short talk slots in the program. To be considered please send an abstract and cover letter to ardd@pharma.ai with the subject “Application for travel grant” by July 15th. Individuals that have already registered and submitted abstracts will also be eligible and contacted if they are selected.

“The ARDD conference serves as a platform to bring together experts from academia, industry, VCs and the clinic to present their latest groundbreaking research and developments. The conference provides an incredible opportunity for young scientists to showcase their own work and connect with the top leaders in the field. Our upcoming ARDD2023 conference marks our 10th edition and promises to be another resounding success, and I am tremendously excited about it. I am also looking forward to reconnecting with colleagues from past ARDD conferences and meeting new attendees.” said Daniela Bakula, Ph.D., University of Copenhagen.

“Many pharmaceutical companies are now using aging research as a platform for early-stage discovery and discovering the value of dual-purpose therapeutics targeting aging and disease at the same time. The ARDD is now the world's largest venue, where academics, VCs and pharma companies and startups come together for almost the entire week to help advance this new emerging field forward in the most credible way. This year, it is the 10th anniversary of ARDD and it is expected to be epic”, said Alex Zhavoronkov, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine.

Since 2020, ARDD has been opening with a clinically-oriented Longevity Medicine Day, which has been of great success in terms of attracting physicians and related health care professionals. “Educating physicians and healthcare professionals, as well as creating a platform for networking and clinical reasoning, is tremendously important for the field to advance.” said Prof.dr.Evelyne Bischof, the organizer of the Longevity Medicine Days. “2023 will be unique, as it will be composed of lectures and live panel discussions, as well as clinical case presentations and MDT-like debate, providing a targeted program updating and educating the clinical and translational research community on longevity medicine.” We are pursuing our mission depicted in our paper in Lanced Healthy Longevity paper titled Longevity medicine: upskilling the physicians of tomorrow.

As every year, ARDD will be collaborating with the Longevity Medicine Education Hub at Longevity.Degree, on which Longevity medicine course series are available with CME accreditation for free. The course series will now be expanding and feature a special Longevity Course for Investors.

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ardd@pharma.ai

About Aging Research for Drug Discovery Conference

At ARDD, leaders in the aging, longevity, and drug discovery field will describe the latest progress in the molecular, cellular and organismal basis of aging and the search for interventions. Furthermore, the meeting will include opinion leaders in AI to discuss the latest advances of this technology in the biopharmaceutical sector and how this can be applied to interventions. Notably, this year we will have a special day called Longevity Medicine Day, specifically for physicians where the leading-edge knowledge of clinical interventions for healthy longevity will be described. ARRD intends to bridge clinical, academic and commercial research and foster collaborations that will result in practical solutions to one of humanity's most challenging problems: aging. Our quest? To extend the healthy lifespan of everyone on the planet.

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