(Press-News.org) 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 11th Aging Research and Drug Discovery Meeting.
This year, ARDD is proud to be a partner of XPRIZE Healthspan, a 7-year, $101 million global competition to revolutionize the way we approach human aging. Competing teams will develop and test therapeutics that restore muscle, cognition, and immune function by a minimum of 10 years with a goal of 20 years. Highlighting this collaboration, XPRIZE Healthspan will host its first XPRIZE Healthspan Team Summit at the 11th ARDD. The event underscores a shared commitment between ARDD and XPRIZE to fostering advancements in health and longevity, signaling an important milestone in efforts to enable everyone to live healthier and longer lives through extended healthspan.
“XPRIZE Healthspan is setting out to revolutionize the way we think about and treat aging through the development of therapeutics that target biological aging rather than disease,” said Jamie Justice, Ph.D., Executive Director of XPRIZE Healthspan, XPRIZE. “In order to accomplish this, we need partners like ARDD to help bring together global thought leaders that can create a future where healthy aging is made possible for everyone.”
“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. This year the presence of pharma companies including Lilly, Lundbeck, Novartis, Regeneron and many others have been strengthened and we are super excited that XPRIZE will host their XPRIZE Healthspan Team Summit at ARDD. We are continuing to offer 3 travel grants for young scholars to attend ARDD and give generous poster awards for the top poster presentations. This 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.
“I'm genuinely thrilled about the upcoming ARDD conference this year! Building on the incredible success and full bookings of last year's event, this year promises again unique opportunities to connect with brilliant minds, fostering collaboration and showcasing groundbreaking research. What makes this year even more special is that we are eagerly welcoming even more pharmaceutical companies to join us on this journey. But that's not all – we're proud to announce our collaboration with XPRIZE. So, mark your calendar and join us at ARDD2024.” said Daniela Bakula, Ph.D., University of Copenhagen.
“Thanks to the tireless and disciplined efforts of the University of Copenhagen and specifically professors Scheibye-Knudsen and Bakula, the ARDD has grown to become the largest and most important conference in longevity biotechnology sponsored by over 30 biotechnology startups. The knowledge partner is BCG and executives of top pharma companies and editors of major journals are taking part. Unsurprisingly, the XPRIZE Healthspan, one of the most important initiatives in this industry, decided to host its first Team Summit during the ARDD. Copenhagen has become the epicenter of the global longevity community”, 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. “The upcoming 5th Longevity Medicine and XPRIZE Healthspan Team Summit at ARDD, marks a significant milestone in the integration of cutting-edge geroscience and AI into clinical practice, with a focus on extending healthspan and reversing biological aging. This collaboration underscores the essential role of physicians and healthcare professionals in translating scientific advancements into tangible medical solutions. As we gather the medical community for this event, we reaffirm our commitment to pushing the boundaries of longevity medicine to improve patient care and outcomes.” said Prof.Dr.Evelyne Bischof, the organizer of the Longevity Medicine Days.
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.
Three travel grants will be available for junior scholars (up to 2,000 USD each) for the 11th ARDD. 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 bakula@sund.ku.dk with the subject “Application for travel grant” by June 1. Individuals that have already registered and submitted abstracts will also be eligible and contacted if they are selected.
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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.
About XPRIZE
XPRIZE is an established global leader in designing, launching, and executing large-scale competitions to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. Our unique model democratizes innovation by incentivizing crowd-sourced, scientifically viable solutions to create a more equitable and abundant future for all. Donate, learn more, or join a team at xprize.org.
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11th ARDD Meeting Announces initial stellar speaker lineup and XPRIZE Healthspan Team Summit
Initial speaker lineup and travel grants revealed for the 11th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting, featuring the XPRIZE Healthspan Team Summit
2024-03-19
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