The Mortality Research Scoping Group of the Actuarial Profession are planning to hold a two day conference in Edinburgh, Scotland in October 2009 and are currently seeking abstracts from all professions to either speak or present a poster at the conference. Please contact Conference Organiser Claire Marsh for the call for abstracts.
Email: claire.marsh@actuaries.org.uk |
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On 2 October, the Life Trust Foundation held a successful seminar entitled: "An Ageing Society, can we afford to live longer?" From comments and coverage received since the event, it is clear that the financial implications of increasing longevity is a topic at the forefrong of both the Government and Industry agenda.
A video of the seminar highlights, along with short videos of the individual speeches, is now available on their website. |
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University of Birmingham School of Sport & Exercise Sciences |
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Deadline: February 5th, 2009 (applicants will be notified in March 2009). The Progeria Research Foundation (PRF) is the only organization in the world dedicated to discovering the cure and effective treatment for Progeria and its aging related disorders through medical research, outreach and education. Progeria is a rare, fatal, "premature aging" disease that affects children, who die of heart disease at an average age of 13 years.
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A highly motivated, bright and enthusiastic graduate is sought for an exciting research-training opportunity at the University of Hull. You should have a good degree (2:1 or better) ideally in a biological science and a keen interest in cardiovascular or ageing biology. Available from autumn 2008, the successful candidate will pursue a research project with Dr Sandra Jones and join the cardiovascular research group in newly refurbished space at the University of Hull working alongside staff from the Hull & York Medical School (HYMS) as well as the University of Hull. |
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BBSRC and NIA have been pursuing a policy of active collaboration for some time. It is expected that very soon a new funding programme will be announced. The programme is expected to be for awards held jointly by an American and a British PI. The awards are expected to be of several years duration and to be large enough to support 1-2 post doctoral fellows. The scientific scope of the programme will exclude age-related disease but will include any areas of ageing research within the remit of BBSRC and DAB. Areas of particular mutual interest that have already been identified include the genetics & molecular basis of ageing and longevity, immunosenescence, epigenetics/epigenomics, adult stem cell biology and the in vivo consequences of replicative senescence. |
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Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have found a fast and effective way to investigate important aspects of human ageing.
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A two day International Meeting to be held at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on Thursday 17th - Friday 18th July. Click here for more information
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6th International Congress on Mental Dysfunctions & Other Non-Motor Features in Parkinson’s disease and Related Disorders, October 16-19, 2008 Dresden, Germany |
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New funding opportunities for ageing research from: The Stroke Association, Research into Ageing/BBSRC, MRC, Food Standards Agency. Details in the Backing section of e-Lifespan
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