Category: Governance

  I was delighted to join the BSRA at the beginning of October as a new Chief Executive for the organisation. I’ll be working in a part-time capacity to help the board of trustees develop their vision for the charity and carry out its objectives, and it’s an exciting opportunity to combine my experience in

  In September 2024 gerontologists from around the world made their annual pilgrimage to the BSRA’s 73rd scientific meeting to share the latest in ageing biology, network with colleagues both new and old, occasionally have a good-natured argument over hypotheses, and enjoy the slightly damp weather that Birmingham put on.   As was the case

Renowned research in the biology of ageing Prof Cynthia Kenyon has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Lord Cohen of Birkenhead Medal by the British Society for Research on Ageing (BSRA), as a testament to her pioneering research uncovering genetic mechanisms of ageing. In the 1990s Prof Kenyon, was one of the first people to show

One of the highlights of the BSRA Scientific Meetings is the Korenchevsky Prize, awarded to a society member who has made an original contribution to ageing research. The winners are chosen among the oral presentations at the meeting. The prize is to travel to the U.S. to attend the Annual Meeting of the American Aging Association (AAA). I

We’re excited to confirm the official partnership between The British Society for Research on Ageing (BSRA) and The American Aging Association (americanagingassociation.org). The American Aging Association (AGE) was launched in 1970 and organized by a group of distinguished medical doctors and scientists who wanted a specific organization dedicated to aging research and, like the BSRA, fosters the scientific

Since the start of 2023, the BSRA are delighted to confirm that we have supported members with a total of 5 vacation studentships (up to a total value of £2,000 each), 6 travel grants (up to a total value of £500 each) and 6 small research grants (up to a total value of £2,000 each)