Vienna Aging Minisymposium: Aging across scales and systems

​Invitation to the First Vienna Aging Minisymposium: "Aging across Scales and Systems"

​Dear Colleagues,

​We are delighted to invite you to the first Vienna Aging Minisymposium, a pioneering event focused on aging research in Central Europe. This symposium, titled "Aging across Scales and Systems," will take place in Vienna and aims to foster collaboration and advance translational research in the field of aging.

​Event Details:

• ​Date: 21st of June

• ​Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

• ​Venue:  FH Technikum Wien, Höchstädtplatz 6, 1200 Wien, Room A1.05

​This minisymposium brings together distinguished speakers from leading institutions to share their latest research and insights on various aspects of aging. It is a unique opportunity to engage with experts, discuss innovative ideas, and explore potential collaborations.

​Speakers:

• ​Alexis Lomakin (MedUni Wien)

• ​André Rendeiro (CeMM)

• ​Markus Schosserer (MedUni Wien)

• ​Selma Osmanagic-Myers (MedUni Wien)

• ​Florian Gruber (MedUni Wien)

• ​Mikołaj Ogrodnik (Ludwig Boltzmann Institute)

​Organizers:

• ​Alexis Lomakin (MedUni Wien)

• ​Mikołaj Ogrodnik (Ludwig Boltzmann Institute)

​Co-organizers:

• ​Adrian Matysek (VitaDAO)

• ​Andreas Teuschl-Woller (FH Technikum Wien)

• ​Heinz Redl (Ludwig Boltzmann Institute)

​Program Schedule:

• ​9:00 AM: Introduction

• ​9:10 - 9:35 AM: Mikołaj Ogrodnik (Ludwig Boltzmann Institute) "Spatiotemporal controls over healing and senescent cells in wounds"

• ​9:35 - 10:00 AM: Markus Schosserer (MedUni Wien) "RNA modifications and their role in cellular and organismal ageing"

• ​10:00 - 10:25 AM: Selma Osmanagic-Myers (MedUni Wien) "Endothelial aging in bone and cardiovascular disease "

• ​10:25 - 11:00 AM: Break

• ​11:00 - 11:25 AM: Alexis Lomakin (MedUni Wien) "Therapy-induced senescence and its paradoxical effects on the longevity of cell populations under stress"

• ​11:25 - 11:50 AM: Florian Gruber (MedUni Wien) "Extracellular matrix modification by SASP lipids promotes disturbed inflammatory responses and senescence propagation"

• ​11:50 AM - 12:15 PM: André Rendeiro (CeMM) "A cross anatomical view of aging biology and pathology"

• ​12:15 - 12:30 PM: Presentation by VitaDAO

• ​12:30 PM: Closing Remarks

​We look forward to your participation in this landmark event and hope it will mark the beginning of many fruitful collaborations in aging research within Central Europe.

​Please RSVP by 15th of June

​Best regards,

​

​Organising Committee