Charles Institute Seminar Series 2024-25: "Understanding Aging & Doing Something About It" by Guest Speaker Professor Suresh Rattan
Date of Talk: Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 @12PM
Location: In Person & Online Via Zoom
Talk Title: Understanding Aging & Doing Something About It
Speaker Details: Professor Suresh Rattan
Professor Emeritus, Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark
Short Biography:
Prof. Suresh Rattan is a Professor Emeritus, at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark. He is a recipient of the Lord Cohen Medal in Gerontology from the British Society for Research on Ageing, and an Honorary Doctorate from the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of Biogerontology since 2000, and Chairman of the
Biological Section of the European Region of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics.
Abstract for talk:
Biogerontological understanding of aging has developed definitive principles concerning its non-deterministic, dynamic, complex, and
heterogeneous nature. However, the application of aging interventions is still marred by confusion and muddled thinking and has achieved limited success for humans. Effective interventions for the complex trait of ageing require holistic approaches for maintaining and improving health. One such approach is that of mild stress-induced hormesis, typified by the overall healthpromoting effects of moderate and repeated exercise. Hormesis can strengthen and expand our homeodynamic space comprising stress response,
maintenance and repair, and constant remodelling, and is a promising strategy towards healthy ageing and longevity.