Aging

AGING RESEARCH INTEREST GROUP OVERVIEW
The field of aging research is poised to make significant contributions to our understanding of the aging process and age-related diseases. In recent years, zebrafish has emerged as a powerful tool for investigating aging, offering unique advantages that complement research in other model organisms, such as mice, worms and killifish. The zebrafish's regenerative capabilities, genetic tractability, and optical transparency make it an ideal system for studying various hallmarks of aging (e.g.  cellular senescence), age-related diseases and interventions that promote healthy aging.

The ZDMS Aging RIG aims to create a collaborative platform that brings together investigators and early-career scientists from diverse disciplines, all dedicated to advancing our understanding of aging using zebrafish models. By fostering interactions and collaborations, we can leverage the collective expertise to unravel the complexities of aging and develop novel strategies for promoting healthy aging and extending lifespan.

 AIMS

  • Exchange of knowledge and discoveries: Facilitating the sharing of knowledge, research findings, and technological advancements related to aging research using the zebrafish model.

  • Addressing challenges: Engaging in open and constructive discussions about technical limitations, data interpretation and sharing strategies to overcome them.

  • Sharing of tools and methodologies: Promoting the exchange of tools, methodologies, and experimental techniques that enable the study of aging in zebrafish models.

  • Collaborative projects: Encouraging collaborations among researchers to tackle complex research questions in aging, using the zebrafish model.

  • Working with funding agencies: Advocating for increased support and funding for aging research using the zebrafish model. Collaborating with funding agencies to emphasize the importance of using multiple model organisms, including zebrafish, to study aging and its potential impact on human health and well-being.

 

Aging RIG contacts:

Chrissy Hammond: chrissy.hammond@bristol.ac.uk
Catarina Henriques: c.m.henriques@sheffield.ac.uk
Max Breuer (Junior Co-Leader): maximilian.breuer.1@uni-potsdam.de