Episode 123 - Prof Manuel Serrano - "Understanding aging can help treat other diseases."

17/11/2020 14 min
Episode 123 - Prof Manuel Serrano - "Understanding aging can help treat other diseases."

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Episode Synopsis

Today, Professor Manuel Serrano from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Barcelona is interviewed by PhD student Emily Read. Manuel has produced seminal work in the fields of tumour suppression, senescence, ageing and reprogramming. In this episode he talks about the link between senescence and regeneration, and how this can become disrupted in disease and ageing. He discusses how targeting senescent cells can prolong lifespan and reflects on the impactions of this on wider society.

To find out more about Manuel’s work please visit the following website: https://www.irbbarcelona.org/en/profile/manuel-serrano

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