The SCRM annual meeting 2023 will bring together research groups from the University of Bern as well as invited speakers from Zürich around the topic of Aging and Regenerative Research.

Program

12:30 – 13:00 Registration

13:00 – 13:10 Welcome
Prof. Dr. Andreina Schoeberlein
Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern & University Hospital Bern

Keynotes

13h10 – 13:40 Dr. Collin Y. Ewald, PhD
Geroscience, aging, longevity and extracellular matrix regeneration
Head of the Extracellular Matrix Regeneration Laboratory, ETH Zürich

13:40 – 14:10 Prof. Dr. Tobias Nef
Sensor based symptoms recognition in neurodegeneration
ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital

14:10 – 14:40 Dr. Anna K. Eggimann, MD
Sarcopenia – a key diagnosis in geriatric medicine Orthogeriatric Center Department of Geriatrics,
University Hospital Bern, and University of Bern

14:40 – 15:00 Coffee Break

15:00 – 15:30 Prof. Dr. Benjamin Towbin
Evolutionary trade-offs between organismal growth and survival
Institute of Cell Biology, University of Bern

15:30 – 16:00 Prof. Dr. Alexander Eggel
Using immune cell-based intervention strategies to modulate aging
Lung Precision Medicine Program, Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern

16:00 – 16:15 Acknowledgements

16:15 – 18:00 Networking Aperitif

Summaries

• Dr. Collin Y. Ewald, PhD
• Prof. Dr. Tobias Nef
• Dr. Anna K. Eggimann, MD
• Prof. Dr. Benjamin Towbin
• Prof. Dr. Alexander Eggel