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Prof. Rochelle “Shelley” Buffenstein PhD

University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
10h25-10h50

WEDNESDAY 23RD AUGUST 2023

Counter-examples to inevitability of aging Describing mechanisms of extraordinary resilience, adaptation and negligible senescence. Discussing the physiological and molecular response and adaptation to life in extreme environments. Offering perspectives on the potential that exists in Africa to contribute further to longevity science Contextualising Longevity Medicine for the African continent

The Science of Longevity: Extraordinary Resilience, adaptation and negligible senescence