What do epigenetic clocks teach us about ageing and longevity?

We’re delighted to invite you to an in‑person event with Professor Steve Horvath, one of the world’s most influential ageing researchers and a principal investigator at Altos Labs. This event is co-hosted by the Oxford Society of Ageing and Longevity(OSAL) and the Consumer, Media and Lifestyle OBN at Saïd Business School.

The development of DNA methylation-based epigenetic clocks has revolutionized our ability to measure biological age across tissues and species. In this talk, Professor Horvath will synthesize insights from his foundational clocks, such as PhenoAge and GrimAge, to discuss what they reveal about individual ageing trajectories and how lifestyle, environment, and chronic disease accelerate biological ageing. He will also rigorously address the promise and limitations of these tools as surrogate endpoints in translational geroscience and anti-ageing clinical trials.