Oxford Society
of Ageing and Longevity
We are a student-led organisation with the goal of highlighting cutting-edge ageing research and treatments that target the underlying biology of ageing. By spreading awareness, we hope to inspire the next generation of scientists and biotech entrepreneurs.
A Cure for Ageing?
We treat cancer, visual impairment, heart disease and other ailments individually. The list is vast and extensive. But what if we could treat the root cause of nearly all disease? What if we could cure aging itself?
Seem far fetched?
We know, we know… But it’s a lot more plausible than it sounds. For the first time in human history we’re at a convergent point of CRISPR, Epigenetics, Genome-Wide Association Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Gene Therapy, and a whole slew of other new areas of growth in the coming decade.
Research Highlights
Whole-genome sequencing analysis of semi-supercentenarians
Using whole genome sequencing, an international team of scientists have potentially uncovered the secret to how semi-supercentenarians and supercentenarians live so long. The team showed that these individuals had efficient DNA repair mechanisms with reduced...
The effect of environmental stress on ageing in a termite species with low social complexity
Fascinatingly, sociality in invertebrates is associated with longevity and plasticity of the pace of ageing. To reveal more about this phenomenon, Rau and colleges looked at how non-reproducing and reproducing termites responded to environmental stress in the form of...
Gut microbiome pattern reflects healthy ageing and predicts survival in humans
A team in America analysing gut microbiome outputs in blood samples found evidence for a potential link between ageing patterns and microbiome composition in the gut. They identified that healthy ageing in individuals could be partly predicted by a depletion of core...
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