EUniWell Open Lecture Series: Principles of Ageing Medicine for the rapidly changing society of the 21st century

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Dr. Maria Cristina Polidori
Related EUniWell Arena: 1) Health and Well-being

About this lecture:

Ageing represents one of the most unique changes in the life of human beings. While many societies across the globe are dealing with the consequences of an increasing ageing population, ageing research becomes more and more relevant both for social and individual well-being.

Our rapidly changing society requires to tackle the phenomenon of ageing in a holistic manner, particularly looking at the interconnection between biology, psychology and socio-environmental factors.

This lecture will address challenges and opportunities of the biopsychosocial model of disease. It will discuss the relevance of personalised medicine in the 21st century and suggest ways to bridge the gap between ageing research and ageing medicine of the future.

About the lecturer:

Prof. Maria Cristina Polidori is Head of Ageing Clinical Research in the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne. Her main research topics include the impact of lifestyles on ageing, longevity, as well as with ethical aspects of clinical decision making with advancing age.  Prof. Polidori graduated from the Medicine Faculty at University of Perugia, Italy. She has been a research fellow at numerous renowned research institutes, among others at Harvard University and Boston University, and collaborates with worldwide leading ageing research institutions such as the Swedish Karolinska Institutet and the National Institute of Ageing in Baltimore. Prof. Polidori also works as an associated principal investigator at the Cologne Cluster of Excellence on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD). She is member of EUniWell’s Working Group for the development of a Master’s programme on Health and Well-Being. 

Join the webinar:

Zoom: https://uni-koeln.zoom.us/j/93018620878?pwd=ODkzVTlYYjI1TW16VmVaSHpUY2VUUT09
Code: 665111

This lecture is part of the EUniWell Open Lecture Series. Find the full programme here.