Dept. of Biological science Seminar: Molecular genetic dissection of aging and longevity in C. elegans
- 2019-06-10
The department of Biological Science will hold the following seminar.
Title: Molecular genetic dissection of aging and longevity in C. elegans
Speaker: Seung-Jae V. Lee (Department of Biological Sciences of KAIST, South Korea)
Date & place: 13 June (Thu) 17:00, Room No. 31317
Inquiry: Dept. of Biological science office) 031-290-7000
Abstract: Many environmental and genetic factors that influence aging and lifespan have been identified for the last two decades. My laboratory has been elucidating molecular mechanisms by which intrinsic and extrinsic factors regulate aging and longevity by using various techniques, including molecular genetics and biochemistry. The main model organism that we use is the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, which has very short lifespan and fascinating genetic amenability. In this talk, I will present our recent work on evolutionarily conserved factors that regulate aging in C. elegans. Because many findings on aging regulation in C. elegans have been shown to be conserved across phyla, homologous mechanisms may exist in mammals including humans. This will lead to insights into the development of novel medicine for treating aging and age-associated diseases.