21 February 2024
The Catalyst, Newcastle Organised in partnership with ART of Healthy Ageing Network and Rosetrees Trust |
Value |
21 February |
9.30 |
Registration with Tea and Coffee |
10-10.15 |
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Session 1 |
Meeting the challenges of ageing research through the physical sciences |
10.15-10.40 |
Miles Witham (Newcastle University) The need for translational research to meet the clinical challenges of ageing |
10.40-11.05 |
Aneta Stefanovska (Lancaster University) Chronotaxis: integrating mathematics with physiology in ageing research |
11.05-11.30 |
Kevin Chalut (Altos Labs) Mechanobiology: integrating physics with biology in ageing research |
11.30-11.45 |
Networking Refreshments |
Session 2 |
Novel characterisation of ageing phenotypes: the role of imaging |
11.45-12.10 |
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12.10-12.35 |
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12.35-12.50 |
Matthew Birkbeck (Newcastle University) Introducing MUMRI: a new technique for motor unit assessment in skeletal muscle research |
12.50-13.45 |
Lunch |
Session 3 |
Diagnostics and measurement |
13.45-14.10 |
John Simpson (Newcastle University) Moving from the lab to the market – NIHR HealthTech Research Centres and diagnostic device evaluation |
14.10-14.35 |
Muhammad Imran (University of Glasgow) 'Measuring movement from a distance – laser and radiofrequency based approaches to remote assessment of physiology and physical activity |
14.35-14.50 |
Chloe Hinchliffe (Newcastle University) Measuring movement up close – Innovative approaches to utilising wearable activity sensors |
14.50-15.05 |
Refreshment Break |
Session 4 |
Connecting & collaborating |
15.05-15.15 |
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15.15-15.25 |
Mark Leake (University of York) Physics of Life and Physics of Medicine – a Roadmap for interdisciplinary networking |
15.25-15.35 |
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15.35-15.45 |
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15.45-16.15 |
Panel discussion chaired by Rachel Cooper and Steve Smye |
16.15-16.30 |
Meeting close |