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Regenerative Medicine Society
13/05/2015
Preventative Medicine, Biotech & Bioinformatics
Combat Degenerative Diseases
Introduction What is the aim of the group
Advocate Regenerative/Preventative Bio-medical Therapies from Ireland
Encourage Research and Development in Preventative Medicine and Cures to Combatting Age related and other degenerative diseases
Public Education/Awareness of advancements in these areas of medicine/technology
Introduction
Who we are:
Brian Collins - Former Biotech Engineer/Analyst
Founder of Regenerative Medicine Society Founder of Preventative Med & Biotechnology Group
Barbara Cottier – Assistant & Administrator
IntroductionRecent Developments
Google Calico (September 2013)
Longevity Inc (February 2014)
In Silico Medicine (March 2014)
Large Scale Corporate Development
Main Affiliations
SENS (Strategies for Engineered Senescence)
Known Aging Mechanisms –SENS Aging Model
Please note this list is not necessarily exhaustive
SENS Affiliations
Some Leading Universities collaborating with SENS:
Harvard - George Church – Gene Therapy and Cancer
MIT-Robert Langer-Biomaterials, Stem Cells
YALE - David Spiegel –Cardiovascular/Skin/Muscular Aging
RICE University - Pedro Alvarez - Cellular Damage
Cambridge-Mark Kotter- Stem Cell and Gene Delivery
Moscow State University-Vladimir Sculachev – Mitocondrial Therapy
Marie Curie University Paris - Marisol Corral-Debrinski - Mitocondria
University of Tobingen - Graham Pawelec - Immunotherapy
Interested Therapies & Technologies
Stem Cell Therapy and Organ/Tissue Growth
Gene Therapy
Immunotherapy and Immunosuppressants
Biomaterials
Molecular Enzyme and Hormone Therapy
Proteomoic/Protein Expressions
Nanotechnology
Electronic Medical Diagnostics-Preventative diagnostics
Bio Informatic
General Preventative Medicine
Topic This Evening:Epigenetics & Epigenetic Therapeutics
Science/Technologies:
(epi)Genetics & interactionsGene & RNA SequencingRNA interfacingMicro RNANeurogenomicsEpidrugs & Epitherapeutics
Recent Breakthroughs Role of Epigenetics on health, psychology, aging, gender &
memory/intelligence
Epigenetic cross generation influence
Epigenetic interfacing, use of transcription factors & micro RNAs
Development of RNA sequencing and epigenome
Application of epidrugs & epigenetic therapeutics for cancer
Videos for the Evening Introduction to Epigenetics:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9a-ru2ES6Y
Epigenetics Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTBg6hqeuTg
Sens Confereence, Epigenetics & Agingshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktxCNQ_mNv0
Aging, Epigenetics & Blood Swap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRp-e4y6yoY
Epigenetics Cross generation Influence:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NecRvk6dG7k
Epigenetic Therapies for Cancer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQH6mcmBRqk
Recommended Resources
http://www.sens.org/More Information about SENS , Aging & Biology :
Brain Gender:http://www.sciencealert.com/brain-gender-is-more-fluid-than-originally-thought-research-reveals
Reverese aging by altering genetic expression:http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/geriatric-psychiatry/blood-revival-young-mice-reverse-aging-old
Epigenetics & Depression:http://www.whatisepigenetics.com/the-epigenetics-of-depression/
Epigenetics & Neural Plasticity/Memory:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24484706
Support Research in Ireland Fundraise relevant research in Ireland
Provide platform for collaboration with our international colleagues
Raise Public Awareness
Educational Initiatives Press Relations Documentaries National Education Petitions Webcasts Regular Guest Speakers Possible Publishing of New Book about
development in this area of Medicine (for Lay readers)
PM/Regenerative Med Society Platform Meetups monthly (Parallel: Activity and
Social Meetups) Social Media and Websites for information
and activities to support this cause People required with Science (Biology,
Medicine, Informatics/Programming, Engineering, Physics),
Advertising/Event Promotion and people from all backgrounds actively welcomed
What to Do Now Sign up on Facebook, Meetup, and
website (when functional) Invite ten others to join on Facebook Read up on relevant developments on
Facebook and Website Invite interested friends to next Meetup Help distribute future email/facebook
petitions
Q & A
Suggestions
Why are we doing this?
FUN! NOT FUN!