Molecular Biology of Aging
Advances in biomedical science have cured multiple diseases and greatly improved healthspan and lifespan.
However, aging is the strongest risk factor for most causes of death in the western world, and thus these advances have resulted in a relatively small increase in maximal lifespan.
Without a systematic approach to understand and treat the aging process, it is unlikely that the phenomenal improvement in healthspan and lifespan seen over the last 100 years will continue.
In light of these views, we aim to contribute to the understanding of the aging process and its modulation.
