News, Events & Media
Oxford debate: video now available
April 30, 2012 by Anne Corwin from Outreach
The "Debate of the Ages", hosted by the Oxford University Scientific Society and featuring SENS Foundation's Chief Science Officer Dr Aubrey de Grey and Oxford's Professor Colin Blakemore, has been recorded courtesy of SENS Foundation.
Poster
May 9, 2012 by Kris Barnes from The Effects of PQQ on Aging and Age-Related Gene Expression Profiles in C. elegans
Here is a poster detailing current progress
Toward Regenerative Medicine Against Atherosclerosis
May 5, 2012 by Michael Rae from Chief Science Officer's Team
SENS Foundation-funded research shows that expression of a modified microbial enzyme protects human cells against 7-ketocholesterol toxicity, advancing research toward remediation of the foam cell and rejuvenation of the atherosclerotic artery.
Summer Internship Decisions Made
May 3, 2012 by Daniel Kimbel from Academic Initiative
The SENS Foundation's researchers have reached their decisions, and all of the applicants to the SENS Foundation Academic Initiative's 2012 summer internship program have been informed of their status. We're excited to be able to bring some interns to the SENSF-RC this summer, but regret that we could not accept nearly all of the qualified applicants who expressed interest in our program. This will be the internship program's first year, but we're optimistic that the program will be repeated in subsequent years.
"This house wants to defeat ageing entirely"; Dr de Grey to debate Professor Colin Blakemore in Oxford, April 25th
April 18, 2012 by Daniel Kimbel from Outreach
Oxford University Scientific Society is hosting a debate on Wednesday, 25th April, 2012. The debate will begin at 7pm local time (11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern) in the University of Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre; doors open 45 minutes earlier.
Mid Semester Update
April 9, 2012 by Kris Barnes from The Effects of PQQ on Aging and Age-Related Gene Expression Profiles in C. elegans
After running into several problems official trials with large numbers of synchronized nematodes have been created on test plates with three different quantities of PQQ- 100
SENS Foundation is hiring for our research center located in Mountain View, CA.
April 5, 2012 by Oki from MitoSENS at the Research Center
Research Assistant
Qualified candidates will a BS or MS in the chemical/biological sciences and at least two years of work experience. Experience should be in using standard equipment, including but not limited to standard bench cell biology/biochem/molecular biology techniques. Good fundamental laboratory skills to include safety, excellent pipetting skill, and mammalian cell culture.
Research Report 2011
April 4, 2012 by Aubrey de Grey from Founders
2011 was a year of non-stop progress and development for the Foundation, with comprehensive renovation of our in-house Research Center in Mountain View, as well as expansion of our already successful extra-mural program into additional world-class academic institutions.
I'm pleased to bring you a detailed summary of all this work in our Research Report for 2011, along with upcoming milestones and goals for the year ahead.
Call for Volunteers
March 30, 2012 by Daniel Kimbel from Academic Initiative
Over the last few months, the SENS Foundation Academic Initiative has witnessed a rapid increase in its membership numbers, and in the interest it receives from students across the United States and the world. In order to properly utilize and expand upon this interest, the Initiative will need new volunteers, new ideas, and new projects.
SENSFAI Intern Report
March 26, 2012 by Daniel Kimbel from Academic Initiative
Peter Schapira, an on-site intern at the SENS Foundation Research Center, has spent the last month working on his own project with funding from a $2400 Academic Initiative grant. Peter prepared the following paragraph to describe his experience with the Initiative.
