Scientists, doctors, and longevity enthusiasts gathered in Oxford last week to discuss the latest scientific breakthroughs in longevity and healthy ageing.
The Smart Ageing Summit, organised by the not-for-profit Oxford Longevity Project, saw individuals from around the globe assemble at St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford, on June 29.
The event offered the full Oxford experience with punting on the River Cherwell.
Following on from the first summit in 2023, the sold out event featured speakers such as former warden of Keble College, Sir Christopher Ball, Miami-based celebrity anti-aging physician, Dr Sandra Kaufmann, and head of the UK’s only Space Innovation Lab, Dr Ghada Alsaleh.
Also in attendance was autoimmune patient, advocate, and Oxford Longevity Project co-founder, Leslie Kenny, and British physician Sir Muir Gray, popular for his books 'Sod 60', 'Sod 70' and ‘Sod Sitting’.
Each speaker provided insights on the pressing question of achieving a healthier, happier, and longer life.
The discussions varied from learning from the latest A-lister anti-ageing protocols, to maintaining health into our 80s, and understanding the hallmarks of cancer to delay or avoid it.
Oxford Longevity Project’s Ms Kenny and Roundglass Foundation founder and philanthropist, Sunny Singh, also announced the results of the world’s first global survey on ageing, on which they collaborated.
It showed a clear need for more mental health support as we age.
Ms Kenny said: "We all know that connecting with our tribe and living in vibrant communities is one of the keys to longer, healthier lives, so it was fantastic to bring together such a unique group of leading researchers and practitioners to discuss the science of ageing in the grand setting of St Hilda’s College last weekend, as well as releasing the fascinating results of the global survey on ageing with our survey partners Roundglass."
She added: "Oxford Healthspan is also proud to sponsor this important event to empower the public with actionable tips to live better, right now,”
The Oxford Longevity Project is a not-for-profit project focused on producing public service webinars on the latest scientific breakthroughs on ageing, especially autophagy and cellular renewal.
The project was founded by Oxford professors Denis Noble and Sir Christopher Ball, Oxford College doctor Dr Paul Ch'en, and Harvard MBA and Oxford-based patient advocate Leslie Kenny.
In their most recent webinar, Mr Noble interviews Nobel Laureate Yoshinori Ohsumi about autophagy and his discovery of many associated genes.
Previous webinars include “Fasting, Autophagy and Aging” and “Autophagy and Alzheimer’s.”
The Smart Ageing Summit was sponsored by Oxford Healthspan.
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