Prof Joao Pedro de Magalhaes

Professor João Pedro de Magalhães leads the Genomics of Ageing and Rejuvenation Lab (http://rejuvenomicslab.com/) at the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing in the University of Birmingham. His lab studies the ageing process and how we can manipulate it to fend off age-related diseases and improve human health. Prof de Magalhaes has authored over 100 publications and given over 100 invited talks, including three TEDx talks. He is also CSO of YouthBio Therapeutics, a US-based biotech company developing rejuvenation gene therapies.