Discover more about Lorna:
- What are you currently excited about within your field?
I think we are at the start of a paradigm shift in how we treat age-related disease. Targeting not the specifics of each disease, but the underpinning common molecular causes raises the possibility of a new generation of anti-degenerative drugs that can target many diseases of ageing simultaneously
- Why should attendees be at your session?
Attendees will hear work at the cutting edge of my field. It’s an opportunity to hear the latest progress as it happens.
- What is the latest research/technique or challenge within your field?
Over the past 5 years, the critical role of senescent cells in ageing process has become recognised, but it is still a developing field. Our challenge is now to identify the cellular and molecular processes that underpin this phenomenon so that we may better target it in the future.
- What is your one travel essential when flying?
My Kindle. I love to read and a long flight provides a rare opportunity to read relatively undisturbed.
- What are you excited to see whilst in Perth?
I’m excited to visit Australia! I have never been before and I want to see everything!