British Society for Research on Ageing

🚀The British Society for Research on Ageing introduces its newest trustees! Welcome aboard to Ghada Alsaleh @ndorms.bsky.social , Nik Rattray, Merlin Davies, Ian Sawyer, and Stephen Morgan. 🔗 Read more about their roles bsra.org.uk/welcoming-new-trustees/

Catch @itvnews.bsky.social Tonight 'How to Stay Fit as you Age' last night? Alongside Mr Motivator, you'll have also seen @bradleyelliott.bsky.social with some great messages around the importance of physical activity for healthy ageing. www.itv.com/news/2026-10...

What Can Fish Teach us About Ageing & Dementia? Join us for the final online public webinar of 2026 as @drjtcmurray.bsky.social of @swanseauni.bsky.social / Prifysgol Abertawe (and BSRA trustee!) dives deep (😉) into using fish to understand ageing biology. bsra.org.uk/events/2026-...

🎉 The BSRA has a new Chair! Bradley Elliott @bradleyelliott.bsky.social has been appointed to lead the Society. Former chair @dweinkove.bsky.social will remain as a Trustee focusing on policy and partnerships. Congratulations Bradley, and thank you David! 👏 bsra.org.uk/bradley-elli...

I was pleased to present my PhD research done in collaboration with Altos Labs at the British Society for Research on Ageing (BSRA) meeting. A big thanks to the sponsors of my BSRA travel award, and to David Weinkove, Ira Milosevic and the rest of the @bsrageing.bsky.social @dweinkove.bsky.social

Didn't get to attend the #BSRA2026 public lecture by Valter Longo of @usc.edu in person this year? Well, luckily we recorded it then ⬇️⬇️⬇️ youtu.be/u7WML-w_DmA

It's been a few days since #BSRA2026 and we're still buzzing. We've got tonnes of photos and videos that'll be trickling out for a while yet. What was your favourite part of this year's meeting?

Always great to host the @americanaging.bsky.social best ECR presentation as part of the BSRA-AGE longstanding relationship. Who will win the Korenchevsky Prize and represent the BSRA as our best ECR speaker at AGE 2027? Find out at prizegiving at the end of day 3!

Fun run? Fun run! What better way to start day 2 than with the 4th annual "Morgan" fun run, a gentle 5km around Oxford parks. Because exercise and healthy ageing right!? #bsra2026 #ageingresearch #healthyageing #geroscience

I am attending the 2026 @bsrageing.bsky.social conference: amazing talks, amazing people, extraordinary #science. Learning so much about the biology of #ageing. 👦➡️👨‍🦳 🧬

Annnnnddddd Day 1 is a wrap! ECR communication training, keynotes talks, some great science shared, and an engaging public lecture before @dweinkove.bsky.social hosted a Chairs Reception in the stunning dining hall at @kebleoxford.bsky.social. What was your favourite part of day 1? #BSRA2026

Good morning @kebleoxford.bsky.social! First time here? The main gates & Porters Lodge is on Parks Road, between University Park & the Natural History Museum.

As @bsrageing.bsky.social #BSRA2026 gets going, here is a collection of @plosone.org articles by invited speakers @prof-valterlongo.bsky.social, @colinselman.bsky.social, Sarah Harper, Dag Aarsland and Gerald Shadel. buff.ly/vylWpTK buff.ly/tRL0Dgf buff.ly/eV2T1xW buff.ly/woKBDDp buff.ly/xkojUr7

The wait is almost over... By trains, planes, automobiles, and the classic oxford bicycle, people are descending on Oxford for the 75th annual scientific meeting. 🚂✈️🚗🚴 #BSRA2026

3 days! Coming from near or far and wondering what to pack? Prepare for some traditionally 'mixed' British weather. www.bbc.com/weather/2640... #BSRA2026

5 days to go until #BSRA2026, our 75th annual meeting! What's one thing you're looking forward to this year?

👟 Will you be at the annual #BSRA2026 fun run? Join us at 7am Thursday 10 September for the annual BSRA Fun Run. Meet at Keble College Porter's Lodge, lace up, and explore Oxford before the day begins. All abilities welcome, a friendly pace. Bring your running shoes🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

🧬 How much of ageing is pre-programmed? At #BSRA2026 Colin Selman from @glasgow.ac.uk will explore the genetic pathways that influence lifespan and help determine how we age. 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026/

🎓 First conference? Don’t be shy! We asked ECRs for their top tips for #BSRA2026. Introduce yourself, ask questions, visit the posters and get involved. And don’t forget the terrible conference coffee ☕️, some of the best conversations happen there! bsra.org.uk/events/75th-...

10 days to go until #BSRA2026, our 75th annual meeting and the premier ageing biology meeting!! Who are you looking forward to seeing the most? 🗓️ 9–11 Sept 📍 Keble College, Oxford 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026/

🧬 We're looking forward to welcoming Patrick Gunning from @glasgow.ac.uk to #BSRA2026! His work explores innovative therapeutic strategies by targeting the molecular mechanisms underlying disease. 🗓️ 9–11 Sept 📍 Keble College, Oxford 🔗 bsra.org.uk/events/75th-...

🧠 What drives brain ageing and neurodegeneration? We're looking forward to welcoming Anne Schaefer from @mpiage.bsky.social to #BSRA2026 whose work explores molecular and epigenetics of brain ageing. 🗓️ 9–11 Sept 📍 Oxford 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026

🔬 What are the unknown unknowns in the the biology of ageing? At #BSRA2026, Senior Scientist Fedor Galkin from Insilico Medicine will explore novel molecular mechanisms regulating ageing and longevity. 🗓️ 9–11 Sept 📍 Keble College, Oxford 🔗 bsra.org.uk/events/75th-...

🧠 How can understanding the biology of neurodegenerative disease help us develop better treatments? We're delighted to welcome Professor John Hardy from @ucl.ac.uk to #BSRA2026. 🗓️ 9–11 Sept 📍 Keble College, Oxford 🔗 bsra.org.uk/events/75th-...

Will we see you there? 🗓️9-11th September 📍Kebel College, Oxford 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026/ #BSRA2026

🧬 Can we treat senescence for ageing therapies? @marcdema.bsky.social will explore how understanding senescence could help develop new approaches to healthier ageing at #BSRA2026 🗓️ 9–11 Sept 📍 Keble College, Oxford 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026/

We're looking forward to welcoming @mariaermolaeva.bsky.social from Leibniz Institute on Aging to #BSRA2026 whose work explores how metabolic plasticity helps resilience and healthy ageing. 🗓️ 9–11 Sept 📍 Keble College, Oxford bsra.org.uk/events/75th-...

20 days until the premier ageing biology conference! Will you be there? 🗓️9-11th September 📍Kebel College, Oxford 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026/

☎️Will you answer the call? 🗓️ 9–11 Sept 📍 Keble College, Oxford 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026/

🧬 Can endogenous DNA damage driving ageing? We're delighted to welcome KJ Patel from ox.ac.uk Medsci.ox.ac.uk to #BSRA2026, part of our local Oxford expertise for this meeting. 🗓️ 9–11 Sept 📍 Keble College, Oxford 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026/

🧬 Can changing how we eat change how we age? Join the BSRA in Oxford for our 2026 Public Lecture with Professor Valter Longo, Director of the Longevity Institute, @usc.edu 📅9 Sept | 5–8pm 📍Keble College, Oxford 🎟️£18 incl. drinks & canapés 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/public-lecture-oxford/ All welcome!

Late breaking abstract submission until the 23rd August? No excuse to miss out on #BSRA2026 now! 🗓️9-11 September 📍Keble College, Oxford 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026/

🧠Can we prevent dementia, detect it earlier, and improve treatment? Dag Aarsland of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social will be at #BSRA2026 exploring exactly this! 🗓️ 9–11 Sept 📍 Keble College, Oxford 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026/

With @ox.ac.uk hosting this years #BSRA2026 how could we not feature some locals?! First up is Prof SarahHarper CBE whose work on demographics & healthy ageing policy shapes thinking at the highest levels. 🗓️ 9–11 Sept 📍Keble College, Oxford 🔗 bsra.org.uk/events/75th-...

We're looking forward to @dannyarends.nl from @northumbriauni.bsky.social on genetics and trade-offs for longevity at #BSRA2026! Who are you looking forward to seeing? 🗓️9-11th Sept 📍Keble College Oxford 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026/

Coming to #BSRA2026? The premier ageing biology meeting, and this year is our 75th annual event! We're looking forward to seeing Ana Maria Cuervo of @einsteinmededu.bsky.social present 🗓️9-11th Sept 📍Keble College Oxford 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/75th-annual-scientific-meeting-for-the-bsra-2026/

🎥 Missed one of our seminars? Our YouTube channel is packed with public & academic seminars, research highlights, and more. Example? Gordon Lithgow @buckinstitute.org on one of the biggest challenges in ageing biology. ▶️ youtube.com/shorts/ke5P_... #Ageing #Aging #UnderstandingAgeing

A great public science talk, networking with BSRA Annual Scientific Meeting attendees and others interested in the science of ageing, drinks and nibbles, all for only £18? Why wouldn't you! Places are limited www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-lec... 🗓️9th September ⏲️5-8pm 📍@kebleoxford.bsky.social

Did you know that both DuSRA and @americanaging.bsky.social members are eligible to membership rates for BSRA’s Annual Scientific Meeting? The BSRA's 75th annual meeting looking like a great one! See you there DuSRA & AGE members! 9-11 Sept Oxford bsra.org.uk/events/75th-... #BSRA2026

Missed our most recent public seminar? Catch up here! The amazing Prof Dawn Skelton from @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social with a great talk on fall prevention. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Ye... #Ageing #Aging #UnderstandingAgeing

⚽ Sad you'll miss England's World Cup knockout match because you've committed to Prof Dawn Skelton's public lecture this Wednesday? Now you can catch both! Unlike *some* footballers we're aiming to avoid falls😉 📅 1̵s̵t̵ ̵J̵u̵l̵y̵ 30th June ⏲️6:30pm (UK) bsra.org.uk/events/2026-... #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup

🚨Tomorrow! Super looking forward to Prof Jessica Tyler of @weillcornell.bsky.social talk tomorrow for this months academic seminar 'Extending mitotic lifespan by improving homologous recombination'. t.co/N38Qy0oYNK #Ageing #Aging #UnderstandingAgeing

📢 Falls are a leading cause of injury and loss of independence in later life. Join Professor Dawn Skelton (@glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social) for our next Public Lecture: 🎙️ Exercise as Treatment for Falls Prevention 📅 1 July 6:30pm Online 🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/2026-online-public-lecture-series/

📢 BSRA awards 18 Small Research Grants! Thanks to the generous support of DoNotAge.org and Quest Nutra Pharma Group, more than 10% of BSRA members received funding support this year through grants, studentships, and travel awards. Small grants. Big impacts. 🔬 🔗 bsra.org.uk/bsra-funds-1...

Will you be taking part in our 75th (yes 75th!) annual meeting on the biology of ageing? Well, better submit your abstracts then! Submission deadline 15th June. See you there! Oxford @kebleoxford.bsky.social 9th – 11th September bsra.org.uk/events/75th-...

🚨Tomorrow! Next up in our 2026 Academic Seminar Series we have Elsa Logarinho from University of Porto. Link below for more info, see you there! bsra.org.uk/events/2026-...

🚨Friday read🚨 Cross party Health & Social Care Committee report 'Healthy Ageing: physical activity in an ageing society' just released, including a BSRA submission of evidence! #Ageing #Aging #UnderstandingAgeing #Healthspan committees.parliament.uk/work/9230/he...

⏳ Just TWO WEEKS left for Early Bird registration for the 75th #BSRA2026 Annual Meeting! 📍 Keble College, Oxford 🧬 Great science, keynote speakers, networking & a few 75th anniversary surprises ... bsra.org.uk/events/75th-...