Negligible senescence, a remarkable phenomenon characterised by lack of evident biological ageing, has been attributed to a handful of vertebrates including salamanders. Renowned for their exceptional abilities to regenerate complex structures, salamanders also display additional noteworthy traits, namely extraordinary longevity, indefinite regenerative potential, apparent lack of traditional signs of age-related decay and defiance of Gompertz’s law of mortality. As such, they constitute valuable models for addressing the nature of organismal senescence and the interplay between regeneration and ageing.
In her talk Maximina Yun will introduce the axolotl as a novel model in ageing research, discuss the lab's efforts towards understanding how salamanders regulate hallmarks of ageing through regeneration and lifespan, and elaborate on the potential of salamander models to illuminate the basis of negligible senescence.
| Talk: | Salamander insights into negligible senescence |
| Speaker: | Maximina Yun |
| Date: | Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 3 pm |
| Location: | Seminar room „Nucleus“, FLI 1, Beutenbergstraße 11, Jena |
| Host: | Dario Riccardo Valenzano |
The talk will take place as a hybrid event. For external guests: Please email Nicole Wolf for details.
