Policy

Rejuvenating ageing research

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The populations of the UK and world are ageing. The average life expectancy in the UK is increasing at a rate of more than five hours a day, every day. The Academy of Medical Sciences' report 'Rejuvinating ageing research' highlights the urgent need to understand the connection between the underlying processes of ageing and the causes of age-related diseases. Only with this understanding can be ensure that any increase in life span is of benefit to the health and wealth of our society.

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Professor Dame Linda Partridge CBE FRS FRSE FMedSci (Chair)
Professorial Fellow and Weldon Professor of Biometry
University College London

Professor Alastair Buchan FMedSci
Director of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre
University of Oxford

Professor Chris Day FMedSci
Pro-Vice Chancellor and Provost of Medical Science
Newcastle University

Professor Felicia Huppert
Professor of Psychology
University of Cambridge

Dr Eric Karran
Chief Scientific Officer for Neuroscience and Early Development
Johnson and Johnson

Professor Tom Kirkwood CBE FMedSci
Director of the Institute for Ageing and Health
Newcastle University

Professor Kay-Tee Khaw CBE FMedSci
Professor of Gerontology
University of Cambridge

Professor Simon Lovestone FMedSci
Professor of Old Age Psychiatry
Institute of Psychiatry
King’s College London

Dr Ruth McKernan
Vice-President for External Research in Europe
Pfizer

Professor Roger Orpwood
Director of the Institute of Medical Engineering
University of Bath

Professor Avan Aihie Sayer
MRC Clinical Scientist and Honorary Professor of Geriatric Medicine
University of Southampton

Professor Jonathan Seckl FRSE FMedSci
Professor of Molecular Medicine
University of Edinburgh

Professor Adam Sillito FMedSci
Professor of Visual Sciences
Institute of Ophthalmology
University College London

Professor Raymond Tallis FMedSci
Emeritus Professor
University of Manchester

Professor Andrew Wyllie FRS FRSE FMedSci
Professor of Pathology and Head of the Department of Pathology
University of Cambridge

Observers

Professor David Armstrong CBE
Professor of Medicine and Sociology
Department of General Practice and Primary Care
King’s College London

Dr Janet Valentine
Head of Partnership Initiatives
Medical Research Council

Dr George Sarna (until summer 2008)
Head of Public Partnerships
Medical Research Council

Secretariat

Laurie Smith
Policy Manager
Academy of Medical Sciences

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The objective of this phase of the project is to map and identify strategic priorities for research into the scientific, medical and public health aspects of ageing.  Specifically, this will:

• Provide a broad overview of the key challenges for research into ageing in the UK.
• Identify strategic priorities and shape future research directions.
• Offer a ‘road map’ that provides guidance on how these priorities might be achieved.

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Professor Ronald Laskey FRS FMedSci (Chair)
Honorary Director of the MRC Cancer Cell Unit
University of Cambridge

Professor John Aggleton FMedSci
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience
Cardiff University

Professor John Connell FMedSci
Professor of Endocrinology
University of Glasgow

Dr Robin Lovell-Badge FRS FMedSci
Head of the Division of Developmental Genetics
National Institute of Medical Research

Professor Veronica van Heyningen FRS FRSE FMedSci
Group Leader and Head of the MRC Human Genetics Unit
University of Edinburgh

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