21.55 - 22.15 hrs | Zuiderkapel | Friday 12 September 2025 | English spoken
As you get older, there is an increasingly high level of inflammation in your body. This makes our bodies more susceptible to diseases such as cancer and infections. It is not clear why there is more inflammation as we age. Aki Minoda is investigating exactly what happens in our cells as we age and how we can age more healthily. In theory, this could ultimately lead to eternal life, but is that something we should want?
This lecture is in English.
See also at VOX: Aki Minoda tries to find in her laboratory an answer to the ‘million-dollar question: how do you age in a healthy way?
About the speaker
Akiko Minoda is an associate professor of human biology and studies cells in the human body. She looks at how cells communicate and interact with each other. In particular, she investigates why we experience more inflammation as we age and what we can do about it.
Infinity. Science Festival on and around the Stevens' Skywalk.
This program is part of Infinity, Radboud University's science festival on, in and around the Steven's Church in the center of Nijmegen on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September 2025. Join us to a great height and be surprised.