Regenerative Medicine Society

13/05/2015

Preventative Medicine, Biotech & Bioinformatics

Combat Degenerative Diseases

Introduction What is the aim of the group

Advocate Regenerative/Preventative Bio-medical Therapies from Ireland

Encourage Research and Development in Preventative Medicine and Cures to Combatting Age related and other degenerative diseases

Public Education/Awareness of advancements in these areas of medicine/technology

Introduction

Who we are:

Brian Collins - Former Biotech Engineer/Analyst

Founder of Regenerative Medicine Society Founder of Preventative Med & Biotechnology Group

Barbara Cottier – Assistant & Administrator

IntroductionRecent Developments

Google Calico (September 2013)

Longevity Inc (February 2014)

In Silico Medicine (March 2014)

Large Scale Corporate Development

Main Affiliations

SENS (Strategies for Engineered Senescence)

Known Aging Mechanisms –SENS Aging Model

Please note this list is not necessarily exhaustive

SENS Affiliations

Some Leading Universities collaborating with SENS:

Harvard - George Church – Gene Therapy and Cancer

MIT-Robert Langer-Biomaterials, Stem Cells

YALE - David Spiegel –Cardiovascular/Skin/Muscular Aging

RICE University - Pedro Alvarez - Cellular Damage

Cambridge-Mark Kotter- Stem Cell and Gene Delivery

Moscow State University-Vladimir Sculachev – Mitocondrial Therapy

Marie Curie University Paris - Marisol Corral-Debrinski - Mitocondria

University of Tobingen - Graham Pawelec - Immunotherapy

Interested Therapies & Technologies

Stem Cell Therapy and Organ/Tissue Growth

Gene Therapy

Immunotherapy and Immunosuppressants

Biomaterials

Molecular Enzyme and Hormone Therapy

Proteomoic/Protein Expressions

Nanotechnology

Electronic Medical Diagnostics-Preventative diagnostics

Bio Informatic

General Preventative Medicine

Topic This Evening:Epigenetics & Epigenetic Therapeutics

Science/Technologies:

(epi)Genetics & interactionsGene & RNA SequencingRNA interfacingMicro RNANeurogenomicsEpidrugs & Epitherapeutics

Recent Breakthroughs Role of Epigenetics on health, psychology, aging, gender &

memory/intelligence

Epigenetic cross generation influence

Epigenetic interfacing, use of transcription factors & micro RNAs

Development of RNA sequencing and epigenome

Application of epidrugs & epigenetic therapeutics for cancer

Videos for the Evening Introduction to Epigenetics:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9a-ru2ES6Y

Epigenetics Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTBg6hqeuTg

Sens Confereence, Epigenetics & Agingshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktxCNQ_mNv0

Aging, Epigenetics & Blood Swap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRp-e4y6yoY

Epigenetics Cross generation Influence:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NecRvk6dG7k

Epigenetic Therapies for Cancer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQH6mcmBRqk

Recommended Resources

http://www.sens.org/More Information about SENS , Aging & Biology :

Brain Gender:http://www.sciencealert.com/brain-gender-is-more-fluid-than-originally-thought-research-reveals

Reverese aging by altering genetic expression:http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/geriatric-psychiatry/blood-revival-young-mice-reverse-aging-old

Epigenetics & Depression:http://www.whatisepigenetics.com/the-epigenetics-of-depression/

Epigenetics & Neural Plasticity/Memory:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24484706

Support Research in Ireland Fundraise relevant research in Ireland

Provide platform for collaboration with our international colleagues

Raise Public Awareness

Educational Initiatives Press Relations Documentaries National Education Petitions Webcasts Regular Guest Speakers Possible Publishing of New Book about

development in this area of Medicine (for Lay readers)

PM/Regenerative Med Society Platform Meetups monthly (Parallel: Activity and

Social Meetups) Social Media and Websites for information

and activities to support this cause People required with Science (Biology,

Medicine, Informatics/Programming, Engineering, Physics),

Advertising/Event Promotion and people from all backgrounds actively welcomed

What to Do Now Sign up on Facebook, Meetup, and

website (when functional) Invite ten others to join on Facebook Read up on relevant developments on

Facebook and Website Invite interested friends to next Meetup Help distribute future email/facebook

petitions

Q & A

Suggestions

Why are we doing this?

FUN! NOT FUN!