Tag: DC2

  • Biology of Ageing course at UiO

    The science behind ageing and longevity is a fascinating field. Motivated by this, NADIS DCs Kasper T. Vinten and Maria Magdalena Tretowicz attended the Biology of Ageing master class (MF9246) at the University of Oslo (UiO), organised by NADIS PI, Evandro Fei Fang. This course explored diverse topics, from evolutionary and mechanistic theories of ageing to dietary…

  • Everybody Wants to Live Forever, but Nobody Wants to Grow Old

    One day, you might need help going to the bathroom, be unable to tie your own shoes, and struggle to follow a simple conversation. In other words, lose your autonomy and become dependent on other people to take care of you. Notably, this only happens to the lucky ones. The late stages of aging are…

  • DC2

    Name:  Kasper Tore Vinten Nationality:  Danish  MSc education:  Pharmaceutical Sciences  Current position:  PhD Candidate at Amsterdam UMC  Supervisors:  Prof. Dr. Riekelt Houtkooper, Dr. Georges Janssens, Dr. Rubén Zapata-Pérez  Social media handles:  LinkedIn  Description of the project: The focus of the present project is reduced NAD+ precursors in a translational setting. This encompasses two main aspects:…