Tag: Oslo

  • Are NAD⁺ Precursors Needed at All?

    In recent years, there has been a noticeable rise in health consciousness, especially among younger generations. This demographic is increasingly interested in aging and how to slow or even reverse it. Social media platforms like YouTube are showing a trend in anti-aging channels and biohackers sharing their strategies to maintain youthfulness. This surge in interest…

  • Name: Evandro Fei Fang Nationality: China MSc education: Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences PhD education: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Postdoc education: National Institute on Ageing Current position: Associate Professor University of Oslo, Norway DCs: Johannes Frank, Evandro Fang Lab Social media handles: X (@TheFangGroupUiO) Description of my lab’s work: Ageing is a…

  • DC6

    Name: Johannes Frank Nationality: Austria MSc education: Molecular Biology Current position: PhD Candidate Supervisors: Dr. Evandro Fang & Dr. Sofie Lautrup Social media handles: Facebook Description of the project: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder characterized by beta-amyloid plaques, tau tangles, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, among other features. Molecular mechanisms on why neurons…