Systemic regulation of brain ageing and neurodegeneration

Prof. Tony Wyss-Coray (Professor, Stanford University, USA) shares his studies on colony-stimulating factor 2 in human plasma and its potential to, in part, reverse aging. These findings suggest that the brain can be regenerated or rejuvenated.

About speaker:
Prof. Tony Wyss-Coray is a professor of Neurology and Neurological sciences at Stanford and the Associate Director of the Center for Tissue Regeneration, Repair and Restoration at the Palo Alto VA. His lab investigates the role of immune responses in brain aging and neurodegeneration with a focus on cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. He combines the study of mouse models with human clinical samples using cytomic, proteomic, and bioinformatics tools. His most recent studies show that systemic circulatory factors can modulate neurogenesis, neuroinflammation, and cognitive function in mice and that factors from young mice can rejuvenate the aging brain. He is the recipient of an NIH Director's Transformative Research Award, a Zenith award from the Alzheimer's Association, a distinguished scholar award from the John Douglas French Alzheimer Foundation, and he is an inventor on multiple patents.