Abu Dhabi, 26 November 2024 – The second edition of the Healthy Longevity Symposium, held from 21 to 22 November at the prestigious Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, comes to a successful conclusion. As an international meeting point for scientists, physicians, health policy experts, and technological innovators, participants share their commitment to promoting solutions for healthy aging.
The invited speaker, Prof Rosario Rizzuto engaged the audience with his research on the role of mitochondrial inflammation, confirming the value of international collaboration and networking in the longevity sector, while promoting Italian projects. This includes a National Center for Gene Therapy and RNA-based Drugs in Italy, which received funding of over 320 million euros as part of the European Union National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). The National Center unites 46 public and private institutions of higher education and research centers, sharing the project’s progress drew interest as a successful model for developing global networks.
The symposium underscores the importance of international networking to address the challenges of the aging of the world population, making the most of the opportunities offered by transnational funding and the sharing of scientific resources.
