About BSRA 2025
BRITAIN’S LEADING AGEING CONFERENCE
In 2025, the BSRA is pleased to be hosting its 74th annual scientific meeting on the biology of ageing at Manchester Metropolitan University between the 3rd and 5th September.
Venue: The conference will take place in the University Business School and the brand new Dalton Building. The venue is a state-of-the-art environment with outstanding facilities and social spaces perfect for hosting our 2025 conference.
Abstract deadline: Monday 16th June 2025 (23:59)
The conference will have sessions focussed on:
- Interventions to combat human biological ageing
- Genetic and epigenetic hallmarks of ageing
- Cardiovascular and musculoskeletal implications of ageing
- Metabolic and Biological implications of ageing
- Cellular senescence, damage and proteostasis
- Translating Geroscience research
We look forward to your valuable contributions to the conference. Should you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out via email asm@bsra.org.uk.
More about the conference here
So, how does submission of abstracts work?
Amongst other sessions, our programme has a total of 6 oral sessions which are structured in the following format:
- Invited speaker (~25 mins)
- Elevated speaker (~10 mins)
- Elevated speaker (~10 mins)
- Elevated speaker (~10 mins)
- Invited speaker (~25 mins)
During abstract submission, you will be asked if you would like to be considered for an oral presentation or remain as a poster. A small number of submissions will be considered by the Board for 10 minute elevated oral presentation and you will be informed in advance of the outcome. For the first 4 of the 6 oral sessions (on days 1 and 2), the elevated oral presentations will be predominantly from early career researchers, who will then be eligible for the Korenchevsky prize. The Korenchevsky prize is awarded each year to the best early career researcher elevated oral presentation. The winner will be presented with their award at the conference dinner on the evening of day 2. Poster awards will be presented to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. This year, we will have 2 poster receptions.
Poster Guidelines
- Portrait (not landscape)
- A0 as a maximum size
Elevated Oral Guidelines
- 7 minutes in length
- up to 3 minutes for questions
- Standard lecture hall podium setup with a Windows computer will be available for PowerPoint slides
Programme Schedule - 3 Days
03 Sep
Tea/Coffee available on arrival (Arrivals Desk opens afternoon of the 2nd of September 2-5pm)
ECR Pitching session and Commercialisation of Research
Mid-Morning Tea/Coffee Break
Keynote 1 Prof Gordon Lithgow: New robust interventions for aging and chronic disease
Korenchevsky S1a
2-Course Hot Buffet
Korenchevsky S1b
Welcoming Address: by Chair, Local Organiser and Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Afternoon Tea/Coffee available with muffins/cookies
Keynote 2 Prof Ben Miller: Accelerated Vascular Aging in Chronic Kidney Disease - The Potential for Novel Therapies
Public Lecture - Prof Stuart Phillips, McMaster University (Canada): Dietary Protein in Optimal Aging - The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Announcement of BBSRC writing competition winners
Public and Posters Reception
Invited and Keynote Speakers
Keynote
Professor Gordon Lithgow: New robust interventions for aging and chronic disease
Professor Stuart Phillips: Dietary Protein in Optimal Aging - The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Professor Ben Miller: Context specificity of metformin treatment on mitochondrial energetics and healthspan
Professor Peter Stenvinkel: Accelerated Vascular Aging in Chronic Kidney Disease - The Potential for Novel Therapies
Professor Roz Anderson - Delayed Aging by Caloric Restriction
Invited
Professor Malcolm Jackson: Peroxiredoxins in redox regulation of skeletal muscle adaptations to contractile activity and ageing
Dr Elizabeth Veal: ‘Responding to stress - The role of peroxiredoxins in redox-signalling mechanisms important for adaptation and survival’
Professor Dawn Skelton: Falls prevention exercise - Will any strength and balance exercise programme work?
Professor Beth Phillips: Contractile strategies to mitigate muscle mass losses in older age
Professor Chris Murgatroyd: Epigenetic mechanisms linking stress and ageing
Professor Steve Horvath: Updates on epigenetic studies of aging and rejuvenation
Professor Leon Schurgers: The role of vitamin K in Ageing
Professor Eugene McCloskey : Realistic prevention of components of musculoskeletal ageing
Dr Colleen Deane: Mechanisms of, and countermeasures for, age-related muscle decline
Professor Lykke Sylow: Preserving muscle mass for healthy aging - Old tricks and new targets
Dr Rahul Samant: Divergence in proteostasis strategies underpins stress resilience of the senescent cellular state
Dr Rebecca Taylor: Activation of the UPR by environmental perception can modulate organismal aging
Professor Liesbeth Veenhoff: The nuclear pore complex in ageing – a landmark structure at the crossroads of genome stability and protein homeostasis
Professor Gordon Lithgow
Buck Institute for Research on Aging (US)
Professor Stuart Phillips
McMaster University (CA)
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell
University of Manchester (UK)
Professor Peter Stenvinkel
Karolinska Institute (DK)
Professor Benjamin Miller
OMRF / American Aging (US)
Professor Rozalyn Anderson
Univeristy of Wisconsin (US)
Professor Malcolm Jackson*
University of Liverpool (UK) Lord Cohen Recipient*
Dr Elizabeth Veal
University of Newcastle (UK)
Professor Dawn Skelton
Glasgow Caledonian University (UK)
Professor Bethan Phillips
University of Nottingham (UK)
Professor Chris Murgatroyd
Manchester Metropolitan University (UK)
Professor Steve Horvath
Altos Labs
Professor Leon Schurgers
Maastricht University (NL)
Professor Eugene McCloskey
University of Sheffield (UK)
Dr Colleen Deane
University of Southampton (UK)
Professor Lykke Sylow
University of Copenhagen (DK)
Dr Rahul Samant
Babraham Institute (UK)
Dr Rebecca Taylor
University of East Anglia (UK)
Professor Liesbeth Veenhoff
University of Groningen (NL)
Professor Craig Sale
Manchester Metropolitan University (UK)
Registration Types and Fees
Early Bird period is available until May 31, 2025.
Conference Dinner
Conference dinner
109 items left!The conference dinner will be held at voco Manchester City Centre (Portland heights). Numbers are capped and therefore places will be available on a first come first serve basis. Tickets cost £49.95 and are not included in the standard conference registration fee. Tickets include welcome drinks and a 3-course dinner, with wine and tea/coffee. Awards will also be presented at the conference dinner.
Conference Location
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
Venue
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
England, M15 6BY, United Kingdom
Address
Lyceum Pl, Manchester M15 6BY, UK
