World-Renowned Brain Experts Including Director Cuervo and Professor Wyss-Coray to Visit Daegu... DGIST-Nature Joint Academic Event

DGIST (President Lee Gunwoo) announced that it will co-host the "2025 Nature Conference" with the world-renowned academic journal Nature from December 9 to 11, 2025, at the DGIST Convention Hall. The theme of the conference is "Towards Healthy Brain Aging: Bridging Biology, Lifestyle, and Therapeutics."

This academic conference will focus on "Healthy Brain Aging," covering the latest research trends in brain aging and neurodegeneration, the impact of systemic physiology and lifestyle factors on brain health, mechanisms and biomarker-based diagnostics at the molecular and cellular levels, and therapeutic strategies in depth.

According to recent research published in Nature, it is possible to predict an individual's brain aging rate using only standard brain imaging, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, an average acceleration of brain aging by 5.5 months was reported. Based on these latest findings, the conference will feature extensive discussions on the relationship between structural changes in the brain and cognitive health.

DGIST-Nature Joint Academic Event Poster

On the first day of the event, the keynote lecture will be delivered by Ana Maria Cuervo, Director of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Institute for Aging Research. Dr. Cuervo is a world-renowned expert who pioneered the field of selective autophagy and is internationally recognized for her work on restoring brain health through protein regulation mechanisms. Her keynote will introduce strategies for addressing aging and neurodegenerative diseases based on detailed research at the protein level.

Additionally, Tony Wyss-Coray, Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, will also deliver a keynote lecture. Professor Wyss-Coray has gained global recognition for his research demonstrating that blood factors from young individuals can restore aged brain function, and he was named one of TIME magazine's "50 Most Influential People in Healthcare." His lecture will share innovative strategies for brain health restoration and the latest research achievements.

Editors-in-chief from major Nature journals, including Nature Aging, Nature Neuroscience, and Nature Metabolism, will also attend the conference. They will share the latest research trends and academic visions, providing a platform for in-depth academic exchange with researchers from Korea and abroad.

During the conference, there will be invited presentations by 16 leading experts in the field, as well as poster sessions and oral presentations by researchers selected through abstract submissions. All poster presenters will receive an official certificate from DGIST and Nature, and outstanding researchers will be offered opportunities for special lectures and research collaboration.

President Lee Gunwoo of DGIST stated, "Through this conference, world-renowned scholars will gather in Daegu to deepen academic exchange and collaboration in the fields of brain health and slow aging," adding, "This will be an important milestone for DGIST to establish itself as an international research hub."

Meanwhile, early bird registration for the event will be available on the official website until November 9, 2025.

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