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The Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center (AIMRC) will host Adam Konopka, assistant professor in the Department of Geriatrics, School of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on Wednesday, March 27, at 12:55 p.m., in Gearhart Hall 108. .
In his talk, Konopka will discuss research exploring the basis of the mechanisms by which the key geriatric drugs rapamycin and metformin influence aging metabolism and the health benefits of exercise.
Abstract: Physical activity and some pharmacological approaches can independently combat age-related symptoms and extend a healthy lifespan. It is currently unclear whether pharmacological approaches to extending lifespan in animals can also be applied to humans. Furthermore, while it is tempting to speculate that combining geriatric drugs and exercise may extend healthspan beyond individual treatments, current dogma suggests that the combination of geriatric drugs and exercise may extend healthspans beyond the individual treatments; It has been suggested that taking geriatric medications may limit some health benefits. In this seminar, Konopka will discuss research exploring the basis of the mechanisms by which the key geriatric drugs rapamycin and metformin influence aging metabolism and the health benefits of exercise.
biography: Konopka is an assistant professor in the Department of Geriatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine. The overall theme of Konopka's lab is to use translational research approaches to understand the pathogenesis and treatment of aging and age-related diseases. Professor Konopka's lab uses both model systems to understand the basis of key geriatric drugs and the mechanisms by which exercise promotes healthy aging, with a focus on skeletal muscle metabolism and osteoarthritis. and is conducting clinical trials.
This event is sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number P20GM139768. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
We will provide pizza and drinks. For more information, contact Kimberley Fuller at fullerk@uark.edu. For those who cannot attend in person, the seminar will also be held on Zoom.
