Session: Immunity Across the Ages

Senescent Immune Cells vs. Immunosenescence

Friday, June 23, 2023

3:20 PM – 3:45 PM

Location: Salon H-K

Speaker(s)

Laura J. Niedernhofer, MD, PhD

Professor, Director
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Disclosure(s):

Laura J. Niedernhofer, MD, PhD: Merck Sharp and Dohme: Grant Support (Ongoing); Pfizer Inc.: Grant Support (Ongoing)

Define cellular senescence
Differentiate senescent immune cells and immunosenescence
Theorize about the role senscent immune cells contribute to age-related diseases