A novel human cellular system for studying normal ageing and for anti-ageing drug screen


Grant Data
Project Title
A novel human cellular system for studying normal ageing and for anti-ageing drug screen
Principal Investigator
Professor Liu, Pengtao   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Miss LI Zhuoxuan   (Co-Investigator)
Ruan Degong   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Yuan Shuofeng   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
12
Start Date
2022-10-06
Amount
389000
Conference Title
A novel human cellular system for studying normal ageing and for anti-ageing drug screen
Keywords
Anti-ageing, Stem cells, Trophoblast, Repurposed drug screening, EPSCs
Discipline
AgeingDevelopmental Biology
HKU Project Code
HLCA/M-708/22
Grant Type
Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards (Hong Kong) 2022
Funding Year
2022
Status
On-going
Objectives
The new TSC-STB cellular system is expected to empower longevity researchers to expedite their studies in discovering aging mechanisms and in developing therapeutic interventions.