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Experiments 2024

Bo Thomsen

Mitigating brain aging through biological mechanisms linked to embryonic diapause

Associate professor
Aarhus University

In some animal species, the developing embryos can enter a state of dormancy called diapause. Intriguingly, diapause suspends the developmental process and provides long-term preservation of tissues such as the brain. This project will investigate whether inducing a diapause-like state in the tissues of the adult organism activates protective mechanisms that mitigate the negative effects of the aging process on brain health.

Portrait of Bo Thomsen