The Biology of Time: From Embryos to Aging Cells

Leading biologists Ruth Lehmann and Siniša Hrvatin share their groundbreaking research on how living systems persevere, pause, and adapt across generations.

Lehmann’s lab investigates germ cells—the remarkable cells that make eggs and sperm, carry our genetic material forward, and resist the ravages of time. Their study reveals how these cells migrate, transform, and even evade aging and disease.

Hrvatin’s lab explores how animals slow the effects of time through daily torpor and hibernation. By studying how these natural suspended states protect against tissue damage, disease, and aging, the team hopes to uncover insights that could one day help us influence the aging process itself.

Following their short presentations, Antonio Regalado, senior editor for biomedicine at MIT Technology Review, will moderate a lively discussion and audience Q&A on what these discoveries mean for the future of human health.

A reception will follow the event.

January 21
6pm – 8pm
$15 General Admission, $5 for MIT ID Holders