We are currently establishing a webinar series, called the Burstcast. A unique platform for dynamic scientific dialogue on immune aging. Through this flagship initiative, we aim to facilitate new connections and accelerate the sharing of cutting-edge research in the field. As our community grows, we plan to introduce future initiatives that will expand into other areas of collaboration and discovery.
Aging is not an irreversible decline. We believe that by advancing our understanding of the immune system and aging biology, we can discover pathways that modulate the aging process and help us achieve healthy longevity. To achieve this, we believe in a community-driven approach where finding the right collaborator is like finding a substrate for an enzyme. We aim to facilitate open science and data sharing to help each other overcome bottlenecks in scientific work and bring fundamental science and industry work together. Our approach is to foster a dynamic dialogue that turns scientific insights into a living conversation, thereby accelerating breakthroughs for everyone.
The Immune-Aging Project is guided by a team passionate about collaborative science and healthy longevity. We are bringing together diverse expertise to foster a dynamic dialogue that turns scientific insights into a living conversation.
Amit is a systems biologist specializing in immune aging and senescent cell biology. His research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, resulted in uncovering the heterogenity among senescent cells and pathway that enables senescent cell in old tissue to play “hide & seek” with various immune cells.
Julia during her postdoctoral fellowship at Weizmann Institute of Science, demonstrated that senescent cells, like cancer cells, evade immune clearance by upregulating the immunosuppressive checkpoint PD-L1. Her work bridges together aging and immuno-oncology, highlighting a shared immune-evasion mechanism and its therapeutic potential. Julia recently joined the Bordeaux Institute of Oncology, where she investigates the aging immune system in clinical settings, with a focus on oncology-driven insights.
(Launching in September 2025)
Welcome to Burstcast! Get ready for a live, 60-minute scientific dialogue that’s more like a dynamic podcast than a traditional webinar. Instead of a static lecture, your curiosity helps drive the discussion. The conversation flows through four distinct phases:
Whether you're a researcher, entrepreneur, student, or a curious mind, we believe you will enjoy the immune-aging science here.