MICRA celebrates 1,000 members with two new Co-Directors
14 May 2013
The Manchester Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Research on Ageing (MICRA) has celebrated its’ 1,000th member with the announcement of two new MICRA Co-Directors.
Professors Cay Kielty and Dean Jackson, representing the Faculty of Life Sciences, have joined the existing leadership team of James Nazroo and Chris Phillipson (Humanities) and Alistair Burns and Neil Pendleton (Medical and Human Sciences) to support the continued development and growth of MICRA across the University and beyond.
Until recently, Cay was Associate Dean for Research in FLS and now leads on cross faculty working; she holds a chair in medical biochemistry with a focus on regenerative medicine. Dean is a cell biologist, Head of Section for Cellular Systems and a member of the FLS senior management team.
MICRA has built up a diverse membership over the past three years as a network promoting interdisciplinary research on all aspects of ageing. Membership is open to all with an interest in research on ageing and has attracted academics, students, voluntary sector providers, NHS, private sector, government and older people.
The majority of members have attended MICRA events such as a monthly public seminar where academics from different disciplines present alongside practitioners on key issues in ageing. Seminars are now regularly attracting audiences approaching 100 looking at questions such as ‘Ageing, Dementia, Creativity and Storytelling’ and ‘Population Ageing and the Future of Cities’, and 115 attended last month’s public lecture by Dr Aubrey de Grey.
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