MipTec 2014

MipTec 2014 - the grandiose event was held in Basel, the capital of the global pharmaceutical industry. Each year, industry leaders gather to talk about the most perspective directions in the drug-discovery. And for the first time there was the special aging symposium devoted to practical applications of aging research for drug discovery.
Under the auspices of the Novartis and Roche it was absolutely unique.
Many relevant guests and professionals visited this forum, and thanks to Alex Zhavoronkov there were amazing lectures, scientific stars from all over the world. Brian Kennedy, Charles Cantor, Nir Barzilai and many others.
It seems that serious changes for the better has begun. Biomedical paradigm can be shifted by these talented researchers of aging, and then supported by Big Pharma (for example, total capitalization of Novartis and Roche is more than $500 billions) new drugs for healthy longevity will be implemented in our daily lives.
And even if projects such as Google Calico not totally overcome the aging, serious players like Novartis or Roche will achieve positive significant results.
Healthy and long longevity to all!