Brain and Society 2026 Series, March 12

6 de March de 2026

Brain and Society 2026 Series: ‘The Challenge of Longevity: Science and the Mind in an Age of Longer Lives’, March 12

(Read the information poster in the attached PDF document)

The Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), will once again host the Brain and Society series, supported by the Remedios Caro Almela Chair of Neurobiology. As part of this series, the round table discussion ‘The Challenge of Longevity: Science and the Mind in an Age of Longer Lives’ will take place on Thursday, 12 March, at 7:00 p.m. at Club Información, Alicante (Av. Dr. Rico, 17).

The session will be moderated by Jesús Mula Grau, professor in the UMH Journalism Area, and will feature the participation of distinguished specialists:

Ángela Nieto, CSIC Research Professor at the IN UMH-CSIC, where she leads the Cell Plasticity in Development and Disease laboratory and directs the Cell Plasticity in Brain Disease and Repair scientific programme. Nieto is an international reference in developmental biology, and her research investigates how cells change and adapt—processes that are essential both in embryonic development and in aging and diseases such as cancer. She has been recognized with the Rei Jaume I Award, the Santiago Ramón y Cajal National Research Award, and the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award, and is a member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical, and Natural Sciences of Spain.

Domingo Orozco Beltrán, Professor of Medicine and Vice-Rector for Planning and Social Responsibility at UMH. Orozco is a specialist in Family and Community Medicine and directs the Official Master’s in Health Management, as well as the research group Valencian Cardiometabolic Study. He has received the Alberto Sols Award for Best Clinical Research and has held national and international positions in the management of chronic diseases.

Silvia De Santis, CSIC Staff Scientist at the IN UMH-CSIC, where she leads the Translational Imaging Biomarkers laboratory. De Santis specializes in brain imaging biomarkers associated with aging and age-related diseases. Her work aims to understand how biological changes affect the brain and how to preserve brain health to promote healthier aging.

José Vicente Sánchez Mut, CSIC Staff Scientist at the IN UMH-CSIC, where he leads the Functional Epi-Genomics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease laboratory. Sánchez Mut studies the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms involved in brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. His research seeks to identify factors that promote brain resilience and cognitive health in later life.

The session, open to the public until full capacity is reached, offers a unique opportunity to learn how science investigates longevity and to reflect on the challenges of an increasingly long life.

Source: Institute for Neurosciences UMH-CSIC (in.comunicacion@umh.es)