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Thera4Age Project Meeting 2025 (T4A Klausurtagung 2025)
On June 11, 2025, Thera4Age consortium gathered at the Kolonnaden-Saal (Bergzoo Halle) for a productive and inspiring project meeting. The day brought together project partners for an intensive exchange of ideas, progress updates, and future planning.
The event opened with a warm welcome by Prof. Christian Wischke and a brief overview of the meeting’s objectives, followed by an engaging keynote lecture from Prof. Anne Seidlitz (Freie Universität Berlin) as the advisory board member of Thera4Age. In her talk, Prof. Seidlitz presented their research on individualized dosage forms tailored to vulnerable populations such as the ageing society.
The meeting featured comprehensive updates from all five subprojects. Presentations covered a wide range of topics: Dr. Franziska Seifert and Nico Kibria summarized their work on the management of chronic wounds such as decubitus ulcer with elastin-based approaches. Dr. Nikolaos Giannareas and Phuong Vo discussed their research on the modulation of hepatosenescence by dietary components. Dr. Shifa Kajeh Saleem and Dr. Seyhmus Bayar highlighted efforts on enhanced immune responses with particulate vaccine carriers. Prof. Karsten Mäder, Dr. Ahmad Hivechi and Dr. Padmanabhan Vakeel reported on the delivery of senolytics for regulation of senescent cells. Dr. Clément Linger and Dr. Markus Petermann shared progress on photoacoustic imaging as a diagnostic tool and on novel pharmacotherapies for colorectal carcinoma. Each session sparked lively discussions and valuable feedback among participants.
Last session of the day was moderated by Prof. Wischke and Dr. Enise Ece Gurdal, where all participants contributed to a collaborative mind map, exploring ideas for the future development of the consortium. This interactive session fostered new perspectives on strengthening interdisciplinary collaborations, as well as on advancing long-term research and coordination efforts.
The day concluded with a relaxed joint dinner at Restaurant Ruine, where informal discussions continued in a warm and collegial atmosphere.
We thank all presenters and participants for their valuable contributions, and extend our special thanks to all T4A PIs (Prof. Sonja Keßler, Prof. Johannes Wohlrab, Prof. Karsten Mäder, Prof. Markus Pietzsch, Prof. Christine Dierks, Dr. Markus Petermann, Prof. Jan Laufer, Prof. Gabriele Stangl) and speakers (Prof. Christian Wischke, Prof. Andreas Simm) for their great support and insights. We look forward to moving ahead together with Thera4Age!
