BatProtect

EU Horizon Europe - European Research Council synergy grant looking into the molecular mechanisms behind bats’ abilities to slow down ageing processes

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Huge congrats to @EmmaTeeling1 @hillermich & @linfa_wang on latest publication in @Nature 🦇 🏆

Led by @Bat1K team this massive study completely rewrites the bat family tree, tracing their origins back 65m yrs to EU 🧬
@ERC_Research @ucddublin @dukenus

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Why Bats Don’t Age and Why You Should Care!

Longevity Roadmap Podcast interview with Dr. Buck Joffrey and @EmmaTeeling1 is now live about why bats are rewriting the rules of longevity science

https://t.co/xQ2WWBgmut via @YouTube

@LRMpodcast @ERC_Research

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Final keynote #MeriadegLeGouil 10 yrs of evolution of Sarbecovirus in Rhinolophus ferrumequinum: dynamics, drivers & spillover rate in sympatric species

3 days of researchers sharing their research - so much collaboration!

That's a wrap!

Thanks @CECAD_ for hosting us.

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Final Chalk talks:

Host response to pathogens, stress & perturbations #FredTouzalin #OrlinAlcock #MridulaNandakumar & #GwenHurpy

Multi-omics, single cell, nanoseq, proteomics & clocks #FengZhu & #MeganPower

A full room for all 3 days - BatProtect research so important.

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Day 3 - Immune/population - morning keynotes from:

#SebastianPuechmaille & #EricPetit - Pedigree reconstruction & genomic analyses to advance our understanding of ageing

#JoePrescott - Egyptian rousette bat immune responses to Marburg virus

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Embedded in the heart of @UniCologne at the amazing @CECAD_ our event continues with keynote by #AleksandraTrifunovic on Mitochondrial stress responses: gatekeepers of cellular health, disease & longevity followed by chalk talks by #AsyaMartirosyan, #AkshamalGamage & #JavierKoh

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BatProtect programme continues with keynote from #ThomasZwaka: Bat iPSCs & bat adaptations

Followed by Genome - validation & test hypothesis chalk talks from #AnastasiaBaturina, #DavidMeyer, #WalterSandt & #ArielEraso

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Day 2: theme of Functional & comparative genomics

Keynote #StefanMundlos: Functional Genomics of Bat Limb Development

With Genome Chalk team talks #LucasCanesin, #YuryMalovichko, #AlejandroGonzales, #BernhardBein & #MicheleAlbertini

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Afternoon kicked off by #GeraldWilkinson: Comparative studies of bat aging using DNA methylation

Theme 2 chalk talks: DREAM & repair #ArturoBujarrabal-Dueso, #NajaEckert & #XuanjingLi

Keynote by #SonjaVernes: Understanding bat adaptations by studying a captive bat colony

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Part of our programme is Interactive Chalk talks and Theme 1 is on longitudinal sampling, biomarker & repair by #SebastienRiquier, #MaggieWeber, #IlzeSkujina & #MarekUvizl

Such a refreshing approach and aids discussion better than than typical PowerPoint 😀

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BatProtect - 3 day programme kicked off by @schumacherbj

Followed by first keynote of the day from #StevenAustad on Methuselah's Zoo: what nature can teach us about living longer, healthier lives

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3 day programme has exciting blend of keynotes from leading experts, interactive chalk talks by BatProtect researchers from across consortium & group discussions focusing on new methods, opportunities and future research planning.

Day 1 focuses on Longitudinal Omics/Metadata

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Zoom and emails are great for international @ERC_Research synergy grants.

But you can't get away from the importance of face-to-face interactions.

So the researchers from across the consortium are together in beautiful Cologne thanks to @CECAD_ from 1 - 3 December 2025.

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Do bats hold the secret to human longevity?

RAZOR’s @_Reya joins @EmmaTeeling1 from @ucddublin, & French conservation group Bretagne-Vivante in Brittany as they track, catch, & study bats to uncover longevity secrets.

Watch
https://t.co/1JY1TfAwM2

@ERC_Research @HorizonEU

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We want to achieve breakthroughs in understanding molecular basis of bats’ extended healthspan & disease resistance to ultimately discover new ways to improve human healthspan & disease outcome.

Check out our new website for more info https://t.co/4z7yEdTQCJ

@ERC_Research

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Have a read of this exciting new publication from the BatProtect project

"Linking phenotype to genotype using comprehensive genomic comparisons"

https://t.co/JrO5xXs7Yw

@ERC_Research @geobiodiversity

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🔥🔥🔥Read now our latest article on emerging concepts of the intricate interactions between the body and the germline influencing aging and genetic inheritance. The Somatic Impact on Inheritance and the Germline Control of the Soma | Annual Reviews - https://t.co/WqCNIjGADF

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Always great to meet with and discuss our research with the ERC President, Prof Maria Leptin @mleptin @marialep.bsky.social

@ERC_Research @hillermich @schumacherbj @ucddublin @dukenus

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Check out this exciting publication from the BatProtect project, with many more to follow!

"Generating bat primary and immortalised cell-lines from wing biopsies"

https://t.co/22Ww6bccOI

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Want to work with leading researchers?

Research Laboratory Manager, UCD Bio and Envir. Science, Temp: UCD - Research –
Biological Sciences
https://t.co/bESI3YrNAu

Closing date 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 14/07/2025