Understanding the Mechanisms of Cell Death–Health, Disease and Aging

Who Should Attend
This online training is intended for professionals in the pharmaceuticals, healthcare, cosmetic and personal care or related industries that work and specialize in the following disciplines, as well as groups or companies that provide services in skin care in the following fields:

  • Research and Development 
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Safety Assessment 
  • Product Development
  • Formulations Development

Description
As we age more and more cells in our body enter a stage called senescence. This is a stage in which while the cell is alive and metabolizing, it can no longer reproduce. This is a one way process that leads to cell death. Many of the organs in our body renew themselves constantly and therefore cells need to die in order to leave room for new cells. Examples are our skin, uterus and GI tract. Many of the disorders that we experience are associated with either accelerated or delayed cell death.

This 90-minute introductory course will go through the reasons and mechanisms of cell death, identification and measurement methods, related disorder and aging.

Module 1:
  • Mechanisms of cell death
    – Apoptosis
    – Necrosis
    – Pyroptosis
  • Cell senescence
  • Assessment of cell viability

Module 2:
  • Effects on the DNA - chromosomal aberrations and micronuclei formation
  • Disorders that are expressed by accelerated cell death
    – Skin
    – Internal organs
    – Brain

Module 3:
  • Cell death and aging
    – Inflammation
    – Effect of life style

Question and Answer Session