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The Organization Committee of the SPINOZA CHAIR, has awarded the SPINOZA CHAIR to Prof. Dr. Anne Goriely; a world-leading geneticist from the University of Oxford.
In her Spinoza lecture, she will share her ground-breaking research on how new genetic mutations arise in the testes, why these mutations become more frequent as men age, and how they can lead to serious human genetic diseases. Prof. Goriely will explore the fascinating concept of 'selfish sperm stem cell selection'—a process in which certain mutations give stem cells in the testes a growth advantage, allowing them to multiply and increasing the likelihood that these mutations are passed on to the next generation. She will discuss how this phenomenon connects the age of the father to the risk of conditions such as neurodevelopmental disorders, cancer, and rare syndromes like Apert and Achondroplasia.
This lecture is an unmissable opportunity for anyone interested in human genetic diseases, the biology of reproduction and ageing, or evolution.
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