Epigenetics and your biological clock (incl. laboratory tour)

Your genes are not your destiny, and science can now show why. At this free evening in Vienna, Dr. Berit Hippe of HealthBioCare explains how your daily habits switch genes on and off and why your body can age faster or slower than your birthday suggests. Then we will get a special insider tour through a real epigenetics laboratory to see how it's measured.

What is epigenetics about?
For a long time, we thought our DNA was set in stone: the genes we're born with decide how our health turns out. Over the past two decades, science has shown a different picture. Our lifestyle and environment help switch genes on or off, and that is what epigenetics studies.

What does the evening look like?
18:00 Doors open
18:30 Introduction to Longevity Cities
18:45 Talk by Dr Berit Hippe and Q&A
19:30 Walk through the laboratory
Afterwards: open networking with healthy snacks and drinks until 21:00

🗣️ Talk and hosting in English
🎟️ Free entry, limited spots

Who is it for?
This evening is for anyone who has ever wondered how much of their health is in their own hands. You don't need a science background to follow along, and if you already know the field, you'll still leave with new questions to think about.

About Dr. Berit Hippe
Dr. Berit Hippe is Managing Director of HealthBioCare and a nutritional scientist who focuses on nutrigenomics (how the food you eat interacts with your genes) and the microbiota (the bacteria living in your gut), with preventive nutrition as the common thread. She also teaches at the University of Vienna.

Good to know
Entry is free, but spots are limited.
Small healthy snacks and drinks are provided.
Photos will be taken during the evening and may be shared afterwards.

Partner
About HealthBioCare: since 2011, HealthBioCare has turned genetic and epigenetic research into clear analyses for prevention, using a few drops of blood to give personal recommendations for everyday health and healthy ageing. healthbiocare.com
About the host: Longevity Vienna is part of Longevity Cities, a global community making science-based longevity accessible, open, and human. From Munich and Berlin to London, Zürich, and beyond, we bring people together in cities around the world to learn, move, and live better, without the fear and without the extremes. More at longevity-cities.com.