Friday, December 5, 2014 - London, UK - The Biogerontology Research Foundation (BGRF), a UK-based charity founded to support ageing research and address the challenges of a rapidly ageing population, will present new economic longevity research at the second Big Data Science in Medicine congress in Oxford on December 8.
The research, "Longevity expectations in the pension fund, insurance, and employee benefits industry", was recently published in the open-access journal Psychology Research and Behavior Management, and details an extensive survey of International Employee Benefits Association (IEBA) members.
Alex Zhavoronkov, Director of the BGRF and CEO of InSilico Medicine, commented: "The progress in Big Data Science in Medicine is comparable only to the Internet revolution with thousands of new entrants joining the field every year. We are pleased to present our research at the first and leading continuous conference series at the University of Oxford organized by a group of dedicated professionals bringing together the industry's top thought leaders."
Avi Roy, Founder of the Big Data Science in Medicine conferences, commented: "At the Big Data Science in Medicine conference, we envision how big-data can help us gain key insights into the biological process of aging, and accelerate personalised medicine to bring health and longevity to all. Dr. Zhavoronkov's research highlights the issues with the available therapies for age-related disorders, and paves the way to change the future of medicine."