Â鶹´«Ã½ professor delivers prestigious Harveian Oration Published on: 7 November 2024 The Royal College of Physicians welcomed fellows, members and guests to its prestigious 2024 Harveian Oration, given by Â鶹´«Ã½ Professor Avan Aihie Sayer. is a yearly lecture, followed by a dinner and one of the oldest traditions of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). Established in 1656 by William Harvey, who discovered the principle of the circulation of the blood through the body, the tradition continues each year with a leading doctor or scientist invited to speak on issues relating to their field of work. (L-R) Professor Avan Aihie Sayer and Dr Mumtaz Patel Prestigious honour More than 150 RCP fellows, members and guests gathered to hear NIHR Â鶹´«Ã½ BRC Director and Ageing, Sarcopenia and Multi-morbidity theme co-lead Professor Avan Aihie Sayer give the 2024 Harveian Oration on ‘From bench to bedside and beyond: new horizons for translational ageing research.’ Professor Sayer said: "It was an honour to give this year’s Harveian Oration. "Ageing happens to everyone fortunate to live long enough but historically it has proved challenging to understand and influence. This is now changing with breakthroughs emerging across scientific disciplines including the biology of ageing, clinical trials for older people and life course epidemiology. "We are poised for an exciting era of translational ageing research with opportunities to build an interdisciplinary clinical and academic community, develop national initiatives, involve patients and the public, and link closely to the needs of the NHS." The 2024 Harveian Oration is on RCP Player. 'Truly inspirational lecture' RCP senior censor and vice president for education and training, , who is acting as president, said: “I want to thank Professor Avan Aihie Sayer for sharing her expertise and insights on this emerging field. “I thoroughly enjoyed listening to such a fascinating and truly inspirational lecture.” Press release adapted with thanks to RCP Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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