The Research Centre for Optimal Health (ReCOH) was founded with the mission to enhance our understanding of the accelerated ageing process, driven by both genetic factors and lifestyle choices. We aim to leverage this understanding to devise practical strategies that promote Optimal Health throughout adulthood.

It’s evident that a significant number of individuals are not reaching their potential in terms of longevity and health quality, with a larger portion of their lives spent in suboptimal health conditions. The root cause can be traced back to a modern lifestyle characterized by sedentariness and obesity-promoting habits, combined with a genetic predisposition. These factors contribute to a decrease in metabolic adaptability and an acceleration of the ageing process. On a cellular level, this manifests as cellular dysfunction, susceptibility to infectious diseases, diminished mitochondrial function, and an increase in oxidative stress and inflammation.

Our centre is home to four specialised research groups:

  1. Health Data Science: This group is dedicated to harnessing the power of Big Data and sophisticated analytical techniques to explore health span and the processes of accelerated ageing.
  2. Cancer Mechanisms and Biomarkers: This team is committed to the identification, prevention, and understanding of the molecular mechanisms of cancer. They also investigate new biomarkers for cancer detection.
  3. Genomics and Infectious Diseases: This group strives to enhance public health and well-being by leveraging genetic and genomic data from both hosts and pathogens. Their goal is to deepen our understanding of infectious disease pathobiology.
  4. Medicines Diagnostics and Disease Modelling Group: This team is at the forefront of developing innovative strategies to enhance disease diagnosis and treatment. They employ state-of-the-art techniques, including CRISPR gene-editing technology.

Each group plays a vital role in advancing our understanding of health and disease, contributing to the centre’s mission of improving human health through cutting-edge research.

The ultimate goal of ReCOH is to help the individual, as well as the public as a whole, to achieve a prolonged healthspan, thus diminishing the wave co-morbidity expansion currently being shown by the general population.

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