Professor Andy Philp - NARI MARC 2026 Annual Summit Keynote Presentation

Professor Andy Philp's keynote presentation examines the science of “Unlocking the science behind healthspan extension”. Professor Andy Philp is Head of the Healthy Ageing Research program at the University of Technology Sydney, where he leads the Biology of Ageing Laboratory in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation. Initially trained as an Exercise Physiologist, Dr Philp leads a program of work utilising cell, worm, rodent and human models, aimed at elucidating the molecular control of skeletal muscle growth and wasting disorders such as sarcopenia and frailty. Andy has attained over $90 million AUD in tier 1 grant funding, with his work acknowledged internationally with awards from the BBSRC (UK), American Physiological Society (USA), RANK prize nutrition (UK) and Rebecca Cooper Medical Research Foundation (AUS). He is introduced by broadcaster, writer and public speaker Dr Jacinta Parsons.