Progeria: The Genetics of Accelerated Aging

Our webinar on Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (also known as HGPS or progeria) aims to educate people on this rare genetic disease. This video is intended for a high school grade 10-12 audience, but we encourage everyone to watch it if they are curious and would like to know more. Our goal for this webinar was to create science communication content that is both educational and enjoyable to watch! This video was created by: Alex Margaritescu, Anthea Travas and Yayra Gbotsyo.

We have created this video under a CC BY-NC-ND license meaning you can share this video unchanged for non-commercial use with whomever you please! The intro and outro music is an open source track called Happy Ukulele by Jason Shaw.

0:00 - Brief Introduction on Progeria
2:32 - DNA Review
3:59 - Gene Function and Dysfunction
7:00 - What happens in the cell
10:32 - Treatments
12:31 - Pop Quiz on Progeria
13:48 - References
14:11 - Extra Video Resources

For extra videos about what it’s like living with Progeria, check out these other video links on the YouTube channel Special Books by Special Kids created by Chris Ulmer.

Adalia Rose (Progeria): Adalia Rose (Progeria)

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One of the Oldest Ever People with Progeria (The Disorder That Makes You Age Rapidly):
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