Paola Panina | Targeting Ageing: Emerging Therapeutic Strategies | Milan Longevity Summit 2026

*Pipeline-Driven Identification of Drug Candidates for Neuroprotection* Can we discover new medicines that protect the brain before irreversible damage occurs? In this session from *Targeting Ageing: Emerging Therapeutic Strategies* at the *Milan Longevity Summit 2026*, *Professor Paola Panina* explores the search for new drug candidates capable of protecting neurons and preserving brain function in the face of ageing and neurodegenerative disease. Neuroprotection represents one of medicine's greatest challenges. Rather than intervening only after significant neuronal damage has occurred, researchers are developing systematic discovery pipelines to identify compounds capable of targeting the molecular processes that contribute to degeneration. Professor Panina examines how this pipeline-driven approach can move promising discoveries from biological mechanisms and experimental models towards potential therapeutic candidates, accelerating the search for interventions that preserve brain health and function throughout life. Professor Paola Panina is Professor at *Vita-Salute San Raffaele University*, where her research focuses on molecular mechanisms of disease, neuroprotection, and the identification of new therapeutic strategies for neurological and age-related disorders. The Milan Longevity Summit brings together global leaders across science, medicine, policy, business, technology and society to rethink the future of health through a *One Health* perspective—recognising that the wellbeing of people, planet and economies is deeply interconnected. *Learn more about the Milan Longevity Summit:* https://www.milanlongevitysummit.org/speakers26/paola-panina #MilanLongevitySummit #Longevity #OneHealth #PaolaPanina #Neuroprotection #BrainHealth #DrugDiscovery #Neuroscience #HealthyAgeing #Healthspan