Maria Pia Abbracchio | Targeting Ageing: Emerging Therapeutic Strategies | MLS26

*Drug Repurposing Today* What if some of the medicines we need to target ageing already exist? In this session from *Targeting Ageing: Emerging Therapeutic Strategies* at the *Milan Longevity Summit 2026*, *Professor Maria Pia Abbracchio* explores the potential of drug repurposing: identifying new therapeutic applications for medicines that have already been developed and studied. Rather than beginning the lengthy drug discovery process from scratch, repurposing existing compounds can provide a faster route to potential treatments for ageing and age-related diseases. Professor Abbracchio examines how advances in molecular biology, data science, and our understanding of the mechanisms of ageing are revealing unexpected therapeutic opportunities within the existing pharmacological landscape. Professor Maria Pia Abbracchio is Professor of Pharmacology at the *University of Milan* and an internationally recognised scientist in pharmacology and neuroscience. Her research has focused on purinergic signalling, neurodegeneration, and the identification of new therapeutic targets, bridging fundamental research with the development of innovative strategies for age-related diseases. 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/maria-pia-abbracchio #MilanLongevitySummit #Longevity #OneHealth #MariaPiaAbbracchio #DrugRepurposing #Geroscience #Pharmacology #HealthyAgeing #Healthspan #PrecisionMedicine