Sunil Ahuja on why immune resilience is a Key Driver of Healthspan

*Sunil Ahuja | The Immune System Across the Lifespan: Decline, Adaptation, and Longevity | Milan Longevity Summit 2026* *Immune Resilience as a Key Driver of Healthspan* Why do some people recover quickly from illness while others become increasingly vulnerable with age? In this session from The Immune System Across the Lifespan: Decline, Adaptation, and Longevity at the *Milan Longevity Summit 2026*, *Professor Sunil Ahuja* explores the concept of immune resilience—the immune system's ability to respond to stress, infection, and disease while maintaining long-term health. Rather than focusing solely on immune decline, Professor Ahuja explains why resilience may be one of the strongest predictors of healthy ageing and longevity. Drawing on decades of clinical and translational research, he discusses *how understanding immune resilience could transform prevention, improve recovery from disease, and help extend healthspan.* Professor Sunil Ahuja is Professor of Medicine at the *University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio* and an internationally recognised physician-scientist whose research has shaped our understanding of human immunity, infectious diseases, genetics, and healthy ageing. His work bridges immunology, genomics, and precision medicine to uncover why individuals age differently. 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/it/speakers26/sunil-ahuja #MilanLongevitySummit #Longevity #OneHealth #SunilAhuja #ImmuneResilience #Immunology #HealthyAgeing #Healthspan #PrecisionMedicine #Geroscience