Internationally recognized as one of the leading experts in inflammaging, María Mittelbrunn (Madrid, 1977) is a principal investigator at the Immunometabolism and Inflammation Laboratory at the Severo Ochoa Center for Molecular Biology (CISC-UAM), located in Madrid. For decades, she has been studying the immune system to determine its role in aging and find the elixir that will delay this process and all the diseases associated with it. Her research has shown that immune cells, specifically T lymphocytes, are the philosopher's stone of the body's resilience to the passage of time.

Inflammation is in fashion. Or more than inflammation, anti-inflammation. The networks are full ofinfluencers and tips to reduce inflammation: diets, supplements, shakes, anti-inflammatory foods. But what exactly does it mean to be inflamed? What impact does it have on our health? Is it really that bad?