About
Professor Tiago Moreira is a leading scholar in the Department of Sociology at Durham University, with fellowships at the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing and the Institute for Medical Humanities. His work bridges science and technology studies with social and cultural gerontology.
- Professor of Sociology
- Fellow of Wolfson Research Institute
- Fellow of Institute for Medical Humanities
Research focuses on:
- Intersections of aging, technology, and society
- Knowledge organization in health care
- Priority setting in health innovation
- Social studies of medicine
Recent publications explore engineered living materials, AI in aging, biological age metrics, and post-COVID frailty dynamics. Collaborations span Physics, Medical Humanities, and Environmental Sciences.
Scientific roles include:
- Plenary speaker at BSA Medical Sociology Conference (2014)
- Research Professorship at Copenhagen University (2013)
- Editorial board memberships (Science, Technology and Human Values, Journal of Aging Studies)
- ESRC Inclusive Ageing Programme panel (2021)
Supervises postgraduate researchers in:
- Jiaxi Li
- Katie Smith
- Luany Promenzio
- Shuman Xie
- Trayten Zhang
Coleads SMART Soils Laboratory initiative and founded the Health and Social Theory Research Cluster, advancing responsible innovation frameworks in biotechnology and aging studies.