Meet our Panelists: AFAR's 45th Anniversary Dinner and Scientific Symposium on Dec 7
AFAR's 45th anniversary celebration
on December 7th in NYC
kicks off with a scientific panel
"Health and Wealth:
The Future of Healthy Aging."
Featuring
Steven N. Austad, PhD
AFAR Scientific Director
Distinguished Professor and the Inaugural Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research in the Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB); Founding Director and current Co-Director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Nathan Shock Center
Panelist
Denise J. Cai, PhD
Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Co-Director of the Computational and Systems Neuroscience Center, and Chief of the Center for Affective Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; AFAR Grantee - 2023 McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Award in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss
Panelist
S. Jay Olshansky, PhD
Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago; Chair of the Blue Zones Research Institute
Panelist
Discussing
What would it mean if we could extend not just lifespan, but the years we live in good health?
Advances in aging research are creating new possibilities for helping people live healthier, longer, while also raising important questions about the future of healthy aging and what it could mean for public health, the economy, and society.
Bringing together perspectives on the biology of aging, cognitive health, demographic trends, and socioeconomic and policy considerations, this discussion will explore the opportunities and challenges of a longer-lived population.
From protecting cognitive function to understanding the broader economic impact of extending healthspan, panelists will consider how scientific advances could help shape a healthier future.
We hope you can join us!
5 - 6pm
Scientific Panel
6 - 7pm
Cocktail Reception
7 - 9:30pm
Dinner and Awards Program
honoring Atria Research and Global Health Institute and featuring guest speaker Dan Buettner,
Founder of Blue Zones LLC.
Proceeds from the celebration go toward
AFAR's grant programs and initiatives
that help support and advance healthy aging
through biomedical research.
For additional assistance, please contact [email protected]
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