Recent AFAR grantees gathered from June 3-5 in Santa Barbara, CA, to share their research and meet other scientists in the field of aging research at AFAR’s 25th annual grantee conference. Jan van Deursen, PhD, leader of a study on senescent cells and diseases of aging at Mayo Clinic, delivered the keynote address on his groundbreaking work. Recipients of the Julie Martin Mid-Career and Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG) Awards also presented their AFAR-funded projects, which spanned a broad range of topics in aging research. A highlight of the meeting was the small group poster session, which gave grantees an opportunity to present and discussed their work.
In addition to fostering scientific collaboration between grantees, the conference is a forum for mentorship and professional connections. Grantees attended a workshop on effectively communicating their research, and representatives from the National Institutes of Health, from major private funders of aging research, and experienced aging researchers shared tips on securing funding.
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