Annual Meetings

The American Federation for Aging Research currently organizes two annual meetings for grant recipients. Both meetings are by invitation ONLY. For additional information on these meetings contact AFAR at (212) 703-9977 or grants@afar.org.

The purpose of the annual AFAR Grantee Conference is to promote scientific and personal exchanges among recent AFAR grantees and experts in the fields of geriatrics and gerontology. The 2008 Conference will be held in Santa Barbara, California at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort http://www.fpdtr.com/index2.html from September 6 - 9. For additional information, contact Hattie at grants@afar.org.

The Beeson Annual Meeting is held for Scholars, mentors and other leaders in academic medicine and aging research to review research progress of Scholars, encourage dissemination of their findings, and enhance development of scholarship and leadership. The 2008 annual meeting will be held June 19 - 22 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa at the Santa Ana Pueblo Reservation in New Mexico http://tamaya.hyatt.com. A current agenda can be downloaded here.

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