AFAR is proud to co-sponsor and have AFAR experts presenting at:
The 16th MIXiii-BIOMED 2017 Conference and Exhibition is the premier meeting for players of Israel’s healthcare industry with their colleagues from around the globe. This annual meeting is co-organized by leading international healthcare institutions with the objective of exposing industry participants to leaders and experts to share knowledge and ideas.
Four AFAR experts will present a special panel, “Longevity: Genetics and Epigenetics” on May 25, 2017 from 11:20am-4:45pm: Scientific Director Steven Austad, PhD; Deputy Scientific Director Nir Barzilai, MD; 2003 Ellison Medical Foundation/AFAR Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient, Haim Cohen, PhD; and 2012 Glenn/AFAR Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG) grantee and board member, James L. Kirkland, MD, PhD.
The panel will explore:
• The genetic underline of exceptional longevity–drug development
• Aging has a biology that can be targeted- pre clinical data and repurposing of drugs
• Targeting Senescent Cells: The Path to Translation
• Moses: A mouse model for health and longevity-drug development (Sirt6-Moses)
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Early registration ends May 8th. For more registration information, click here.
