2015 AFAR Scientific Awards and Lectures
Start Time: November 20, 2015
Please join AFAR for the presentation of the
2015 AFAR SCIENTIFIC AWARDS
AND LECTURES
Friday, November 20, 2015
Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America
Room Southern III at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Awards presentation and Lecture
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Reception
Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction
Leonard Guarente, Ph.D .
Novartis Professor of Biology at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Guerente's lecture will explore
“Sirtuins and NAD+ in Aging and Diseases.”
The Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction
has been generously underwritten by Allen W. Mead, MD.
Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research
Amy Wagers, Ph.D.
Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at
Harvard University and Harvard Stem Cell Institute
Dr. Wager’s lecture will explore
“Reversing Dysfunction in Aging Tissues.”
Learn more about the Awards here.
More information about this event can be found in the flyer available to download here or on the GSA's website here .