Awards Ceremony and Lecture

2025 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research

Monday, May 12, 2025

1:00 – 2:00 pm AKDT

Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center, Tikahtnu Ballroom

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Join AFAR at the AGE 53rd Annual Meeting on May 12th for an awards ceremony and lecture for the 2025 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research honoring Daniel W. Belsky, PhD.

The ceremony will start at 1:00 pm, and the 2025 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research will be presented to Dr. Belsky by Steven N. Austad, PhD, AFAR Scientific Director.

Dr. Belsky will present the lecture, “Quantification of Biological Aging.”

Learn more about the “New Frontiers in Aging Research,” the AGE 53rd Annual Meeting, and register here.

Learn more about the Cristofalo Award and past winners here.

Learn more about Dr. Belsky’s research here.

Register for the AGE Annual Meeting here

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