Scientific Symposium and Awards Ceremony Online

The Future is Now: Innovations in AI and Big Data for Healthspan and Longevity

Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Free.

Live across the world: 9 - 11am Pacific / 12 - 2pm Eastern / 7 - 9 pm Israel

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Entire Program here.

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Award Program here.

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Program Booklet here.

Kicking off a series of events celebrating AFAR's 40th anniversary and impact on the future of healthy aging, please joins us for a special online symposium and awards ceremony.

Featuring:

Scientific Program exploring Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Geroscience
Award Presentation and Tribute
Musical guest Galit Giat

Honoring International Geroscience Philanthropist

Sami Sagol

Lear more about Mr. Sagol here

Scientific Program

Panel

Artificial Intelligence and Aging Research, featuring

Nir Barzilai, MD
Scientific Director, AFAR

Morgan Levine, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases),
Yale School of Medicine

Amos Tanay, PhD
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics and Department of Biological Regulation,
Weizmann Institute of Science

Conversation

Today's Innovations, Tomorrow's Interventions, featuring

Bracken P. Darrell
President and Chief Executive Officer, Logitech

David A. Sinclair, PhD, AO
AFAR Board Member
Professor, Department of Genetics, and
Director, Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biological Mechanisms of Aging,
Harvard Medical School

Presentation by

Oscar Vivas, PhD
Inaugural Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty recipient, and
Research Assistant Professor, University of Washington

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