What allows some animal species (but not others) to live very long lives relatively unscathed by many of the bodily effects of aging, such as cancer or frailty, and the dangers of their habitats and environments? Does the secret lie in their diet? Their choice of habitat? Their DNA? How do species as diverse as bats, tortoises, and elephants come to share exceptional longevity?
Presented by AFAR and the Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center (NSC3), join some of the preeminent researchers in aging biology for a fascinating and free-flowing conversation about nature’s secrets to a long life.
This webinar will:
• Teach how researchers determine which animal species to study – and where and how to pursue their work
• Tell about the adaptations and other characteristics that help these animals resist disease and survive other threats
• Describe how a comparative biology approach is affecting our understanding of the biology of aging and the implications for human lifespan and healthspan
The presentations will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.
Please join us for an expert-led conversation on studying exceptional longevity in animals.
Moderator and Panelist
Scientific Director, AFAR; Co-Director, University of Alabama at Birmingham Nathan Shock Center; Distinguished Professor and Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research, the University of Alabama at Birmingham; Author, Methuselah's Zoo: What Nature Can Teach Us About Living Healthier, Longer Lives
Panelist
Director, Upstate New York Nathan Shock Center; Doris Johns Cherry Professor and Professor of Biology, University of Rochester
Panelist
Leader, Live Animal Resource Core at the Upstate New York Nathan Shock Center; Dean’s Professor and Professor of Biology, University of Rochester
