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AFAR in the News: MMAAP Foundation First International Perspectives on Geroscience Meeting Held in Shenzhen

It is clear that the field of geroscience is poised to become an important area of focus in biomedicine in the future. But there is considerable work to be done in order to bring the field forward, bridging the gap and increase our understanding of the molecular and cellular underpinnings of aging that make it the main risk factor for disease and disability.

In 2019, a series of international meetings, with support from the Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center, will aim to increase and enhance our understanding of geroscience concepts, and to encourage researchers around the globe to integrate these concepts into their research endeavors, in order to accelerate the development of both prevention and intervention strategies.

Where and When?*

China: May 24-25 in Shenzhen

West Coast of the US: May 29-30 in San Francisco

Australia: Aug 26-28 in Sydney

Israel: Sept 4-5 in Rehovot

Europe: Sept 13-14 in Madrid, Spain

Singapore: Sept 25-26

Chile: November 18-21 in Puerto Varas

*Dates subject to change.

What To Expect?

Each conference will be 1.5 day in length. Conference sessions will combine basic, translational, and clinical researchers and will feature a unique format of short, focused talks (think TED talks) centered on critical open research questions, along with interactive panel discussions. Presentations will be followed by moderated discussions.

These conferences will foster the cross-pollination of concepts and approaches, introduce researchers working on common problems who may otherwise have never met, and initiate research collaborations between researchers at differing center programs.

How To Attend?

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For more information, please email contact@nathanshockcenters.org.

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