1st Canadian Conference on Translational Geroscience

Welcome

The 1^st Canadian Conference on Translational Geroscience will facilitate exchanges between academics, industry, and health consumers with a shared interest in developing strategies to extend human lifespan and promote healthy aging. The translational nature of this conference will include a bench-tobedside and community approach. This is the first of two meetings on geroscience to be held in Canada in October 2023 to facilitate the discussion on various tools and strategies that have been or are being validated aimed at extending healthy lifespan and understanding the mechanisms of aging from biological, clinical, and social perspectives.

Our guest speakers:

International

• Philipe de Souto Barreto, Université de Toulouse, France
• Sofie Hindkjaer Lautrup, University of Oslo, Norway
• Stacey Carrington-Lawrence, Division of Aging Biology, NIA - USA
• George Kuchel, University of Connecticut, USA

Canada

• Mylene Aubertin, Université du Québec à Montréal
• Howard Bergman, McGill University
• Pierrette Gaudreau, Université de Montréal
• Susan Howlett, Dalhousie University
• Jennifer Watt, Toronto University
• Jane Rylet, Scientific Director, CIHR - IA

Hybrid Event

Travel grants will be available to students and early career investigators. To apply for a travel grant, please submit a short bio (200 words) and an abstract before September 20th by completing the registration form.

Registration fees

• Investigators and health professionals : $100
• Students and clinical trainees : Free