* All times are based on Canada/Pacific PDT.

  • 8:00 AM

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    8:00 AM - 8:05 AM PST

    Welcome & Opening Remarks

    8:05 AM

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    8:05 AM - 8:30 AM PST

    Keynote

    "Epigenetic Biomarkers: Challenges & Opportunities" by Steve Horvath

    8:30 AM

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    8:30 AM - 9:15 AM PST

    Panel: Biomarkers of Aging Consortium

    Moderated by Vadim Gladyshev. Featuring Michael Snyder, Andrea Maier, Vittorio Sebastiano, and Eric Verdin.

    9:15 AM

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    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PST

    Short Talk

    "Biomarkers of Aging: Few Important Caveats" by Luigi Ferrucci

    9:30 AM

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    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PST

    Short Talk

    "Phenomic Analyses of Human Populations: Blood and Microbiome Biomarkers of Scientific Wellness and Aging" by Lee Hood

    9:45 AM

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    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PST

    Short Talk

    "Biomarkers of Aging Consortium - together we thrive" by Mahdi Moqri

    10:00 AM

    Canada/Pacific

    10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PST

    Coffee Break

    Take a break for some coffee, drinks, and snacks.

    10:30 AM

    Canada/Pacific

    10:30 AM - 11:15 AM PST

    Panel: Geroscience

    Moderated by Allison Duettman. Featuring Vera Gorbunova, Steven Cummings, and George Kuchel

    11:15 AM

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    11:15 AM - 12:00 PM PST

    Panel: NIA Predictive Biomarkers Initiative

    Moderated by Nir Barzilai. Featuring Steve Kritchevsky, Nathan LaBrasseur, and Birgit Schilling

    12:00 PM

    Canada/Pacific

    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PST

    Poster Flash Talks

    12:30 PM

    Canada/Pacific

    12:30 PM - 12:35 PM PST

    Group Photo

    Let's take a group photo together!

    12:35 PM

    Canada/Pacific

    12:35 PM - 2:00 PM PST

    Lunch

    Catered lunch by Cater Marin. See menu for more details.

    2:00 PM

    Canada/Pacific

    2:00 PM - 2:45 PM PST

    Panel: Biomarker Validation

    Moderated by Brian Chen. Featuring Jessica Lasky-Su, Douglas Kiel, as well as Eline Slagboom.

    2:45 PM

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    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PST

    Short Talk

    "Pace of Aging Biomarkers for Geroscience" by Daniel Belsky

    3:00 PM

    Canada/Pacific

    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PST

    Short Talk

    "Aging and Mental Health: Effects of Stress and Medications" by Albert Higgins-Chen

    3:15 PM

    Canada/Pacific

    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PST

    Short Talk

    "Conceptual Challenges in the Definition and Measurement of Aging via Biomarkers" by Alan Cohen

    3:30 PM

    Canada/Pacific

    3:30 PM - 4:00 PM PST

    Coffee Break

    Take a break and enjoy our delicious coffee, tea, and snacks.

    4:00 PM

    Canada/Pacific

    4:00 PM - 4:45 PM PST

    Panel: Industry Panel

    Moderated by Alexander Fleming. Featuring Joe Betts-LaCroix, Kristen Fortney, Peter Fedichev, and Michelle Chen.

    4:45 PM

    Canada/Pacific

    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PST

    Short Talk

    "Immunological Predictors of Aging" by David Furman

    5:00 PM

    Canada/Pacific

    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PST

    Short Talk

    "Biomarkers for Human Longevity" by Nir Barzilai

    5:15 PM

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    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PST

    Short Talk

    "XPRIZE Healthspan: global competition to inspire clinical development of therapeutics that target biological aging" by Jamie Justice

    5:30 PM

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    5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PST

    Concluding Remarks & Poster Award

    Announcements by Mahdi Moqri

    5:45 PM

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    5:45 PM - 6:00 PM PST

    Official Launch of the 2024 Biomarkers of Aging Challenge

    Don't miss the opportunity to learn more about our upcoming 2024 Biomarkers of Aging Challenge!

    6:00 PM

    Canada/Pacific

    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST

    Dinner

    Catered by Cater Marin. See menu for more details.

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