* All times are based on Canada/Pacific PST.

    • Monday

    Dec. 4

    08:00

    Canada/Pacific
    08:00 - 08:05 PST

    Welcome & Opening Remarks

    08:05

    Canada/Pacific
    08:05 - 08:30 PST

    Keynote

    "Epigenetic Biomarkers: Challenges & Opportunities" by Steve Horvath

    08:30

    Canada/Pacific
    08:30 - 09:15 PST

    Panel: Biomarkers of Aging Consortium

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

    09:15

    Canada/Pacific
    09:15 - 09:30 PST

    Short Talk

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

    09:30

    Canada/Pacific
    09:30 - 09:45 PST

    Short Talk

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

    09:45

    Canada/Pacific
    09:45 - 10:00 PST

    Short Talk

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

    10:00

    Canada/Pacific
    10:00 - 10:30 PST

    Coffee Break

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

    10:30

    Canada/Pacific
    10:30 - 11:15 PST

    Panel: Geroscience

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

    11:15

    Canada/Pacific
    11:15 - 12:00 PST

    Panel: NIA Predictive Biomarkers Initiative

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

    12:00

    Canada/Pacific
    12:00 - 12:30 PST

    Poster Flash Talks

    12:30

    Canada/Pacific
    12:30 - 12:35 PST

    Group Photo

    Let's take a group photo together!

    12:35

    Canada/Pacific
    12:35 - 14:00 PST

    Lunch

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

    14:00

    Canada/Pacific
    14:00 - 14:45 PST

    Panel: Biomarker Validation

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

    14:45

    Canada/Pacific
    14:45 - 15:00 PST

    Short Talk

    "Pace of Aging Biomarkers for Geroscience" by Daniel Belsky

    15:00

    Canada/Pacific
    15:00 - 15:15 PST

    Short Talk

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

    15:15

    Canada/Pacific
    15:15 - 15:30 PST

    Short Talk

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

    15:30

    Canada/Pacific
    15:30 - 16:00 PST

    Coffee Break

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

    16:00

    Canada/Pacific
    16:00 - 16:45 PST

    Panel: Industry Panel

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

    16:45

    Canada/Pacific
    16:45 - 17:00 PST

    Short Talk

    "Immunological Predictors of Aging" by David Furman

    17:00

    Canada/Pacific
    17:00 - 17:15 PST

    Short Talk

    "Biomarkers for Human Longevity" by Nir Barzilai

    17:15

    Canada/Pacific
    17:15 - 17:30 PST

    Short Talk

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

    17:30

    Canada/Pacific
    17:30 - 17:45 PST

    Concluding Remarks & Poster Award

    Announcements by Mahdi Moqri

    17:45

    Canada/Pacific
    17:45 - 18:00 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!

    18:00

    Canada/Pacific
    18:00 - 20:00 PST

    Dinner

    Catered by Cater Marin. See menu for more details.

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