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Biological Sciences Invited Symposium

Biological Sciences

Presidential Symposium: Fundamental Approaches to Healthy Aging

Thursday, November 14, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM PST
Location: Room 4C-3
CE: 1.5

    Chair(s)

  • Nathan LeBrasseur, PT, PhD

    Professor
    Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    • Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

  • Courtney Peterson, PhD (she/her/hers)

    Associate Professor
    University of Alabama Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States

  • RF

    Roger Fielding, PhD

    Senior Scientist
    Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia Team
    Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Satchidananda Panda, PhD (he/him/his)

    Professor
    Regulatory Biology
    Salk Institute for Biological Studies
    San Diego, California, United States

  • Judith Carroll, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
    University of California, Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, California, United States

The major threats to a long and healthy lifespan in humans include heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease; conditions for which the risk rises exponentially with advancing age. Healthy lifestyle choices are currently the most effective strategies to delay if not prevent the onset and progression of each of these distinct conditions, which suggests that they counter the fundamental biology of aging. In this Presidential Symposium, thought leaders in nutrition (Dr. Peterson), exercise (Dr. Fielding), sleep (Dr. Carroll), and circadian rhythms (Dr. Panda) will share their insights into how lifestyle choices influence biological mechanisms and, in turn, the clinical manifestations of aging.

Learning Objectives:

  • To recognize the influence of lifestyle factors on health and function
  • To describe the effects of circadian rhythmicity, nutrition, physical activity, and sleep on mechanisms of aging

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM PST
    Can Intermittent Fasting Slow Primary and Secondary Aging in Humans?

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Courtney Peterson, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama Birmingham

  • 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM PST
    Impact of Exercise/Physical Activity on Health Span: From Molecular Mechanisms to Functional Benefits

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Roger Fielding, PhD – Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University

  • 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM PST
    Sleep: A Geroscience Target

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Judith Carroll, PhD – University of California, Los Angeles

  • 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM PST
    Pleiotropic Health Benefits of Time-Restricted Feeding

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Satchidananda Panda, PhD (he/him/his) – Salk Institute for Biological Studies