Aging & Genomics: Could We Live Forever One Day?

*What scientists are learning from studies of people living to age 100 and beyond.

*How “longevity genes” are being explored to unlock new ways to delay the aging process.

*The promising drugs and cell therapies that may help you live a longer, healthier life.

Medical Correspondent, CBS, New York

Author, Cells are the New Cure: The Cutting-Edge Medical Breakthroughs That Are Transforming Our Health

Dr. Max Gomez, is a nine-time Emmy Award-winning medical correspondent with more than 30 years of broadcast experience. A highly regarded journalist, moderator and public speaker, Dr. Gomez has earned an outstanding reputation for translating complex medical topics into compelling stories. He has a special interest in genomics and aging, and is the co-author of the just released book, Cells are the New Cure: The Cutting-Edge Medical Breakthroughs That Are Transforming Our Health.

Director, Institute for Aging Research

Professor, Medicine and Genetics

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Nir Barzilai, MD, is the Director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Human Aging Research and of the National Institutes of Health’s Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging. He is the Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Chair of Aging Research, Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Genetics, and member of the Diabetes Research Center and of the Divisions of Endocrinology & Diabetes and Geriatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Cocktail Reception