Aging & Genomics: Could We Live Forever One Day?

CBS Medical Correspondent Dr. Max Gomez in Conversation with 
Aging Expert Nir Barzilai, MD
 
 Join us at the New York Genome Center for an engaging discussion about:
*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.
PANELISTS
Max Gomez, PhD
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.
Nir Barzilai, MD
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











When: Tue., Oct. 24, 2017 at 6:30 pm
Where: New York Genome Center
101 Sixth Ave.
646-977-7000
Price: Free
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CBS Medical Correspondent Dr. Max Gomez in Conversation with 
Aging Expert Nir Barzilai, MD
 
 Join us at the New York Genome Center for an engaging discussion about:
*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.
PANELISTS
Max Gomez, PhD
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.
Nir Barzilai, MD
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

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