Here are a couple of presentations from AHCJ annual conferences.
George M. Martin (M.D., professor emeritus, Department of Pathology, University of Washington; adjunct professor of genome sciences (retired) and director emeritus of University of Washington Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center) presented an “Introduction to the biology of aging” discussed the genetic basis for aging and potential related research.
Matt Kaeberlein (Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Pathology, University of Washington) explained the evolutionary and physiological basis for aging in the presentation “Programmed aging.” He also explained possible methods to slow aging or delay aging-associated diseases.
Peter Rabinovitch (M.D., Ph.D., director, University of Washington Nathan Shock Center for Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging) delivered a presentation titled “‘Wear and tear’ with aging: The free radical theory of aging.” Rabinovitch’s presentation laid out both sides of the discussion surrounding the free radical theory of aging, one of the oldest, most popular and most contentious fields in the study of aging.
At Health Journalism 2009, Carl Eisdorfer (M.D., Ph.D., Knight professor and director, University of Miami Center on Aging) shared his “Observations on aging” as part of the “Biology of aging” panel. Eisdorfer’s presentation covered a wide range of topics, from the reasons for the aging of the American population to general life lessons.