Joint with: Innate Immunity: Diversity in Host Defense and Disease
Aging: Immune Function and Organ Health
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Anne Brunet, Eric M. Verdin, Manuel Serrano and P. Eline Slagboom
In Person
On Demand
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Anne Brunet, Eric M. Verdin, Manuel Serrano and P. Eline Slagboom
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Booking Function
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Merchandise Options
Registration Options
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Friday, January 2, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Beth Stevens †, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Macrophage-Microglia Crosstalk in Aging
Macrophage-Microglia Crosstalk in Aging
Targeting Innate Immunity for Healthy Aging (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
Kristen Fortney †, BIOAGE Labs
Healthy Aging – Insights from Longitudinal Studies
Healthy Aging – Insights from Longitudinal Studies
Andrea Ablasser †, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
cGAS-STING Modulators and Cell Senescence
cGAS-STING Modulators and Cell Senescence
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Inflammation, Immune Function, Senescence
5:00–7:00 PM
Anne Schaefer †, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, MPI Ageing
Role of Microglia in Brain Aging
Role of Microglia in Brain Aging
Saul A. Villeda †, University of California, San Francisco
Importance of Platelet Factors for Rejuvenation of the Old Brain
Importance of Platelet Factors for Rejuvenation of the Old Brain
Noga Ron-Harel †, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
T Cells in Aging
T Cells in Aging
Manuel Serrano, Altos Labs
Cellular Senescence and Reprogramming
Cellular Senescence and Reprogramming
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Organ Regeneration and Aging
8:00–11:00 AM
Margaret A. Goodell †, Baylor College of Medicine
Aging in the Blood – Accumulation of Somatic Mutations
Aging in the Blood – Accumulation of Somatic Mutations
Anne Brunet, Stanford University
Brain Aging and Rejuvenation
Brain Aging and Rejuvenation
Thomas A Rando †, University of California, Los Angeles
Mechanisms of Muscle Aging and Regeneration
Mechanisms of Muscle Aging and Regeneration
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Inflammaging (Joint)
5:00–7:00 PM
Vishva M. Dixit †, Genentech, Inc.
The Circuitry of Inflammatory Cell Death Signaling
The Circuitry of Inflammatory Cell Death Signaling
Eicke Latz †, University of Bonn
Inflammasomes in Innate Immune Memory and Inflammaging
Inflammasomes in Innate Immune Memory and Inflammaging
Emily Goldberg †, UCSF
Inflammagiing
Inflammagiing
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Organ-Organ Communication
8:00–11:00 AM
Itamar Harel †, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Germline-soma Communication in Aging Killifish
Germline-soma Communication in Aging Killifish
William B. Mair †, Harvard School of Public Health
Dissecting the Role of Different Tissues in Metabolic Responses
Dissecting the Role of Different Tissues in Metabolic Responses
Malene Hansen †, Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Role of Intestine in Tissue Communication
Role of Intestine in Tissue Communication
Andrew G. Dillin †, University of California, Berkeley
Organ Communication for Longevity
Organ Communication for Longevity
Coleen T. Murphy †, Princeton University
Role of Germline in Tissue Communication
Role of Germline in Tissue Communication
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Biomarkers, Aging Clocks, and Human Longevity
5:00–6:45 PM
Vadim Gladyshev †, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Aging Clocks for Interventions
Aging Clocks for Interventions
Jingdong Jackie Han †, CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology
Systems Biology of Human Aging
Systems Biology of Human Aging
P. Eline Slagboom, Leiden University
Human Longevity Gene Discovery and Predictors of Healthy Aging
Human Longevity Gene Discovery and Predictors of Healthy Aging
Tony Wyss-Coray †, Stanford University School of Medicine
Insight from Proteomic Organ Aging Clocks in Humans
Insight from Proteomic Organ Aging Clocks in Humans
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Monday, January 5, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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