A Focus on Healthspan
An Update on Research on Aging at The Buck Institute
Speaker:
Dr. Eric Verdin – President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging
When: Thursday, May 16 @ Noon to 1:30pm
Where: McInnis Golf Club Restaurant, 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA 94903
[A detailed description of program and speaker(s) can be viewed below.]
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Luncheon Choices:
- Entreé 1: Grilled Salmon with mango papaya salsa served with starch and vegetables
- Entrée 2: Chicken Toscana with wine , mushroom , artichoke hearts
- Entrée 3: Mushroom Risotto and vegetables served with side vegetables
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Program Description
Longevity research is a hot topic in the developed world and it’s of particular interest in Marin County, where demographics skew older, and its residents live in the healthiest county in the state. The Buck Institute is at the forefront of efforts to help all of us live better longer. At our May 16 program Dr. Eric Verdin will discuss the latest research aimed at substantially improving the outlook for better health as we age.
Specific topics Dr. Verdin will address include:
- Healthspan vs. Lifespan
- Interventions in the pipeline
- Clinical trials at the Buck
- Genetics is not destiny; the impact of lifestyle choices on aging
The question and answer period of the presentation will give attendees an opportunity to ask Dr. Verdin about his work and his expectations for the future of human longevity
Speaker
Dr. Eric Verdin is the President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. He provides strategic vision and leadership to researchers in 20 laboratories, all of which are focused on understanding aging as a malleable process that underlies almost every chronic disease affecting the developed world. The Buck’s mission is to end the threat of age-related disease for this and future generations.
Dr. Verdin was born in Liege, Belgium, received his MD from the University of Liege and did his training at Harvard Medical School. Prior to coming to the Buck Institute, he was a Senior Investigator and the Associate Director of the Gladstone Institute. He is also a professor at University of California, San Francisco.
At the Buck the Verdin lab studies the relationship between aging and the immune system. Aging is associated with defects in the adaptive immune system and with a state of chronic activation of the innate immune system (chronic inflammation). Dr. Verdin has published more than 280 scientific papers, holds more than 15 patents, and consults with multiple biotech and pharmaceutical companies. He is in the top 1% of the most highly cited scientists in the world and a global thought leader in the field of aging.