LONGEVITY CONFERENCE 2004 programME   -    Sydney ,  AUSTRALIA,  March  5-7 2004


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Friday 5th March 2004

 

9:00am            Welcoming Address

Dr. Alexandre Sidorenko, MD, PhD. Chief, United Nations Focus on Ageing, Division for Social Policy & Development, New York, NY, USA.

 

9:10am            Opening Ceremony

                        Cockle Bay Aboriginal Elder Fire Ceremony

                        Thuli Dreaming’ Aboriginal Dance Ceremony

 

PLENARY SESSIOn - Living Longer

 

9:30am            Healthy Ageing - An International Imperative: Current WHO Statistics

Dr. Alexandre Kalache, MD, PhD.  Coordinator, Ageing and Life Course Programme, Department of Health Promotion, Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Surveillance, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland.

 

10:10am          Biodemography of Human Longevity

Dr. Leonid A. Gavrilov, PhD. Research Associate, NORC Center on Aging, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

 

10:50am          Morning Tea Break

 

PLENARY SESSION - Cellular Ageing and Clinical Interventions

 

11:20am          The Near-Term Prospects for Intervention in Human Ageing and Age-Related Disease

Dr. Michael Fossel, MD, PhD (Session Chair).  Editor in chief, Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine. Clinical Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University, USA.

 

12:00pm          Gerontomodulation Through Hormesis: Molecular Basis of Slowing Down Cellular Ageing.

Prof. Suresh Rattan, DSc, PhD. Research Professor (Forskningsprofessor), Danish Centre for Molecular Gerontology; Department of Molecular Biology; University of Aarhus, Denmark

 

12:40pm          Lunch Break (1½ hours)

 

2:10pm            Werner's Syndrome: Understanding and Intervening in an Accelerated Ageing Disease

Dr. Richard Faragher, PhD.  Treasurer, British Society for Research on Ageing. Principal School Fellow, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science, University of Brighton, United Kingdom.

 

2:50pm            The Role of Microglial Senescence in the Ageing and Alzheimer's Diseased Brain

Mr. Barry Flanary, MS. Department of Neuroscience, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida College of Medicine, USA.

 

3:30pm           Afternoon Tea Break

 

 

 

 

FRIDAY 5TH MARCH 2004

CONCURRENT sessions / WORKSHOPS

 

 

Ageing Research

 

4:00pm            The Age Associated Universality of Bioenergetic Disease: Its Impact on Human Health and its Amelioration

Prof. Anthony W. Linnane, AM, PhD, DSc, FRS, FAA, FTSE.  Professorial Fellow, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, and St. Vincent’s Hospital.  Founder and Managing Director, Centre for Molecular Biology, Epworth Medical Centre, Richmond, VIC, Australia.

 

4:40pm            Genetics of Human Longevity: New Ideas and Findings

Dr. Natalia S. Gavrilova, PhD. Research Associate, Center on Aging, NORC and the University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

 

5:20pm            Break (2 hours 10 minutes)

 

Modulation of Longevity

4:00pm            Evolution and Modulation of Longevity

Dr. Robin Holliday, PhD, FRS, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

4:40pm            Why Humans Die – Solving an Old Biological Problem

Prof. Mark Ya Azbel, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.

 

4:55pm            Lifespan Extension in Drosophilia using Ion Channel Inhibitors

Dr. Christopher Driver, PhD, BSc(Hons), DipEd. National Ageing Research Institute, VIC, Australia.

 

5:10pm            Heat Shock Proteins as Biomarkers of Ageing

Assoc. Prof. Kenneth Watson, PhD, BSc(Hons). Head, School of Biological Sciences, University of New England, Australia.

 

5:25pm            Break (2 hours 5 minutes)

 

Musculoskeletal Health

 

4:00pm            Integrative Approaches to Managing Arthritis

Prof. Marc Cohen, PhD, MBBS(Hons), BmedSc(Hons), FAMAC.  Founding Head, Department of Complementary Medicine, RMIT University, VIC, Australia. President, Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA).

 

4:40pm            Building & Maintaining Muscle in an Ageing Population – Strategies to Maintain Optimal Glutathione Levels in the Body

Mr. Paul Cribb, BHSci(HMS), BChemSci(Hons), CSCS. Director of Research, AST Sports Science, Australia/USA.

 

5:20pm            Relationship to size at birth, infant growth and grip strength in

                        later life: The Hertfordshir Cohort Study

                        Dr. Avan Aihie Sayer, MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, UK.

 

5:35pm            Break (1 hour 55 minutes)

 

The Ageing Brain

 

4:00pm            Diet and Successful Brain Ageing

Dr. James Joseph, PhD. Lead Scientist, Laboratory Chief, Laboratory of Neuroscience, Jean-Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.

 

4:40pm            Anti-Oxidants to Ameliorate Normal Cognitive Deterioration Due to Age

Prof. Con Stough, PhD, BSc(Hons). Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience; Director, Swinburne Centre for Neuropsychology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia.

 

5:20pm            Break (2 hours 10 minutes)

 

 

Breakthroughs in Anti-Ageing Dermatology

 

4:00pm            Prevention and Treatment of Hair Loss with Science

Dr. Rodney Sinclair, MBBS, FACD. President of the Skin and Cancer Foundation of Victoria and Principle Dermatologist to the hair clinic and the nail clinic. Senior Lecturer in Dermatology, University of Melbourne and Monash University, VIC, Australia.

 

4:30pm            Cosmetic Application of Molecular Water for Skin Repair

Mr. Haru Naito, Japan/USA.  Sports physiologist, water scientist and principle inventor of the Wellness filter – an anti-oxidant water filtration technology.

 

The Ageing Eye

 

5:00pm            Treating and Preventing Macular Degeneration

Dr. Paul Beaumont, MB BS, FRACS, FRACO.  Opthalmic Surgeon, Sydney, NSW, Australia.  Secretary/Treasurer, Australian Society of Opthalmologists. Chairman, Macular Degeneration Foundation of Australia.

 

5:30pm            Break (2 hours)

 

Personal Growth Workshop

 

4:00pm            Your Life Matters: Living from the Inside Out

Ms. Petrea King, ND.  Founder/Director, ‘Quest for Life Foundation’ and the ‘Petrea King Quest for Life Centre’, NSW, Australia.

 

5:30pm            Break (2 hours)

 

7:30-10:00pm Evening Presentation

 

7:30pm            The Longevity Code: Your Personal Prescription to a Longer Sweeter Life

(Balancing the 5 spheres that influence our lives: physical, mental, family and social, spiritual and material.)

Dr. Zorba Paster, MD.  Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. Best-selling author and national radio host.

 

8:15pm            Intermission (15 minutes)

 

8:30pm            Musical Performance (Solo Native American Flute)

Mr. R. Carlos Nakai.  Of Navajo and Ute parentage, the prolific Nakai has been the catalyst for the renaissance of the Native American flute, with 3 Grammy nominations.  His rare live solo performances are infused with a spine-tingling musical purity and wild wisdom.

 

9:00pm            The Environment, Human Health and Longevity of the Planet

Dr. David Suzuki, PhD, Canada. Internationally renowned award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster.

 

 

 

Saturday 6th March 2004

 

7:30am            ‘Wake Up with Yoga’ - Yoga Class in Convention Centre forecourt

 

PLENARY SESSION - Anti-Ageing Medicine: The Hype and the Reality

 

9:00am            Prof. S. Jay Olshansky, PhD.  (Session chair).

Professor, School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA.

 

9:15am            Prof. Bruce A. Carnes, PhD.

Associate Professor, Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma, USA.

 

9:45pm            Prof. Leonard Hayflick, PhD.

Professor of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA.

 

10:15pm          Prof. Thomas Perls, MD, MPH.

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Director, New England Centenarian Study, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.

 

10:45pm          Prof. S. Jay Olshansky, PhD.  (Session chair).

Professor, School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA.

 

11:00am          Morning Tea Break (30 minutes)

 

PLENARY SESSION – Mental Health & Longevity

 

11:30am          Depression and Dementia Epidemics – Preparation and Management

Prof. Graham D. Burrows, AO, KCSJ, MD ChB, BSc, DPM, FRANZCP, FRCPsych, MRACMA, Dip.M.Hlth.Sc(Clinical Hypnosis), FAChAM. Professor of Psychiatry, Austin Health, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia.

12:10pm          Stopping Alzheimer's Disease: What Can We Learn from Our Genes?
Prof.
Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD. Professor of Neurology (Neuroscience) Director, Genetics and Aging Research Unit Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA.

 

12:50pm          Lunch Break (1½ hours)

 

 

SATURDAY 6TH MARCH 2004

 

2:30-6:00pm    Concurrent sESsIONS / WORKSHOPS

 

 

Biomedical and Biological Advances In Geriatric Medicine

 

2:20pm            The Ageing Liver as a Risk Factor for Age-Related Vascular Disease

Prof. David Le Couteur, PhD, FRACP. Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA), University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.  (Session chair)

 

2:50pm            Epidemiological Approaches to the Study of the Ageing Process

Prof. Robert G. Cumming, MD, PhD, MPH. Professor of Epidemiology and Geriatric Medicine, Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA), University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

3:20pm            Break (30 minutes)

 

3:50pm            The Neuropathology of the Ageing Brain

Assoc. Prof. Jillian Kril, PhD. Associate Professor, Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA), University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

4:20pm            Ageing Biology, Evidence Based Medicine and the Older Person

Dr. Vasi Naganathan, PhD, FRACP. Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA), University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

4:50pm            Caloric Restriction and Drug Therapy to Delay the Onset of Age-Related Vascular Disease and Extend Life

                        Dr. Athur Everitt, PhD, BSc. Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA), University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. 

 

5:05pm            Break (2 hours 25 minutes)

 

Cardiovascular Disease

Session Chair: Prof. Brian J. Morris, BSc(Hons), PhD, DSc, FAHA. Professor of Molecular Medical Sciences, Basic & Clinical Genomics Laboratory, School of Medical Sciences and Institute for Biomedical Research, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

2:20pm            Cardiovascular disease control and life years gained ... the role of research

Prof. Judith Ann Whitworth, AC, DSc, MD, PhD, BS (Melb), FRACP. Director of the John Curtin School of Medical Research and Howard Florey Professor of Medical Research at The Australian National University in Canberra and heads the High Blood Pressure Research Unit; Co-Chair of the WHO/ISH Guidelines for Management of Hypertension.

 

3:00pm            The Medical Management of Metabolic Obesity - Syndrome X and the Place of Liposuction

Dr. Warwick L. Greville, MB BS, FACS. Cosmetic Physician, Ashbrooke Medical Institute, VIC, Australia.

 

3:40pm            Break (30 minutes)

 

4:10pm            Complementary Interventions for Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

Mr. Mike Curley, BSc(Biochem),  Dip.Clinical.Nutrition.  Technical Director, HealthWorld Ltd., Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

 

4:50pm                        Everyday strategies that can lower cardiovascular disease risk and lengthen life-span.

Dr. Ross Walker, MB BS(Hons) FRACP, Consultant Cardiologist, Fox Valley Clinic, Wharoonga, Sydney, Australia.

 

5:30pm            Break (2 hours)

 

Mental Health and Longevity

 

2:20pm            Longevity: Does Your Mind Matter?

Prof. Avni Sali, MB BS, PhD. Foundation Head, Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia.

 

3:00pm            Biological Rhythms with Ageing, Associated Psychobehavioural Change,and Exercise / Herbal / Alternative Interventions

Dr. Andrew J.P. Francis, PhD, BSc(Hon). Senior Lecturer, Psychologist, Department of Psychology and Disability Studies, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.

 

3:40pm            Break (30 minutes)

 

4:10pm            Putting More Life In Your Life

Prof. Marc Cohen, PhD, MB BS(Hons), BMedSc(Hons), FAMAC. Founding Head, Department of Complementary Medicine, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia. President, Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA).

 

5:10pm            Life, Light and Colour – The Eyes have it!

Mr. Simon Grbevski, BOptom, FACBO, FCOVD, FCSO.  President, Australian College of Syntonics; Practicing Optomitrist, Rockdale, NSW, Australia.

 

5:30pm            Break (2 hours)

 

 

Anti-Ageing in Clinical Practice

 

2:20pm            Understanding the Key to Achieving Quality Longevity by Restoring Youthful Hormone Levels Safely (What every doctor should know about menopause, hormones, HRT and prostatic cancer).

                        Dr. Graeme Williams, BSc, BappSci, MB BS.  Sports Physician; Anti-Ageing Physician specialising in male/female hormone modulation, Noosa, QLD, Australia.

 

3pm                 Setting Up an Anti-Ageing Clinic

                        Ms. Simone Parkinson, B.Sp.Sc/Ex. Sc (Nutrition), Dip. Anti-Ageing (AAAC), Dip. Kinesiology, B.Commerce(Marketing), pending PhD. Clinical Nutritionist & Physiologist, Joint Head Of Medical Services,  The Third Space Medicine, London, United Kingdom

 

3:30pm            Break (30 minutes)

 

Eastern Approaches to Health and Longevity

 

4:00pm            Qi and Longevity: Theory and Practice

                        Assoc. Prof. Charlie Changli Xue, BMed, PhD. Head, The Chinese Medicine Unit, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.

 

5:30pm            Break (2 hours)

 

Ageing Well Insights

 

2:20pm            The Emergence of Centenarians and Supercentenarians in Australia

Dr. John McCormack, PhD.  Department of Social Work and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.

 

2:40pm            The Health Benefits of an Active Lifestyle Program for older Adults in a Rural Community

                        Assoc. Prof. Bob J. Neumayer, PhD. Head, School of Community Health, Charles Sturt University, Australia.

                        Ms. Colleen Wilson-Lord, OAM. Consultant, Healthy Lifestyle & Retirement programs, NSW, Australia.

 

3:00pm            Ageing Well for the Over 65s Using a Health Check Log

                        Dr. June Sheriff, PhD.  Nursing Research Officer, Health & Ageing Research Unit, South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service, NSW, Australia.

 

3:20pm            A Pilot Study Survey of Aromatherapy Use in Aged Care Facilities in the Northern Rivers area of NSW, Australia

Ms. Joy E. Bowles, BSc(Hons). PhD scholar, School of Natural and Complementary Medicine, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia.

 

3:40pm            Break (30 minutes)

 

4:10pm            Aboriginal Ageing: Ailments and Approaches

Ms. Carrol-Ann Maher, Co-coordinator, Aged Care Packages, Nambucca Valley Community Services Council, Macksville, NSW, Australia.

 

4:50pm            Theoretical Basis for Cancer: Beyond Gene Mutation

Mr. Henry Osiecki, BSc(Hons), Post.Grad.Dip.Nutrition.  Nutritional Biochemist/Dietician, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

 

5:30pm            Break (2 hours)

 

 

7:30-10:30pm  EVENING PRESENTATION – Gala Fundraiser: ‘Laughter is the Best Medicine’

 

7:30pm            The Joy of Caring

Dr. Patch Adams, MD.

Medical doctor; Clown Performer; Social Activist; Founder and Director of the Gesundheit! Institute, a holistic medical community that has provided free medical care to thousands of patients since it began in 1971; Author of Gesundheit!, which describes his work and ideas about the current health care system.

 

Proudly supporting Australian Clown Doctors and Camp Quality Australia

 

Compere:                    Jean Paul Bell, Co-Founder, Clown Doctors Australia.

Musical Performers:   Chris James, International Musician and Sound Therapist.

Dr. Arpana (‘Dr. Didge’)

 

 

 

 

Sunday 7th March 2004

 

7:30am            ‘Wake Up with Yoga’ - Yoga Class in Convention Centre forecourt

 

PLENARY SESSION - Longevity Strategies

 

8:30am            Stem Cells as Agents for Tissue Repair and Longevity

Dr. Richard Mollard, PhD. Senior Research Fellow, Head, Stem Cells/Tissue Engineering, Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development, VIC, Australia.

 

9:10am            Strategies for Assessing the Effectiveness of Anti-Ageing Interventions

Dr. Don Ingram, PhD. Acting Chief, Laboratory of Experimental Gerontology, Gerontology Research Center National Institute of Aging, National Institute of Health, USA.

 

9:50am            Caloric Restriction (CR) Mimetics and the Relevance of CR for Humans

Dr. George Roth, PhD. Senior Guest Scientist, National Institute of Aging, National Institute of Health, USA.  CEO, Gerotech, Inc.

 

10:30am          Morning Tea Break

 

PLENARY SESSION - Achieving Optimal Nutrition Throughout the Human Lifespan

 

11:00am          Nutrition and Healthy Ageing

Prof. Mohsen Meydani, DVM, PhD. Professor of Nutrition, Director, Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean-Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.

 

11:45pm          Multiple Mechanisms Involved in the Beneficial Effects of Fruits and Vegetables on Brain Ageing

Dr. James Joseph, PhD.  Lead Scientist, Laboratory Chief, Laboratory of Neuroscience, Jean-Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.

 

12:30pm          Lunch Break (1½ hours)

 

 

SUNDAY 7TH MARCH 2004

 

2:00-6:00pm    CONCURRENT SESSIONS  / WORKSHOPS

 

Attitude, Lifestyle and Community Support

 

2:00pm            Factors Promoting Healthy Aging: The Dubbo Study: 1988-2003

Prof. John McCallum, BEcon Hons Psych(Qld), MPhil, DPhil(Oxon). Dean, College of Social & Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

2:40pm            Older Women: A Picture of Healthy Ageing

Prof. Julie Byles, PhD, BMed.  Director, Centre for Research and Education in Ageing (CREA).  Assistant Dean, Research & Research Training, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

 

3:20pm            Break (30 minutes)

 

3:50pm            Model Lifestyles and Community Living for the Ageing in the 21st Century

-4:30pm           Assoc. Prof. James Curran, MB ChB, MSc, MD, DRCOG, FAFPHM. Director, Aged Services Learning and Research Collaboration (ASLaRC), Southern Cross University/University of New South Wales School of Rural Health, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.

 

Healthy Ageing: Research, Policy and Action

 

4:30pm            Healthy Ageing: Research & Policy

Prof. Helen Bartlett, PhD, MSc, BA.  Foundation Director, Australasian Centre on Ageing, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

 

5:10pm            Break (10 minutes)

 

Complementary Interventions in Disease

 

2:00pm            Herbal Medicine for Healthy Ageing

Mr. David McLeod. Director, Healthwise Clinic, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Past president, National Herbalists Association of Australia.

 

2:40pm            Update: Pharmaceutical / Herbal Interactions

Ms. Lesley Braun, BPharm, DipAppSci(Nat), GradDipPhytotherapy.

 

3:20pm            Break (30 minutes)

 

3:50pm            Preventing Metastasis and Controlling it Nutritionally

Mr. Henry Osiecki, BSc(Hons), PostGrad.Dip.Nutrition.  Nutritional Biochemist/Dietician, QLD, Australia.

 

4:30pm            Healthy Ageing and Water: Structure Modified and Molecularly Infused Water

Mr. Haru Naito, Japan/USA.  Sports physiologist, water scientist and principle inventor of the Wellness filter – an anti-oxidant water filtration technology.

 

5:10pm            (Break 10 minutes)

 

Ageing and the Endocrine System

 

2:00pm            The Overlap between Gynaecology and Anti-Ageing Medicine

Dr. Richard Reid, MB BS, FACS, FRCOG, FACOG, FRANZCOG, FACCS, FAAAAM.  Gynaecologist and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeon, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

2:40pm            Achieving Optimal Hormone Balance in the Ageing Body, and its Clinically  Proven Role in Slowing Age-Related Diseases

Mr. Bill Anton, BSc(Hons). Nutritional and Clinical Biochemist. Senior Lecturer, Integrative Medicine and Anti-Ageing Medicine, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia.

 

3:20pm            Break (30 minutes)

 

3:50pm            Natural Approaches to Optimal Hormone Balance in the Ageing Body

Prof. Kerryn Phelps, MB BS, FRACGP, Sydney, NSW, Australia.  Immediate Past President, Australian Medical Association.

 

4:30pm            Inverse Relationship between Plasma Ascorbic Acid and DNA Damage in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects

                        Prof. Iris FF Benzie, Ageing and Health Section, Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

 

4:45pm            Does Glucose Loading Cause Oxidative Stress in Normal Subjects?

                        Prof. Iris FF Benzie, Ageing and Health Section, Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

 

5:00pm            Break (2½ hours)

 

Healthy Ageing in Clinical Practice

 

2:00pm            Introducing Primary Prevention/Anti-Ageing Medicine into Clinical Practice

Dr. Eugen Molodysky, PhD, MB BS, DRACOG. Clinical Lecturer, Discipline of General Practice, University of Sydney. Preventive Medicine Physician, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

2:40pm            Practical Prospects for Genetic and Cellular Intervention in Clinical Ageing

Dr. Michael Fossel, MD, PhD. Editor in chief, Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine. Clinical Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University, USA.

 

3:20pm            Break (30 minutes)

 

3:50pm            Hormones: Do They Really Have the Power to Prevent Ageing or is their Promise of Eternal Youth Rapidly Evaporating into the Landscape of Unfounded Promises?

                        Dr. Michael Elstein, MB BS, FAAAM, FACNEM. Practicing physician, Spa Chakra Wellness Centre, Wooloomooloo, NSW, Australia.

 

4:30pm            Biomarkers and Equipment for the Healthy-Ageing Practice

Mr. Mike Curley, BSc(Biochem),  Dip.Clinical.Nutrition.  Technical Director, HealthWorld Ltd., Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

 

5:10pm            Break (10 minutes)

 

5:20pm            Closing Keynote Lecture:  Harbourside Auditorium

What Does Human Ageing Really Mean and How Can We Do It Right in the 21st Century

Prof. Gary Andrews.  Professor of Ageing, University of South Australia and Professor and Director of the Centre for Ageing Studies, a WHO Collaborating Centre on Population Ageing and an affiliated Research Centre of Flinders University and the University of South Australia.  Academic Director of the Australian Centre for Community Ageing.  Immediate Past President of the International Association of Gerontology.

 

6:00 – 7:00pm Launch of the International Research Centre for Healthy Ageing & Longevity

                        (Drinks and canapés provided for all delegates)

                        Prof. Gary Andrews.  Professor of Ageing, University of South Australia. Awarded in 2003 a Centenary Medal by the Governor General of Australia for his outstanding contribution to research on ageing.

                        Dr. Alexandre Sidorenko, MD, PhD. Chief, United Nations Focus on Ageing, Division for Social Policy & Development, New York, NY, USA.

 

Accepted Poster Abstracts  (Q&A: Sunday afternoon break – 3:20pm)

Mitochondria, Sex and Immortality

Prof. Ian K Ross, MCD Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

 

Effectively Delivering the Message – A Training and Education Model in the Aged Care Sector

Mr. Barry Couzner, Executive Officer, Active Ageing, SA, Australia.

 

Search for Primary Causes of Ageing

Dr. Alexander V Khalyavkin, Institute of Biochemical Physics of RAS, Moscow, Russia.