Preserving Brain Health: Advances in Aging Research and Biotech
- Roybal Coordinating Center
- 20 hours ago
- 1 min read
Tuesday, July 21 | 11am-12pm ET
Overview
July 22 is World Brain Day, a time to celebrate the significant scientific advancements that have been made in better understanding the brain. Research on cognitive aging is deepening our understanding of when and how the brain becomes vulnerable and offering clearer targets to protect cognitive health across the lifespan. At the same time, technological advances are helping identify, diagnose, and forecast brain activity and biological factors that impact cognitive changes. To explore the progress in brain health science, join the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the McKnight Brain Research Foundation (MBRF) for a free webinar pairing recipients of the McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss with neurotech leaders for a conversation grounded in promising research and science-backed tools.
Moderated By
Alice Luo Clayton, PhD
Chief Executive Officer, McKnight Brain Research Foundation
Sergey Young
AFAR Board Member
BOLD Longevity Growth Fund
Author, The Science and Technology of Growing Young
Guest Speakers
Leah Acker, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Neurobiology,
Duke University Denise Cai, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
More speakers to be announced!