Felipe Sierra
Chief Scientific Officer of the Hevolution Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that provides grants and early-stage investments to support research in longevity and geroscience. His career has spanned academia, industry and government, including his role as Director of the Division of Aging Biology at the NIA/NIH, from 2006 to 2019, where […]
Nir Barzilai
Director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and president of The Academy for Health and Lifespan Research (AHLS). Dr. Nir Barzilai is a leading figure in the field of geroscience. At the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he is a Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Genetics, […]
Luigi Ferrucci
Scientific Director, National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH – United States Dr. Luigi Ferrucci is a geriatrician and epidemiologist internationally recognized for his pioneering research on the mechanisms of aging and age-related diseases. He currently serves as Scientific Director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), where he leads multidisciplinary […]
Jean Marc Lemaitre
Jean-Marc Lemaitre, PhD, is Research Director at INSERM and co-founder/co-director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Biotherapies (IRMB) at the University of Montpellier. His pioneering research on cellular reprogramming and aging has redefined the understanding of human longevity. In 2011, his team demonstrated that senescent encore centenarians human cells can be reprogrammed/rejuvenated, proving for […]
Israel Barrantes
Dr. Barrantes holds a degree in Biology, with additional predoctoral studies in Systems Engineering and Biochemistry. He completed his doctoral research at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg and Otto von Guericke University (OvGU), supported by fellowships from the Max Planck Society and OvGU. His Ph.D. work applied computational […]
Cristina Sánchez-Puelles
Molecular biologist and neuroscientist, currently working at Tetraneuron, a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative gene therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases and frailty associated with aging. Her research focuses on the mechanisms that regulate synaptic plasticity, memory, and neuronal vulnerability, aiming to restore cognitive function and prevent neurodegeneration. She has contributed to the development of […]
Valle Palomo
PhD in Chemistry and Director of the Biosensors in Neuroscience Laboratory. Valle Palomo graduated with a degree in Chemistry in 2008 and that same year joined the CSIC Institute of Medical Chemistry with professors A. Martínez and C. Gil to develop neurogenic and neuroprotective drugs for neurodegenerative diseases. In 2012, she obtained her PhD and […]
Nina Khera
Undergraduate student at Harvard, studying computational neuroscience with a focus on brain aging. Nina Khera investiga los factores genéticos que confieren resiliencia cognitiva frente a los efectos del Alzheimer en el laboratorio Tsai del MIT, y anteriormente ha publicado trabajos sobre envejecimiento cardiovascular, la relación entre la COVID-19 y el envejecimiento, y el pensamiento basado […]
Manuel J. Castillo
Medical doctor and specialist in nutrition and endocrinology, professor at the University of Granada, author of over 350 publications, and Scientific President of the Spanish Society of Anti-Aging and Longevity Medicine. Medical Doctor (MD, PhD), specialist in Chemical Pathology, Endocrinology, and Nutrition.Professor of Medical Physiology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada (Spain), and […]
Mari Carmen Álvarez
PhD in Biology and scientific entrepreneur. Co-founder of Valentia Biopharma. Mari Carmen Álvarez es Dra. en Biología por la Universidad de Valencia. Cuenta con más de 15 años de experiencia en la gestión de empresas biotecnológicas. Como científica emprendedora, ha sido socia fundadora de Valentia Biopharma, la primera spin-off biotecnológica de la Universidad de Valencia, […]