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Labor and Population

RAND Conference Program

Mini-Medical School for Social Scientists

July 7-8, 2008

RAND Headquarters
Santa Monica, California

Note: Speakers are preliminary and are subject to change.

Monday July 7, 2008
9:00 - 9:30 A.M.	Breakfast
9:30 - 10:00 A.M.	Introductions and opening remarks
10:00 - 11:45 A.M.	David Sinclair, Harvard University Aging research: What and when will be the impact on society? Small molecule activators of SIRT1 as therapeutics for the treatment of type 2 diabetes Drink Wine and Live Longer: The exclusive story of the biotech startup searching for anti-aging miracle drugs Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity Genes Consequences of Health Trends and Medical Innovation for the Future Elderly SIRT1 protects against high-fat diet-induced metabolic damage Resveratrol Delays Age-Related Deterioration and Mimics Transcriptional Aspects of Dietary Restriction without Extending Life Span Note: These are not RAND documents. View the Video
11:45 A.M. - 1:15 P.M.	Lunch
1:15 - 2:45 P.M.	Marcia Haigis, Harvard University Mitochondria, sirtuins and aging SIRT4 inhibits glutamate dehydrogenase and opposes the effects of calorie restriction in pancreatic beta cells Mammalian sirtuins-emerging roles in physiology, aging and calorie restriction Mammalian Sir2 homolog SIRT3 regulates global mitochondrial lysine acetylation Note: These are not RAND documents.
2:45 - 3:15 P.M.	Break
3:15 - 4:45 P.M.	Judith Campisi, University of California, Berkeley Cancer and Aging: Rival Demons? The thorny path linking cellular senescence to organismal aging Suppressing Cancer: The Importance of Being Senescent Note: These are not RAND documents. View the Video
4:45 P.M.	Adjourn
5:30 - 8:00 P.M.	Dinner: The Lobster
Tuesday July 8, 2008
9:00 - 9:30 A.M.	Breakfast
9:30 - 11:00 A.M.	Caleb Finch, University of Southern California Evolution Of The Human Lifespan: the role of nutrition and immunity Meat-Adaptive Genes And The Evolution Of Slower Aging in humans Developmental origins of aging in brain and blood vessels: an overview Infection, inflammation, height, and longevity Aging, inflammation & the body electric Note: These are not RAND documents. View the Video
11:00 - 11:30 A.M.	Break
11:30 - 1:00 P.M.	David Bennett, Rush University Medical Center Building a Better Brain for Old Age: Role of Psychosocial and Experiential Factors The effect of social networks on the relation between Alzheimer's disease pathology and level of cognitive function in old people: a longitudinal cohort study Relation of cognitive activity to risk of developing Alzheimer disease Processing resources reduce the effect of Alzheimer pathology on other cognitive systems Neuropathology of older persons without cognitive impairment from two community-based studies Note: These are not RAND documents. View the Video
1:00 - 2:15 P.M.	Lunch
2:15 - 3:45 P.M.	Steven Austad, University of Texas Health Science Center Calorie restriction and the modulation of aging: Where have we been? Where are we going? Does caloric restriction extend life in wild mice? Long-term calorie restriction is highly effective in reducing the risk for atherosclerosis in humans Note: These are not RAND documents. View the Video
3:45 P.M.	Adjourn