Organizing Committee
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Program directors
Barbara Bakker, PhD 
Professor of Medical Systems Biology, Department of Pediatrics and Systems Biology Center for Energy Metabolism and Ageing, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
Eduardo Chini, MD, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging and Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Thomas von Zglinicki, PhD 
Professor of Cell Gerontology, Director, The ABC – Newcastle University Ageing Biology Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Conference directors 
Marian Joëls, PhD 
Professor of Neuroscience, Dean/Board of Directors University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
James L. Kirkland, MD, PhD
Noaber Foundation Professor of Aging Research, Director Mayo Clinic Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Thomas von Zglinicki, PhD​
Professor of Cell Gerontology, Director, The ABC – Newcastle University Ageing Biology Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Chair Poster Session
Tamara Tchkonia, PhD
Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
For information about the poster session please contact Julie Sokoloski
Email: Sokoloski.julie@mayo.edu

Planning Committee
Ann Boer
Staff Member Healthy Ageing Team and Center for Development and Innovation, Office of the Dean of Research, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
Email: a.o.boer@umcg.nl 
Sharon Denley
Institute Manager, Newcastle University Institute for Ageing, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Email: sharon.denley@ncl.ac.uk or ageing@ncl.ac.uk
Julie L. Sokoloski
Senior Program Coordinator, Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Email: Sokoloski.julie@mayo.edu