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Update on the 2nd Biennial North Carolina Glaxosmithkline –American foundation for aging research Symposium

Preparations for the 2nd biennial NC GSK– AFAR Symposium are in full swing and we are very excited!  The symposium will take place at the Hamner Conference Center at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in the Research Triangle Park on November 8, 2008.  Dr. Richard B. Hodes, Director of the National Institute on Aging is our keynote speaker.  Dr. Hodes directs the research program of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health. A leading immunologist, Dr. Hodes was named Director of the NIA in 1993, to oversee studies of the basic, clinical, epidemiological and social aspects of aging.  Dr. Hodes is a graduate of Yale University and received his M.D., from Harvard Medical School. He completed training in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and in Oncology at the National Cancer Institute.  Dr. Hodes’ research laboratory in the National Cancer Institute focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate the immune response.

Also in attendance will be Dr. William Friday of the William and Ida Friday Center for continuing Education, Dr. Jeff Williamson, Head, Section on gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine as well as 30 present and former awardees who will present their research.

This symposium is made possible from a generous grant from NC GSK Foundation.  In addition, this grant has funded the research of 18 students since 2005 and allowed AFAR to expand its presence across the United States. 

AFAR Disclaimer

 AFAR does NOT consider submission of research descriptions for peer review a form of research publication.  AFAR waives all rights to publishing any submitted research material in any form and for any period of time outside of the week long on-line symposium.