Events
Mechanisms of Aging (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
September 22–26, 2026
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY
This long-running Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory meeting brings together leading investigators to explore the molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate aging. The program spans fundamental biology through systems-level processes, with topics including metabolism, epigenetics, proteostasis, brain aging, and stem cell biology.
Organized by Rozalyn Anderson (UW–Madison), William Mair (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health), and Ashley Webb (Buck Institute for Research on Aging), the meeting includes oral sessions featuring invited and abstract-selected speakers, along with poster sessions.
The conference is well suited for both faculty and trainees interested in fundamental mechanisms of aging and emerging directions in the field.
Key Details:
- Abstract submission deadline: July 22, 2026
- Opportunities for oral presentations selected from abstracts
- Poster sessions and trainee participation encouraged
Learn more and register here.
11th Annual UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium
September 25, 2026
HF DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building | Madison, WI
Held during National Postdoc Appreciation Week, this annual symposium provides opportunities for professional development, networking, research communication training, and recognition of the important contributions postdoctoral researchers make to UW–Madison research.
The program includes an AI for Postdocs panel discussion, poster sessions, a research communication workshop, and a blitz talk competition. The event is open to postdoctoral researchers across disciplines and may also be of interest to graduate students, faculty mentors, and research staff.
Registration is free and open to all. Registration closes September 17, 2026.
Learn more and register:
https://uwpa.wisc.edu/uwpa_events/postdoctoral-research-symposium/
Inflammaging Checkpoints | Vishwa Deep Dixit
September 28, 2026 | 3:00 PM
1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building (BSB) | Madison, WI
Vishwa Deep Dixit, DVM, PhD, Professor of Pathology and Immunobiology and Director of the Yale Center for Research on Aging (Y-Age), will present “Inflammaging Checkpoints” as part of the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry’s Jim and Katie Krause Metabolism Seminar.
This event is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Nathan Shock Center.
Dr. Dixit is a leading investigator in the biology of aging, inflammation, metabolism, and immune function. This seminar may be of particular interest to faculty, trainees, and staff engaged in aging and age-related disease research.
A reception will follow the seminar at 4:00 PM in the BSB Atrium.
UAB Nathan Shock Center Seminar: Accumulation of GZMK+ T Cells in Aging
September 30, 2026 | 12:00 PM CST
Virtual Webinar
The UAB Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging invites investigators, trainees, and staff to attend a seminar by Daniel Tyrrell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Molecular & Cellular Pathology at UAB, entitled Accumulation of GZMK+ T Cells in Aging.
Register: Register for the webinar here.
Additional Information: View seminar flyer (PDF)
Aging Biology: Insights from Organismal Diversity
October 5, 2026
Coffman Memorial Union | Minneapolis, MN
Sponsored in part by the University of Minnesota, this symposium will facilitate discussions from numerous speakers on topics such as endocrine regulation, DNA methylation decay in plant organs, regenerative capacity in animals and more. The event will be followed by a banquet, which includes an after-dinner talk from David Walker on brain aging and health determination.
Key Details:
- Registration deadline is September 21, 2026
- Attendance for the symposium is free, the subsequent banquet costs $25 per person
- Poster submissions are due September 21, 2026
Learn more and register.
Cell Press Symposia: Hallmarks of Aging
October 4–6, 2026
Seville, Spain
Organized by Cell Press, with academic co‑organizers from the National Institute on Aging and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
This international symposium will highlight recent advances across the hallmarks of aging, spanning fundamental mechanisms through translational geroscience and gerotherapeutics. The program is relevant for both faculty and trainees interested in aging biology and intervention development.
Key deadlines:
- Abstract submission: June 5, 2026
- Early registration discount deadline: July 24, 2026
Learn more and register: https://www.cell.com/cell-symposia/hallmarks-of-aging-2026
Circadian Clocks and Rhythms to Understand Metabolic Effects of Caloric Restriction
October 7, 2026 | 1:00–2:00 PM CT
G5/113 CSC | Madison, WI & Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Roman Kondratov, PhD, from the Center for Gene Expression in Health and Disease in the Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences at Cleveland State University, will present this seminar as part of the T32 Biology of Aging and Age-Related Diseases Seminar series.
Key Details:
- Format: Hybrid (In-person at G5/113 CSC or virtual via Microsoft Teams)
- View seminar flyer (PDF) — includes Microsoft Teams link to join
When Zombie Cells Attack: How Geroscience is Fighting Back to Extend Healthspan
October 8, 2026 | 2:00-3:00 PM CT
Virtual Webinar
Hosted by AFAR and the Nathan Shock Centers, this webinar will explore the biology of cellular senescence (“zombie cells”), the role of senescent cells in aging and age-related disease, and emerging approaches to targeting these cells through senolytic therapies.
Topics will include recent advances in senolytic drug development, links between cellular senescence and metabolic decline, and updates from SenNet, the NIH Cellular Senescence Network.
Featured speakers include:
- Steven N. Austad, PhD (Moderator)
- Darren J. Baker, PhD
- Anthony Covarrubias, PhD
- Laura Niedernhofer, MD, PhD
This webinar may be of particular interest to investigators, trainees, and staff interested in geroscience, cellular senescence, age-related disease, and translational aging research.
Learn more and register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1qr1TmB9T0-5-NwI6LjXag
NIH Geroscience Interest Group Webinar: Genetics Modulation of Sex- and Age-Specific Mortality in the UM-HET3 ITP Family
October 15, 2026 | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM CT
Virtual Webinar
The NIH Geroscience Interest Group (GSIG) Advances in Geroscience webinar series will feature Robert Williams, PhD (University of Tennessee Health Science Center), presenting Genetics Modulation of Sex- and Age-Specific Mortality in the UM-HET3 ITP Family.
This webinar will explore genetic influences on longevity and mortality across aging populations, with relevance to geroscience, lifespan regulation, and biological mechanisms of aging.
Learn more and register: [Registration Link]
Chromatin and Epigenetics in Aging and Disease
October 19–22, 2026
Grand Hotel Malahide | Malahide, Ireland
Hosted by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
This international meeting will bring together investigators studying chromatin biology, epigenetics, and aging, with programming spanning fundamental mechanisms through disease relevance and translational applications. The conference is designed to foster discussion and collaboration across disciplines and career stages.
Key features:
Meet-the-Expert sessions
Poster sessions
Career development workshop
Key deadlines:
Abstract submission: August 24, 2026
Early registration deadline: September 7, 2026
View conference flyer (PDF) — includes speaker lineup, program highlights, and additional details
Learn more and register: https://events.faseb.org/event/Chromatin/summary
UW Epigenetics Symposium
October 26, 2026
Discovery Building | Madison, WI
The day will include a series of talks from UW faculty focused on understanding epigenetic mechanisms of gene expression. This year will focus on the Epigenetics of Aging, and will feature a keynote from Peter Adams, Director of the Cancer Genome and Epigenetics Program at Sanford Burnham Prebys. The day will also feature lightning talks from chosen abstracts, followed by a poster session and social. This year the event is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Nathan Shock Center.
Who should attend?
Faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, undergraduate students, and anyone interested in aging research are encouraged to participate.
More details to come.
DOM Inflammation & Immunity Team Science Event
October 27, 2026
HSLC 1335 | Madison, WI | 1:00-5:30 PM
Faculty, researchers, trainees, and staff are invited to participate in the Department of Medicine’s Inflammation & Immunity Team Science Event. Designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration across DOM and SMPH, the event will provide opportunities to connect with colleagues, explore emerging research ideas, and develop future team-science initiatives.
The program will feature Shark Tank-style presentations highlighting potential collaborative research projects, including:
- Defining the Failed Transition from Inflammation to Repair in Aged Skeletal Muscle
- Epithelial Reprogramming in Severe Asthma with Fungal Sensitization
- Thymus and Lymphocytes in Lung Transplantation (TaLL Study)
Attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback on proposed projects, identify areas of overlapping interest, and connect with investigators pursuing new team-science collaborations.
Why attend?
- Build new collaborations across inflammation and immunity research
- Explore opportunities for interdisciplinary team science
- Learn about future pilot funding opportunities
Projects and collaborations emerging from this event may be competitive for a future DOM Inflammation & Immunity Team Science Pilot Award of up to $100,000 during the Spring 2027 funding cycle.
Pilot funding timeline:
Letter of Intent due March 1, 2027
Application due April 1, 2027
Register: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bvzDsKXWOTJEPno
Learn more about DOM Pilot Funding: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/intranet/research-services/pilot-funding
This event may be of particular interest to investigators studying inflammation, immune function, muscle aging, and age-related disease.
Fifth Geroscience Summit: Revisiting the Geroscience Hypothesis – Focus on Health
December 2–3, 2026
NIH Campus | Bethesda, MD and Virtual
Hosted by the NIH Geroscience Interest Group (GSIG), this summit will bring together researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders to discuss advances in aging biology and opportunities to improve healthspan. Topics include aging mechanisms, healthspan measurement, gerotherapeutics, and translational research.
Key features:
- In-person and virtual attendance options
- Sessions spanning basic, clinical, and population-level aging research
- NIH-supported program featuring leading experts in geroscience
Learn more and register: Fifth Geroscience Summit