Events

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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

View symposium flyer (PDF)

Learn more and register here.

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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/

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Biochemistry Colloquium and Krause Metabolism Seminar: Vishwa Deep Dixit

September 28, 2026 | 3:00 PM
1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building | 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 a seminar 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.

More details coming soon.

Learn more

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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

View Symposium Flyer

Learn more and register.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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