Toronto Aging Biology Symposium Schedule

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Schedule

Toronto Aging Biology Symposium 2025 will feature 8 talks, 2 panels, trainee lightning talks, and dedicated networking time. Connect with like-minded peers and gain insights from experts across academia and industry.

Toronto Aging Biology Symposium 2025 will feature 8 talks, 2 panels, trainee lightning talks, and dedicated networking time. Connect with like-minded peers and gain insights from experts across academia and industry.

Introduction
9:30AM to 10:00AM

Joanne Peng, Amaranth Foundation

Funding ambitious research in longevity and neuroscience

Session 1
10:00AM to 12:00PM

Dr. Daniel Drucker, University of Toronto & LTRI

Expanding concepts for GLP-1 action in the clinic

Dr. Karim Mekhail, University of Toronto

New links between genome instability and aging across evolution: from mechanisms to therapeutic implications

Dr. Michael Laflamme, University of Toronto & UHN

Heart regeneration with pluripotent stem cells

Dr. Alex Colville, age1
Dr. Eric Morgen, BioAge Labs

Panel: Aging clinical trials, from benchside to clinic

Lunch break
12:00PM to 1:30PM

Session 2
1:30PM to 4:15PM

Dr. Kyle Loh, Stanford University

Can we safely replace human blood and immune systems?

Dr. Olena Zhulyn, University of Toronto & SickKids Research Institute

‍Translational remodeling in tissue regeneration, rejuvenation and repair

Tomas Babej, ProteinQure

Company highlights: from platform tech to new therapies

Dr. Tyson Ruetz, ReneuBio

Company highlights: from platform tech to new therapies

Dr. Michał Koziarski, SickKids Research Institute & Vector Institute
Tomas Babej, ProteinQure

Panel: Tackling aging with advances in AI/ML

Trainee lightning talks

5-min talks from Canadian trainees working on related research

Closing and networking time
4:15PM to 5:30PM

Join us in creating a future where we live for healthier, longer

Join us in creating a future where we live for healthier, longer

Join us in creating a future where we live for healthier, longer