title: The biological sciences section program at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America.
abstract: In this era of genomics and other exciting technical advances, research on the biology of aging is undergoing a renaissance. This report summarizes 10 cutting-edge areas of research covered in symposia that spanned such topics as stem cells, novel vaccine strategies, nutritional sensing, new concepts of Parkinson's disease, high throughput screening for aging interventions, manipulating telomerase in cancer and immunodeficiency, synergy between aging and HIV disease, and epigenetic influences on aging. Novel animal models, including those showing no evidence of aging, as well as ethical and political implications of embryonic stem cells and alternative medicine are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1732, USA. reffros@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Rita B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Effros
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Austad
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Blau
authors.forename: Marie-Francoise
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Chesselet
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ingram
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaeberlein
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lundblad
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McCarter
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McElhaney
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saag
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D001690:Biological Science Disciplines; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D005853:Geriatrics; D015658:HIV Infections; D006705:Homeopathy; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D010300:Parkinson Disease; D012106:Research; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013234:Stem Cells; D013269:Stochastic Processes; D019098:Telomerase; D016615:Telomere; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D019098:Telomerase