Interdisciplinary Approaches to Aging Research: Synopsis 5′
Save the Date!
Monday, October 26, 2026
12:00 – 3:00 pm
650 Albany St (X building), Seminar rooms X714/715
Proposed by Drs. Katya Ravid (Evans Center IBR) and Deborah Carr (Center of Innovation in Social Science), this round-robin event will highlight a dozen speakers from Boston University’s greater pool of aging research experts, followed by a reception and networking.
The goal: To further help with a possible plan for a medicine-social sciences-focused ARConvergence or/and pilots on aging research. Responding to BU’s call for supporting Convergence Science, this could be a suitable platform for such a topic/group.
This newly proposed aging group could perhaps become a Pre-ARC: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Aging Research (see; https://www.bumc.bu.edu/evanscenteribr/the-arcs/process/)
RSVP requested by Monday 10/19/26
Speakers:
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- Social & Structural Determinants of Brain Health: Maria Glymour (SPH), Andrew Stokes (SPH), Marcia Pescador (SPH), Phillip Hwang (SPH), Greg Wellenius (SPH)
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- Psychosocial Resilience & Social Connection: Debby Carr (CAS/Sociology), Lewina Lee (MED), Koichiro Shiba (SPH), Jessica Simes (SOC)
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- Life-Course Trajectories & Exceptional Longevity: Jennifer Weuve (SPH), Katrina Kezios (SPH), Stacy Andersen (MED)
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- Measuring Reserve: Biomarkers, Data & Methods: Rhoda Au (MED), Yakeel Quiroz (CAS/Psych&Brain Sci), Vijaya Kolachalama (MED), George J Murphy (MED), Yannis Paschalidis (Hariri Institute)
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- Clinical Brain Health & Functional Independence: Helen Kyomen (MED), Jesse Mez (MED), Thomas Perls (MED), Louis Awad (MED)
Also Participating will be:
- Bronwyn Keefe, SSW
- Barbara Mendez Campos, SSW
- Kevin Lane, SPH
- Larry Kotlikoff, CAS/Econ
- LaDora Thompson, SAR