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Presidential Symposia

  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Presidential Symposium: Extending Healthspan and Longevity
    Location: Room 118
    Chair: Blanka Rogina, PhD, M.S. (she/her/hers) – UConn Health
    Co-Chair: Rafael de Cabo, PhD – National Institute on Aging
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rafael de Cabo, PhD – National Institute on Aging
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ana Gomes, PhD – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Vishwa Deep Dixit, DVM, PhD (he/him/his) – Yale University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Payel Sen, PhD – National Institute on Aging, NIH
    Biological Sciences
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    1 - Prolonged Daily Fasting Times are Best when Combined with Calorie Restriction for Health and Survival
    Location: Room 118
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rafael de Cabo, PhD – National Institute on Aging
    Biological Sciences
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    2 - Age-Induced Systemic Reprogramming Drives Drug Resistance in Lung Cancer
    Location: Room 118
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ana Gomes, PhD – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Biological Sciences
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    3 - Immunometabolic Checkpoints of Inflammaging
    Location: Room 118
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Vishwa Deep Dixit, DVM, PhD (he/him/his) – Yale University
    Biological Sciences
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    4 - Epigenetic Mechanisms of Tissue Aging
    Location: Room 118
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Payel Sen, PhD – National Institute on Aging, NIH
    Biological Sciences
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    Presidential Symposium: Building Bridges Across the Sciences to Catalyze Sleep Disparities Research
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Chair: Karen D. Lincoln, MSW, MA, PhD, FGSA – University of California, Irvine
    Discussant: Karen D. Lincoln, MSW, MA, PhD, FGSA – University of California, Irvine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Connor Sheehan, PhD (he/him/his) – Arizona State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Alyssa A. Gamaldo, PhD (she/her/hers) – Clemson University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Stacey L. Schepens Niemiec, PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM (she/her/hers) – University of Southern California
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Christy L. Erving, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Austin
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sunmin Lee, ScD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of California Irvine
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    1 - Social Disparities in Sleep Patterns Among US Adults in Mid and Older Adulthood
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Connor Sheehan, PhD (he/him/his) – Arizona State University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    2 - Sleep Disturbances in Racial/Ethnic Diverse Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Factors Related to Sleep Disturbances
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Alyssa A. Gamaldo, PhD (she/her/hers) – Clemson University
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    3 - Extending Holistic, Multidisciplinary Sleep Health Intervention to Overlooked Groups of Older Adults
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Stacey L. Schepens Niemiec, PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM (she/her/hers) – University of Southern California
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    4 - Psychosocial Factors and Early Mid-Life Black Women's Sleep Quality: A Consideration of Intersectional Measures
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Christy L. Erving, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Austin
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Thursday, Nov 9th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET
    5 - Sleep Disparities Among Asian Americans: Impacts of Discrimination and Acculturative Stress
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sunmin Lee, ScD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of California Irvine
    Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Presidential Symposium: Framing, Bridging, and Traversing Social Determinants of Health, Disparities, and Inequities in Older Adults
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Chair: Deb Bakerjian, PhD, APRN, FGSA, FAANP, FAAN (she/her/hers) – University of California-Davis
    Discussant: Mo-kyung Sin, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN – Seattle University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Shana D. Stites, PsyD , MS, MA (they/them/theirs) – University of Pennsylvania
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ruotong Mona Liu, PhD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Fei Wang, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee Knoxville
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Michal Engelman, PhD, MHS (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Health Sciences
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    1 - A Framework for Considering Social and Structural Determinants of Health in Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Shana D. Stites, PsyD , MS, MA (they/them/theirs) – University of Pennsylvania
    Health Sciences
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    2 - Differences in Caregiving Burden Across the Intersectionality of Race and Gender
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ruotong Mona Liu, PhD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Health Sciences
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    3 - The Moderating Role of Race and Ethnicity Between Negative Family Interactions and Mental Health Among Older Adults
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Fei Wang, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee Knoxville
    Health Sciences
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    4 - Social Inequities and the Impairment Paradox in Later Life
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Michal Engelman, PhD, MHS (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Health Sciences
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    Presidential Symposium: Educational Needs and Strategies Across GSA: Building Bridges Within the Society
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Chair: Tina M. Newsham, PhD, FAGHE (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina Wilmington
    Discussant: Joann M. Montepare, PhD, FGSA, FAGHE (she/her/hers) – Lasell University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nancy Kusmaul, PhD, MSW, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland Baltimore County
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Matthew Peterson, PhD, FGSA – University of North Carolina Wilmington
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tamar E. Shovali, PHD (she/her/hers) – Eckerd College
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: LaDora V. Thompson, PhD, PT, FAPTA, FGSA, FAGE (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    1 - Policy Considerations for Gerontology and Geriatrics Content in Health Professional Education
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nancy Kusmaul, PhD, MSW, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland Baltimore County
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    2 - Adapting to the Health Research Mentoring Landscape: The Enhancing Research for Online Learners (EnROLL) Program
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Matthew Peterson, PhD, FGSA – University of North Carolina Wilmington
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    3 - Building Bridges to Better Intergenerational Relationships
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tamar E. Shovali, PHD (she/her/hers) – Eckerd College
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    4 - Training the New Scientists of Aging: Building on Geroscience Opportunities
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: LaDora V. Thompson, PhD, PT, FAPTA, FGSA, FAGE (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    Presidential Symposium: Highlighting Emerging Professionals Who Build Bridges, Catalyze Research, and Empower All Ages
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Chair: Brianna Morgan, PhD, CRNP (she/her/hers) – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Co-Chair: Rita X. Hu, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Discussant: Jacqui Smith, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Cal J. Halvorsen, PhD, MSW (he/him/his) – Boston College
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lindsay Kobayashi, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jamie Justice, PhD (she/her/hers) – XPRIZE Foundation
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Glenna S. Brewster, PhD, RN, FNP-BC (she/her/hers) – Emory University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    1 - Finding the “So What?”: Developing a Meaningful Career That Makes an Impact
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Cal J. Halvorsen, PhD, MSW (he/him/his) – Boston College
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    2 - Catalyzing Cross-National Aging Research: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies for Early Careerists
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lindsay Kobayashi, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan School of Public Health
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    3 - Harnessing Networks in Translational Geroscience Research
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jamie Justice, PhD (she/her/hers) – XPRIZE Foundation
    Interdisciplinary
  • Friday, Nov 10th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    4 - Building Bridges to Conduct Research With Families Living With Cognitive Impairment in the US and the Caribbean
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Glenna S. Brewster, PhD, RN, FNP-BC (she/her/hers) – Emory University
    Interdisciplinary
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Presidential Symposium: Impact of Discriminatory Policies on LGBTQ+ Older Adults’ Health and Well-Being and How to Combat Them
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Chair: Jung Kwak, PhD, FGSA, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Austin
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Em Balkan, MSW (they/them/theirs) – Brown University School of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rajean Moone, PhD, LNHA, LALD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nik M. Lampe, PhD (they/them/theirs) – University of South Florida
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    1 - Receipt of Gender-Affirming Surgery Among Medicare Beneficiaries
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Em Balkan, MSW (they/them/theirs) – Brown University School of Public Health
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    2 - LGBTQ Aging Paradox: Needing While Avoiding Long-Term Services and Supports
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rajean Moone, PhD, LNHA, LALD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
  • Saturday, Nov 11th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    3 - Faith, Social Support, and End-of-Life Care Preparation Among LGBTQ+ Older Adults
    Location: Florida Ballroom IV Marriott
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nik M. Lampe, PhD (they/them/theirs) – University of South Florida
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice