Presenter Roman Bauer Dr Roman Bauer is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Surrey. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Computational Science and Engineering from ETH Zuerich, Switzerland. Afterwards, he did his doctoral studies at the Institute for Neuroinformatics (ETH Zürich/Uni Zürich) on simulations of brain… Continue reading Roman Bauer | Computational Modeling in Biomedicine: With the Eggs in Multiple Maskets
Presenter Logan Collins Logan Thrasher Collins is a synthetic biologist, author, and futurist. He is currently a PhD candidate in biomedical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Logan began engaging in scientific research during his sophomore year of high school when he created a new synthetic biology approach for combatting antibiotic resistant infections. Since… Continue reading Logan Collins | Viruses inside vaults: a powerful new gene therapy delivery system
Presenter Angela Thornton Angela Thornton is a Certified Member of the Market Research Society with over 30 years’ experience, including senior roles at Ipsos MORI and Research International (South Africa). In 2014, she set up her own consultancy, which gave her the opportunity to fulfill a long-held ambition to gain a postgraduate qualification. She achieved… Continue reading Angela Thornton | Our Futures in Mind Uploading: Public Perceptions and Narratives
Presenter Aaron King Aaron previously worked at Foresight as the Research Director, spearheading a project to map the state of progress toward radical life extension. This involved mapping hundreds of research organizations, businesses, funds, and government agencies while speaking with dozens of field experts and leaders. Extensive networking and collaboration through this project and others… Continue reading Aaron King | Longevity Tech Tree Update
Presenter Michael Levin, Tufts University Michael Levin is the Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor of Biology at Tufts University, and associate faculty at Harvard’s Wyss Institute. He serves as the director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts and the co-director of the Institute for Computationally Designed Organisms at Tufts/UVM. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed… Continue reading Michael Levin – Agential Interventions: From Diverse Intelligence to Next-generation Biomedicine
Presenter Dominik Thor, Geneva College of Longevity Science Dominik Thor, President of Geneva College of Longevity Science (GCLS), oversees its leadership, administration, and external relations, aiming to enhance GCLS’s standing in Longevity Science education and research. With expertise in biomaterials, regenerative medicine, and pharmacy, he has authored numerous medical papers and holds patents in the… Continue reading Dominik Thor | Unlocking Potential: Rationale for Longevity Education Programs
Presenter George Hosu George Hosu, polymath, spent his early twenties traveling the globe and building startups. Now he is trying to understand the mind to solve aging and attempting to improve scientific progress in the process. Summary: We have studied medicine and biology for 100 years, with great effects as far as median lifespan. But… Continue reading George Hosu | Solving Aging by Breaking Out of Ontologies
