Integrating the Science of Aging and Environmental Health Research: A Workshop

When:
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 to Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Where:
The National Academies Keck Center, Room 100
500 5th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Note: A webcast will be available on our home page

With the global population living longer—the number of people worldwide aged 80 years or over is projected to triple by 2050—understanding the factors that influence healthy aging throughout our lifetimes is critical for protecting public health.

Scientists have long known that environment plays an important role in aging: for example, research has shown that human exposure to environmental pollutants can exacerbate age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. However, many questions remain about the mechanisms through which environmental stressors influence aging, longevity, and the etiology of age-related disease. How do environmental pollutants, such as airborne particulate matter and pesticides, alter the biological processes that underlie human aging and longevity?

This workshop will explore emerging research at the intersection between aging, longevity, environmental exposures, and human health.  Workshop speakers will detail emerging research findings through two lenses:

(1) How environmental exposures influence or mediate aging; and

(2) How aging influences environmentally-mediated health outcomes. 

Participants will also explore research opportunities and needs, enabling technologies and analytical tools, and mechanisms to anticipate and use new data to inform decisions about personal health choices, public health and medical practice, or environmental regulation.

This event is public and free to attend. More information, including an agenda, will be available on the in the coming weeks.

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This workshop is made possible by the generous support of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).

FAQs

Are there ID requirements to enter the event?

You will need to show a photo ID and check in at the guard’s desk at the 5th Street entrance between F and E streets.

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

The NAS building is located 3 blocks from the Chinatown metro station. Parking is provided on a first come basis in the designated spaces of the NAS Building garage. Garage entrance is on 6th Street. 

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

If you have any questions or would like to request accommodations, please contact Jessica De Mouy at JDeMouy@nas.edu.