Aging Symposium comes to IHMC in April 2025

Published 4.4.25

Skeletal muscle is vital to human health and disease management, particularly as we age.

However, the muscle mass and functional declines that come with aging are influenced by a complex web of biological and behavioral factors.

On April 10-11, 2025, the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) will host experts across a host of disciplines for the “Skeletal Muscle in Aging, Healthspan, and Disease” symposium, organized by Dr. Marcas Bamman, Senior Research Scientist at IHMC and director of the Healthspan, Resilience and Performance research team.

“The symposium is an opportunity to discuss the state of knowledge on mechanisms and countermeasures, identify knowledge gaps, and we hope, chart a path toward high-impact research priorities,” Bamman said.

Topics for discussion will include:

Hospital-Associated Disability, Dr. Cynthia Brown, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.

End of Life and Muscle Health: Proxies and Prognosis, Dr. Dan Sontheimer, Baptist Healthcare.

Research Priorities in Aging Skeletal Muscle & Healthspan, Dr. Amanda Boyce, Dr. Monica Serra, Dr. Lyndon Joseph, National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging.

Age-Regulated Mechanisms Affecting Muscle Mass and Function, Dr. David Glass, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

Protein for Healthy Muscle Aging, Dr. Benjamin Miller, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation & Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Epigenetic Mechanisms of Skeletal Muscle Aging, Dr. Payel Sen, NIH National Institute on Aging.

Tryptophan Metabolism: A Key Modulator of Functional Decline, Frailty and Aging, Dr. Reyhan Westbrook, Johns Hopkins University.

Cellular Senescence and Skeletal Muscle Aging, Dr. Nathan LeBrasseur, Mayo Clinic – Rochester.

The Aging Circadian Clock in Muscle: New Target for Therapeutics?, Dr. Karyn Esser, University of Florida.

MuRF1, E3 Ubiquitin Ligases & Regulation of Muscle Mass, Dr. Sue Bodine, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Mitochondrial Involvement in Aging Skeletal Muscle, Dr. Russell Hepple, University of Florida.

Global Strategies to Improve Muscle, Cognitive, & Immune Function in Aging, Dr. Jamie Justice, XPRIZE Healthspan.

Resistance Training in Older Adults, Dr. Roger Fielding, Tufts University.

Elite Human Performance Across the Lifespan, Dr. Scott Trappe, Ball State University.