The Conference is organized The topic of the conference is 'Healthy Aging'. Our vision for the participants of this conference This will cover a wide spectrum of laboratory, is to contribute to the scientific program, by Jagiellonian University epidemiological, and interventional studies either by oral or poster presentations, Medical College, a medical related to preserving health throughout with a time set aside for scientific interaction. a whole life span. For young professionals school with over 600 years of We look forward to seeing young leading in biomedical sciences, this conference will researchers from European and extra-European tradition in research allow presentation of their results countries who wish to present and discuss and discussion with international experts. and education. the results of their research. Prof. Tomasz Grodzicki Prof. Marek Sanak Prof. Katarzyna Stolarz-Skrzypek Vice-Rector Jagiellonian University Deputy Organizing Committee of the Jagiellonian University for Research and Development for the Medical College for the Medical College INVITED SPEAKERS & DATES INVITED SPEAKERS: DATES: Prof. Jacek J. Hawiger Prof. Frederica P. Perera Conference Venue: Vanderbilt University, Columbia University, Nashville, US New York, US Cracow, Poland Distinguished Professor of Medicine Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and a Professor of Molecular Physiology and the Director of the Columbia Center Conference Dates: and Biophysics at the Vanderbilt University School for Children's Environmental Health, US. of Medicine, Nashville, US. His major research She is internationally recognized for pioneering 7-9 September 2017 interests include molecular basis of innate immunity the field of molecular epidemiology, utilizing and inflammation, intracellular immunotherapy, biomarkers to understand links between and thrombosis. environmental exposures and disease. Registration deadline: Prof. Franz Messerli Prof. Jan A. Staessen 31st July 2017 University of Bern, University of Leuven, Switzerland Belgium Abstract submission Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai Health Medical Professor of Medicine at the University Center at the Icahn School of Medicine in the Division of Leuven and Head of Hypertension deadline: of Cardiology, and also is a Visiting Professor in the and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Department Department of Cardiology of Bern University Hospital, of Cardiovascular Diseases in University 30th June 2017 and in Jagiellonian University Medical College, of Leuven, Belgium. His research interests focus Krakow, Poland. He is an expert in hypertensive on genetics, epidemiology, and treatment cardiovascular disease and preventive cardiology. of cardiovascular disease - in particular, hypertension. CONFERENCE VENUE Imagine a city… …where you can find the mythical …where you can try the best Polish legendary dragon and one of the traditional food oldest castle in the heart of Europe …where you can experience the …where you can admire romantic Polish traditional hospitality alleys, breathtaking views, unique historic buildings and monuments CRACOW CONTACT US CONTACT US [email protected] healthyaging.cm-uj.krakow.pl.