The International Longevity Summit 2023 is an important event on the global circuit. The conference will provide relevant insights on longevity, expert education, AI, investment opportunities, and excellent networking opportunities, at an exclusive location. Discover the science of longevity as well as current research on longevity and aging.
The International Longevity Summit Speakers
Longevity features daily content for the conference and speakers taking part in the summit.
Experts from around the world
We will be covering the Longevity Summit speakers daily. If you happen to miss Part 1, please read here. In part 1, where we shared more about Dr. Aubrey Grey and Jaco Hoffman (DPhil, Oxon).
Today, the two speakers are Prof. Rochelle “Shelley” Buffenstein, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Chicago, USA, and Chogwu Abdul, Head of TAFFD’S Africa Market, Founder Transhumanist Africa, Nigeria.
Prof. Rochelle Buffenstein
Prof. Rochelle Buffenstein did her Ph.D. in Zoology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She has pioneered the use of the naked mole-rat as a model of exceptional bio-gerontological interest.
She was a Senior PI in Calico, where she determined the molecular mechanisms used in nature to modulate both species’ lifespan and health span.
Currently, she is a visiting professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Here, she is using a multidisciplinary mechanistic approach to specifically examine why some mammals age extremely rapidly. Exhibiting pronounced deleterious changes in all aspects of their biology and how other species can maintain physiological function and disease-free good health for a larger proportion of their long lifespans.
Elucidating these mechanisms may lead to therapeutic targets to retard the aging process and delay the onset of age-associated disability and diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease.
At the International Longevity Summit, Prof. Rochelle Buffenstein will be speaking on the science of longevity: extraordinary resilience, adaptation, and negligible senescence.
Chogwu Abdul
He is the Head of African Markets at Transdisciplinary Agora for Future Discussions Inc.
Chogwu Abdul has previous experience working with various companies such as Kogi State University, New Agora, Transhumanist Africa, Enlightenment Transhumanist Forum of Nigeria, and Esurealis Tutorial Center.
Chogwu has also lectured at Thinkers Pub Abuja and CODES Global Foundation. His educational career began with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Kogi State University.
Chogwu then went on to earn a Master of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Lagos. Finally, he completed his education with a Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy from the University of Abuja.
At the International Longevity Summit, Choqwu Abdul will speak on philosophy, creativity, and science in longevity medicine.
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