The Art(ery) of Aging Gracefully:

1:00 – 1:05pm    Welcome and introduction

1:05 – 1:35pm   Keynote Presentation

                        Susan Racette, Ph.D., Professor, Arizona State University

                        “Optimizing Healthspan: The Power of Calorie Restriction”

1:35 - 1:50pm    Franchesca (Frankie) Porter, PhD candidate, Iowa State University,
“Muscle Matters: How Resistance Training and Strength Support Cardiovascular Health”

1:50 - 2:05pm     Graduate Student Short Presentations

                        Rohit Nampoothiry, M.D. Student, University of South Carolina,

                        “Hypertension-induced retinal microvascular remodeling in women”

                        Marc Augenreich, Ph.D. Student, University of Missouri - Columbia,

                        “The iRhom-2-ADAM17 Axis as a Mechanism of Endothelial Insulin Resistance” 

                        Joseph Larson, Ph.D. Student, University of Delaware,

                        “Polluted Arteries: Influence of Poor Air Quality on Arterial Stiffness in Bhaktapur, Nepal”

2:05 – 2:20pm    Panel Q&A with Graduate Students

2:20 – 2:35pm    Emily Larson, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus,
                        “NightWare as an adjunct treatment for improving sleep and cardiovascular aging in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)”

2:35 – 2:50pm    Tijana Simovic, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical College of Wisconsin,
                        “Exposure to Palmitic Acid Promotes Microvascular Endothelial Injury”

2:50 – 3:00pm    Close