Midwest Aging Consortium

Facilitating aging research across institutions in the upper Midwest

5th Annual MAC Aging Research Symposium

The Ohio State University

Columbus, OH
April 28 – 30, 2024

About | Invited Speakers | Registration & Abstract Submission | Program

Travel | Venue & Hotel | Meeting Organizers| Sponsors | Dates and Deadlines

Registration is now closed

About 2024 MAC Symposium

The Annual MAC Aging Research Symposium is the primary conference featuring the latest aging research from across the Midwest. The MAC symposium is also a great networking and career development opportunity for trainees and early-career scientists. The format of the conference will include oral sessions and poster sessions. Each oral session will include invited speakers and speakers selected from abstracts.

The MAC symposium is heavily focused on trainees. A number of travel and poster awards will be given to outstanding students and postdocs who will be presented at the symposium.

The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State or OSU, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1873 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States.

Come to Columbus, Ohio

Discover Columbus, Ohio
Experience Columbus

Invited Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D.

The Robert and Renee Belfer Chair for the Study of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Professor, Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology

Co-director Institute for Aging Research

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D. | Faculty Directory | Albert Einstein College of Medicine (einsteinmed.edu)

ANANDA ROY, PhD

Assistant Director, Transformational Science & Discovery

Office of Strategic Coordination-Common Fund

Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic initiatives

Office of the Director, NIH

Adjunct Investigator, NI

Ananda Roy, Ph.D. profile | NIH Common Fund

Session Speakers

Marissa Schafer, PhD

Mayo Clinic

Carolyn Presley, MD, MHS

The Ohio State University

Lei Zhang, PhD

University of Minnesota

Benjamin Singer, MD,

Northwestern University

Program

The program will consist of invited talks, abstract presentations, and poster sessions over 1.5 days, plus a Welcome Reception on Sunday, April 28

Program Overview

Sunday, April 28

  • Welcome Reception

 Monday, April 29

  • Breakfast and Registration
  • Keynote Presentation 1
  • Session 1: Cellular Senescence and Aging
  • Break
  • Session 2: Metabolism and Aging
  • Lunch
  • Session 3: Poster teasers
  • Lunch
  • Session 4: Metabolism and Aging
  • Break
  • Session 5: Nutrition and Exercise in Aging
  • Session 6: Poster Session
  • Dinner

Tuesday, April 30

  • Breakfast
  • Keynote Presentation 2
  • Session 7: Redox Mechanisms and Biomarkers of Aging
  • Break
  • Session 8: Stress Response and Aging  
  • Poster prize awards/Travel awards
  • Adjournment
program-agenda-bookletDownload
Back to Top

Registration, Abstract submission & Travel Award Application

Registration Fee (non-refundable):

Undergraduate Student $50
Graduate Student $50
Postdoc, Research Scientist $50
Faculty, Group Leader, PI $100

Registration Fee includes:
All Conference Sessions
Career Panel/Networking opportunities
Welcome reception on April 28; Breakfast, lunch, & dinner on April 29; Breakfast on April 30

Abstract Submission

Abstract submissions are due no later than March 15, 2024.  If you do not have your abstract ready at time of registration, you can leave it blank to complete registration and log back in later to attach the file.  Any abstracts not summited by March 15, will not be eligible for oral presentations, awards, or published in conference documents.

Abstract Submission Instructions:

– Please prepare your abstract in Microsoft Word and follow the abstract template file here.

Please name your abstract file following the format,“First name_Last name.docx”

– Font: Arial or Times New Roman, size 12

– Abstracts may not be longer than 3000 characters with spaces.

– The maximum size of your abstract file is 5 MB.

– In the abstract submission form, please provide your email and indicate if you’d like your abstract to be considered as an oral presentation

– Any abstracts that were not selected for oral presentations will be listed for poster presentations.

– To participate in the poster award competition, you must bring a poster and present it at the poster sessions; even your abstract is selected for a short talk.

Poster details:

Posters must not exceed 36″ X 48″.

Review Criteria for Best Poster Award:

1. Both scientific merit and clarity of presentation will be evaluated.

2. Presenting author on the abstract will receive the award

3. The posters from Undergraduate, Graduate students and Postdoctoral scholars may be evaluated separately.

Travel Awards

Limited travel awards will be given to outstanding students and postdocs based on the scientific merits of their Curriculum Vitae, Abstracts, and/or Poster Presentations.  CV must be submitted no later than March 1, 2024, to be eligible for travel awards. If you do not have your CV ready at time of registration, you can leave it blank to complete registration and log back in later to attach the file. 

Apply for MAC Travel Award:
Please submit your Curriculum Vitae in PDF form below.
Your Curriculum Vitae must include:

1. Education

2. Research Experience

3. Publications

4. Grant and Awards

5. Conference Presentations

6. Community/service activities. If any above activities are not applicable, you can leave them blank.

Selection Criteria for MAC Travel Award:

1. Eligibility: Graduate students or postdocs who submit an abstract may apply for MAC Travel Awards.

2. Significance of research (based on the abstracts): Relevance to aging research and the potential impact on the field

3. Productivity (based on CV): Publication record, previous awards, conference presentations

4. Other considerations: Demonstrated service and leadership

5. The applications from graduate students and postdocs may be reviewed separately

FOR REGISTRATION, ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND CV SUBMISSION FOR TRAVEL AWARDS – Click Here*

*Link will allow Registration, Abstract submission and CV submission at separate times

Online Registration Deadline: Now Closed

Abstract Submission Deadline: Now Closed

Questions? Contact Us: PCCSEvents@osumc.edu

Venue and Hotel

Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center

Hotel Reservation Link

Travel and Transportation

Columbus International Airport (CMH) is the recommended airport for the conference. For more information about the airport, please visit here! Ground Transportation information can be found here!

Meeting Organizers

Ana Mora, Ohio State University

Mauricio Rojas, Ohio State University

Maria Mihaylova, Ohio State University

Hua Bai, Iowa State University

Rozalyn Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Marissa Schafer, Mayo Clinic

Paul Robbins, University of Minnesota

Meeting Sponsors

Important Dates and Deadlines

November 20, 2023, Abstract submission open

November 20, 2023, Travel award application open

November 20, 2023, Registration open

March 15, 2024, Abstract submission deadline

March 15, 2024, Travel award application deadline

April 10, 2024, Registration deadline

April 19, 2024, Hotel reservation deadline

April 28-30, 2024, Conference dates

Questions? Contact Us: PCCSEvents@osumc.edu