Longevity Karolinska
Join us for the first Longevity Meetup at Karolinska Institutet!
Purpose
Create a local Longevity Community
Start a Student Longevity Organization
You get stuff
We got dinner for 20 people. Students get priority, after that it's first come first serve. Additionally, all students get a free copy of Linus's book 'Läkemedel mot Åldrande'.
Indicative agenda
17:00 Doors Open / Networking
17:30 Program Start: Welcome and Introductions
Linus Petersson and Karolinska Gustavsson welcomes you. What is the 'Problem of Aging' and why are Student Longevity Organizations needed?
17:40 Talk on Longevity
Linus will give a talk on longevity, including: The Science of Aging, Why aging is a technical problem that can be solved, Why scientific rigor is important, The Ethics of Lifespan Extension, The Longevity Industry, When the first drug will come to market, Linus's organization Swedish Longevity Cluster, What is needed to stop aging, Why students are needed, How you can work on aging, Career Advice, Why Student Longevity Organizations are needed.
See www.linuspetersson.se for more info
18:10 Mingle
Fun time! Talk and get to know the others interested in longevity. Maybe meet your next collaborator?
Who is this for?
Any and all interested in longevity! Students, PhDs, post docs, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and those interested in extending their own healthy lifespan.
The main goal is to create a thriving longevity community at Karolinska Institutet. So, students and non-students are both equally welcome to join us!
For the purposes of creating a Student Longevity Organization we are especially interested in those studying:
Bio entrepreneurship
Health Economics, Policy and Management
Physicians
PhDs in areas related to the science of aging
Any student with an interest for longevity - passion is the most important thing!
Who we are
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolina-gustavsson/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/linuspetersson/
Students orgs - The next big thing
Student Organizations have started or are in the process of starting at: Uppsala universitet, Linköping universitet, KTH, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm. More are on the way.
Around the world student orgs are active at Caltech, Oxford, Cambridge - just to name a few!
https://caltechlongevity.com/
https://www.ageingandlongevity.org/
https://www.culongevitysociety.co.uk/
Signup now
Space is limited, so RSVP now to secure your spot. Only registered attendees will be granted admittance.
Come prepared to network, connect, and collaborate!