The aging of an organism is determined by its genetic background and is influenced by environmental inputs. Genetically, aging is considered to be a polygenic process; however, studies in model systems revealed mutations in single loci that extend life span. The best established epigenetic intervention that prolongs life is caloric restriction...
Senior and New Scholars Awards for Keystone Symposia
Dr. Spyridon Artavanis-Tsakonas
Keystone Symposia
2003 senior Scholar Award in aging
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Non-Scholar Awards for Keystone Symposia
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2012 Conferences and Workshops Scholar Award in Aging
The Ellison Medical Foundation awarded $6,000 to support selected speakers and sessions at the 2012 Keystone Symposium on "Sirtuins in Metabolism, Aging, and Disease" held 2/12/12 to 2/16/12 in Granlibakken, Lake Tahoe, CA. For further information, see: http://... |
2011 Conferences and Workshops Scholar Award in Aging
The Ellison Medical Foundation has awarded $4,000 to support selected speakers and sessions at the 2011 Keystone Symposium on "Genomic Instability and DNA Repair" held January 20 to February 4, 2011 in Keystone, CO. For further information, see: http://www...
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2011 Conferences and Workshops Scholar Award in Aging
The Ellison Medical Foundation has awarded $4,000 to support selected speakers and sessions at the 2011 Keystone Symposium on "Hematopoesis" held March 27 to April 4, 2011 in Big Sky, MT. For further information, see: http://www.keystonesymposia.org/Meetings/...
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2010 Conferences and Workshops Scholar Award in Aging
The Ellison Medical Foundation has awarded $10,000 to support selected speakers and sessions at the 2010 Keystone Symposium on "New Insights into Healthspan and Diseases of Aging: From Molecular to Functional Senescence" held 1/30/10 to 2/5/10 in Granlibakken Resort, Tahoe City, CA. For further information, see:...
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2009 Conferences and Workshops Scholar Award in Aging
The Ellison Medical Foundation awarded $10,000 to support selected speakers and sessions at the joint Keystone Symposia on Cell Death Pathways and Mitochondrial Dynamics and Physiology held 3/22/2009 to 3/27/2009 in Whistler, BC. For further information, see:...
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2004 Conferences and Workshops Scholar Award in Infectious Disease
The Ellison Medical Foundation awarded $10,000 to support Keynote Addresses and the Host Control of Persistence Plenary Session at the Pathogen Host Standoff Keystone Symposia held March 25-30, 2004 in Taos, New Mexico. For further information, see http://www....
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2002 Conferences and Workshops Scholar Award in Aging
The Ellison Medical Foundation awarded $10,000 to help support a Keystone Symposia workshop on DNA Helicases, Cancer and Aging was held in Tahoe City, California on March 12-17, 2002
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2001 Conferences and Workshops Scholar Award in Aging
The Ellison Medical Foundation awarded $10,000 to the Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology to help support the Molecular Mechanisms of Apoptosis symposium and to sponsor the plenary session on Apoptosis and Age-related Disease. The symposium was held January 16-22, 2001 in Keystone, CO.
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2003 Conferences and Workshops Scholar Award in gid
The Ellison Medical Foundation awarded $10,000 to help support a Keystone Symposia workshop on Tuberculosis: Integrating Host and Pathogen Biology held in Taos, New Mexico on January 25-30, 2003. |
Funded Institutions
The Ellison Medical Foundation fosters research by means of grants-in-aid on behalf of investigators to universities and laboratories within the United States. Institutions receiving awards must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations or U.S. colleges or universities.


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