The USC Age Tech Symposium will take place on April 17, 2026, at the Andrus Gerontology Center, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Auditorium. Join us for a day of innovation, collaboration, and discussion on the intersection of aging and technology.
Time: 8 AM – 6 PM
Location: Andrus Gerontology Center Davis Auditorium, 3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089
| Time / Speakers | Session Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Check-in and Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| Pinchas “Hassy” Cohen, MD | |
| Gaurav S. Sukhatme, PhD | |
| Steven D. Shapiro, MD | |
| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Keynote: Healthcare Innovation and AI |
| Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA | |
| 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | AI and the Human Connection |
| Moderator: Paul Nash, PhD | |
| Stacey L. Schepens Niemiec, PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM, LRC | |
| Albert “Skip” Rizzo, PhD | |
| Omer Liran, MD | |
| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM | Break |
| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | Keynote: AI and Early Detection |
| Andrew Lacy, MBA | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Start Ups and Improving Care |
| Moderator: Paul Irving, JD | |
| Harsh Vathsangam, PhD | |
| Allison Gans, MS | |
| Xing Su, BSE | |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch in Courtyard |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | AI-Powered Robotics & Assistive Systems |
| Moderator: Bong-Keun “Andrew” Jung, OTD | |
| Maja J. Matarić, PhD | |
| Momotaz Begum, PhD | |
| Madeleine E. Hackney, PhD | |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Interface between AI and Biotechnology |
| Moderator: Sean P. Curran, PhD | |
| Remo Rohs, PhD | |
| Bérénice Benayoun, PhD | |
| 2:30 PM - 2:40 PM | Break |
| 2:40 PM - 3:25 PM | Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Diseases through AI |
| Moderator: Roberto Vicinanza, MD, PhD | |
| Andrei Irimia, PhD | |
| Dan Nation, PhD | |
| Mara Mather, PhD | |
| 3:25 PM - 4:10 PM | Building Efficient Care Systems through AI and Gerontology |
| Moderator: Aaron Hagedorn, PhD | |
| Larissa Stepanians, MSG | |
| Lucy Janoyan, MHA, NHA | |
| Dorice Redman, MSATA, SHRM-SCP | |
| 4:10 PM - 5:00 PM | Biomedical Technology and Anti-Aging |
| Moderator: Vasileios N. Christopoulos, PhD | |
| Peter Yingxiao Wang, PhD | |
| Sheng Li, PhD | |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Reception in Courtyard |
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