Join experts from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology as they discuss the latest advancements in geroscience, aging, technology, nutrition, and brain health. They will provide practical steps to support disease prevention and promote longevity, helping us all lead longer and healthier lives.
Friday, February 19 - Sunday, February 21, 2027
Ojai Valley Inn • Ojai, California
Saturday Theme
Early Detection and Lifestyle Interventions for Longevity
Economics and Longevity
Dana Goldman, PhD – Founding Director, USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service; University Professor of Public Policy, Pharmacy and Economics
Early Detection of Diseases of Aging Using Whole Body MRI
Andrew Lacy – Co-Founder and CEO, Prenuvo
Early Detection of Tumors Using Liquid Biopsy
Amir Goldkorn, MD – Kathryn M. Balakrishnan Endowed Chair for Cancer Research; Professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology
Brain Imaging for Early Detection of Dementia
Andrei Irimia, PhD – Associate Professor of Gerontology; Quantitative & Computational Biology; Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience
Exercise as Medicine: Reprogramming Aging from Muscle to Brain
Constanza Cortes, PhD – Assistant Professor of Gerontology
Harnessing the Mediterranean Diet to Influence the Hallmarks of Aging, Five Tips for a Healthier Life
Roberto Vicinanza, MD, PhD – Instructional Associate Professor of Gerontology
Sunday Theme
Emerging Interventions for Longevity
The Microbiome: A New Target for Healthy Longevity
Bérénice Benayoun, PhD – Associate Professor of Gerontology, Biological Sciences and Cancer; Biology and Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Hyperbolic Oxygen Therapy for Healthy Aging
Shai Efrati, MD – Associate Professor at the Sackler School of Medicine and the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University
Psilocybin Treatment and Aging
Louise Hecker, PhD – Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and Founder/CSO at Fibronox
Peptides for Promotion of Healthspan and Longevity
Pinchas Cohen, MD – Dean; William and Sylvia Kugel Dean’s Chair in Gerontology; Professor of Gerontology, Medicine and Biological Sciences
Special thanks to the retreat planning committee
(Teri Caughron, Kathleen Gilmore, Marilou Hamill, Paul Irving, Mark McCormick, Merle Mullin, Mei-Lee Ney, Tina Tedesco, Shari Thorell and Doug Yarrow) for building a personalized retreat to benefit attendees.
*Speaker Line-up Subject to Change
Retreat Rates
$4,495 double accommodations
$3,895 single accommodations
Register by September 15, 2026 to enjoy a savings of $100!
(213) 740-1361
Space is limited. Room reservations are based on availability.
