Congress Scientific Program

November 06/2008  Thursday

17.30                OPENING CEREMONY
Hall A

OPENING REMARKS
       
            Prof. Dr. Sabriye Demirci
                      President of Congress Honorary

            Prof. Dr. Rıza Ayhan - Rector of Gazi University
                     President of Congress Honorary

            Prof. Dr. Çimen Karasu
                     President of AntiAging & Aesthetic Medicine  Society - Turkey

18.15-19.00      Presidential Lecture
Hall A

           “What is AntiAging Medicine”
                     Prof.  Dr. Michael Klantze

19:00   WELCOME RECEPTION

20:00    DINNER

21:30-22:30       Evening programme
Hall A

           “Life - Human & AntiAging”
                      Prof. Dr. Yankı Yazgan

November 07/2008 Friday

SESSION 1:     
Hall A                CELULAR MECHANISMS of AGING

Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Ali Sazcı, Prof. Dr. Kayahan Fışkın

08:30-09:00

Molecular Theories of Aging: Role of Oxidative Stress in Biological Aging
Prof. Dr. Çimen Karasu,

09:00-09:30

Crosslinkage Theory of Aging: AGEs and New Respect for Crosslinkage Theory
Prof. Dr. Nuray Arı, 

09:30-10:00

Aging of the Genome: The Dual Role of DNA in Life and Death
(DNA repair and genome stability in aging)
Prof. Dr. Kayahan Fışkın,

10:00-10:30

Replicative Aging, Cellular Senescence and Apoptosis:
Consequences and Implications in disease  
Doç. Dr. Mehmet Ali Ergun,

10:30-11:00

Evolutionary Theories of Aging and Longevity