Aging, Metabolism and Emotion Center

IAGG Aging Conference

A one day workshop on : Reversibility and Mutability Research:  Approaches to Reducing Health Disparities This is an NIA Workshop on Innovative Issues in Minority Aging Research. Speakers include James Jackson, Andreas Danese, Teresa Seeman, Elissa Epel, and others.  8:30am-4:30pm Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, CA For more information, please click here     

5th World Congress on Positive Psychology

Dr. Elissa Epel will present a talk entitled "Flourishing as we age: a view from our telomeres" at the 5th World Congress on Positive Psychology. Where: Montreal, Canada For more information, please click here

The Mind and Life Summer Research Institute

The 2017 Mind & Life Summer Research Institute (SRI) will give attention to scientific, humanistic and first-person contemplative perspectives on intersubjectivity and social connectivity. Plenary presentations, workshops and small group discussions will explore interrelational human dynamics, including how we relate to ourselves and others, and to community and strangers.

Zen Brain

The 2017 Zen Brain conference is entitled "Exploring Views, Virtue, Values, Vows" Where: Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM For more details and to register, click here

The Art and Science of Mindfulness, by Way of the Body and the Mind

Dr. Elissa Epel will present at The Art and Science of Mindfulness, by Way of the Body and the Mind.

The Art and Science of Mindfulness, by Way of the Body and the Mind

Dr. Elissa Epel will present at The Art and Science of Mindfulness, by Way of the Body and the Mind.

The Art of Aging Gracefully Resource Fair

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (map) THE ART OF AGING GRACEFULLY RESOURCE FAIR: STAY VITAL, HEALTHY AND FIT Presentations from medical professionals and local experts on healthy living along with insights and opportunities to support active, creative aging. Talks by UCSF's Margaret A. Chesney, PhD, Catherine D. Printz, PT, DPT, NCS, Julianne Blythe, and Donald I. Abrams, MD. 

Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn and Dr. Elissa Epel: The New Science of Living Younger

Location: Schultz Cultural Hall, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing   Visit the event website for more information. 

Our Aging Society: Influences, Interventions, and Impacts

Our Aging Society: Influences, Interventions, and Impacts Elissa Epel, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine