We are delighted to announce that, under auspices of the Ukrainian Academy of Medical Sciences and in partnership with the Ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics Society, the Scientific-Practical Conference is being held on 14-15 October 2008 to mark the 50 years of activities of Institute of Gerontology and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Professor Dmitry F. Chebotarev

The Conference is being held on 14-15 October 2008 at Volodymirska Str. 57, Kiev, Ukraine

PROGRAM

Tuesday 14 October

14.00 – 17.00

Opening and Welcome Speeches

50 years of the Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine: History and perspectives

V.V. Bezrukov

Director of the Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine

Life course and creative activity of academician Dmitry F. Chebotarev

O.V. Korkushko

Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine

Film about acad. D.F. Chebotarev

Wednesday 15 October

10.00 – 17.00

Morning session

Chairpersons: G.M. Butenko and Kh.Khavinson

Immune aging – traits of programming

G.M. Butenko

Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine

Peptide regulation of aging

V.Kh. Khavinson

Institute of Bioregulation a .Gerontology AMS Russia

Accelerated aging: Risk factors, diagnosis and prevention

O.V. Korkushko and V.B. Shatilo

Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine

Homeoclaz

V.P. Voitenko

Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine

15 min Break

Bone and muscle diseases and age

V.V. Povoroznjuk

Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine

Aging and mitochondria

O.Ya.Litoshenko

Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine

Functioning of biological systems non-defindedness and the aging processes

A.I. Bozhkov

Research Institute of Biology of the Kharkiv National University named after V.N.Karazin

13.30-14.00 Lunch

Afternoon Session

Chairpersons: V.N. Anisimov and S.M. Kuznetsova

Epiphysis, ageing and cancer

V.N. Anisimov

Institute of Bioregulation a .Gerontology AMS Russia

Geriatric aspects of stroke

S.M. Kuznetsova

Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine

Extrapyramidal system in aging and parkinsonism

I.N. Karaban

Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine

Cognitive activity in aging

N.B. Mankovskay, N.Yu. Bachinska

Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine

15 min Break

Gerontological research on cell cultures: from entire organism to cell and reverse

O.M. Khokhlov

Moscow State University

Lifespan extension: A new approach

Kh. K. Muradian

Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine

Working ability of the elderly in the epoch of interactive technologies

O.A. Polyakov

Institute of Gerontology AMS Ukraine