Buck Student Aging Symposium

Annual symposium organized by Buck graduate students

BUCK STUDENT AGING SYMPOSIUM

The Buck Student Aging Symposium (BSAS) is an annual internal research conference organized and run by the Graduate Student Society (GSS). This conference takes place in the spring here at Buck Institute for Research on Aging. The day is filled with oral and poster presentations given by our Dominican Masters of Biological Sciences and Biology of Aging PhD students. All Buck researchers and administrators are invited and encouraged to attend, as this event showcases their research during their time at Buck.

In 2022, the BSAS keynote was renamed the Arnold J. Kahn Memorial Lecture. We are deeply grateful to Arnie's relatives: Dr. and Mrs. C. Ronald Kahn and Dr. Jane Carey Kahn who have committed to support the future BSAS keynotes as we are able to invite pioneers of aging research to come inspire the future generations of scientists at Buck.

Every year we are grateful to everyone’s help and support. For some, BSAS is their favorite research conference of the year! Ever since the first BSAS in 2016, the conference has grown in attendance as well as the activities planned, and we hope it continues to grow for years to come with the continued support from Buck, Navigage Foundation, and the Kahn Family.

2024 Keynote Speaker

Nir Barzilai

Please note:
Registration for 2024 BSAS is now closed.

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Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!

Who are the BSAS committee members?

The Graduate Student Society (GSS) strives to better the educational and social experience of the graduate students at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. The Buck Student Aging Symposium was initiated by the GSS to enrich the student experience at The Buck. All students are invited to provide their suggestions and input, and a subsection of the GSS (the BSAS committee) meets weekly after normal work hours to discuss and act upon the finer details of the event, such as inviting guest speakers, preparing the event agenda, and seeking donations.

BSAS 2024

Committee Members:
Josef Byrne (PhD Student, Melov Lab)
Zoe Du (PhD Student, Winer Lab)
Ana Escalante (Master’s Student, Benz Lab)
Ariel Floro (PhD Student, Verdin Lab)
Brendan Hughes (PhD Student, Campisi Lab)
Wendy Jara (Master’s Student, Verdin Lab)
Doyle Lokitiyakul (PhD Student, Tracy Lab)
Sierra Lore (PhD Student, Verdin Lab)
Sid Madhavan (PhD Student, Newman Lab)
Tyne McHugh (PhD Student, Ellerby Lab)
Karishma Patel (Master’s Student, Kapahi Lab)
Alan Tomusiak (PhD Student, Verdin Lab)
Liz Stephens (Research Associate, Newman Lab).

Check out the previous events and committee members below.

BSAS 2023

Brenda Eap (President of GSS, PhD Student, Newman Lab)
Sidharth Madhavan (VP of GSS PhD Student, Newman Lab)
Ariel Floro (Secretary of GSS, PhD Student, Verdin Lab)
Zoe Du (Treasurer of GSS, PhD Student, Winer Lab)
Kirsten Chui (Social Chair, PhD Student, Newman Lab)

Ana Escalante (Masters Student, Benz Lab)
Ling Hsuan Sun (PhD Student, Hansen Lab)
Lizbeth Enriquez (Masters Student, Kapahi Lab)
Karishma Patel (Masters Student, Kapahi Lab)
Doyle Lokitiyakul (PhD Student, Tracy Lab)
Ivy Wong (Research Associate, Tracy Lab)
Cristina Alexandru (PhD Student, Verdin Lab)
Alan Tomusiak (PhD Student, Verdin Lab)
Lauren Haky (Masters Student, Verdin Lab)
Wendy Jara (Masters Student, Verdin Lab)
Dr. Birgit Schilling – Faculty Adviser
Lori Lee – Events Coordinator

BSAS 2022

Committee Members:
Daria Timonina (Verdin Lab)
Edward Anderton (Lithgow Lab)
Angelina Holcom (Lithgow Lab)
Sidharth Madhavan (Newman Lab)
Zoe Du (Furman Lab)
Lauren Haky (Verdin Lab)
Doyle Lokitiyakul (Tracy Lab)
Kirsten Chui (Tracy Lab)
Tyler Hilsabeck (Kapahi/Brem Labs)
Molly Susag – Administrative Supporter
Dr. Birgit Schilling – Faculty Advisor
Lori Lee – Events Coordinator

BSAS 2021

Committee Members:
Daria Timonina (Verdin Lab)
Edward Anderton (Lithgow Lab)
Angelina Holcom (Lithgow Lab)
Brenda Eap (Newman Lab)
Zoe Du (Furman Lab)
Francesco Neri (Campisi/Schilling Labs)
Courtney Hudson (Garrison Lab)
Tyler Hilsabeck (Kapahi/Brem Labs)
Michael Broussalian (Lithgow Lab)
Kenny Wilson (Ellerby/Kapahi Labs)
Molly Susag – Administrative Supporter
Dr. Birgit Schilling – Faculty Advisor
Lori Lee – Events Coordinator

BSAS 2019

Committee Members:
Kenny Wilson (Kapahi Lab)
Serban Ciotlos (Melov Lab)
Jacob Rose (Benz Lab)
Andrew Cruz (Verdin Lab)
Tyler Hilsabeck (Kapahi Lab)
Angelina Holcom (Lithgow Lab)
Jesse Simons (Ellerby Lab) – alumnus of Dominican University
Cagsar Apaydin (Jasper Lab)
Stephen Scheeler (Ellerby Lab)
Molly Susag – Administrative Supporter
Dr. Birgit Schilling – Faculty Advisor
Lori Lee – Events Coordinator

BSAS 2018

Committee Members:
Kenny Wilson (Kapahi Lab)
Megumi Mori (Haghighi Lab)
Jessica Ramirez (Kapahi Lab)
Tyler Hilsabeck (Kapahi/Brem Labs)
Devin Humpal (Brem/Garrison Labs)
Stephen Scheeler (Ellerby Lab)
Jesse Simons (Ellerby Lab) – alumnus of Dominican University
Lakshika Madushani (Ellerby Lab)
Molly Susag – Administrative Supporter
Dr. Birgit Schilling – Faculty Advisor

BSAS 2017

Committee Members:
Kenny Wilson (Kapahi Lab)
Megumi Mori (Haghighi Lab)
Renuka Sivapatham (Zeng Lab)
Stephen Scheeler (Ellerby Lab)
Jesse Simons (Kapahi Lab)
See Yang (Kapahi Lab)
Joshua Kramer (Lamba/Jasper Labs)
Mauricio Ortega (Benz Lab) – alumnus of Dominican University
Molly Susag – Administrative Supporter
Dr. Birgit Schilling – Faculty Advisor

BSAS 2016

Committee Members:
Renuka Sivapatham (Zeng Lab)
Kenny Wilson (Kapahi Lab)
Megumi Mori (Haghighi Lab)
Elizabeth Chao (Lithgow Lab)
Mauricio Ortega (Kapahi Lab)
Molly Susag – Administrative Supporter