The Faculty
Researchers defining how we age. No product to sell. Every answer to give.

Founding Director, Stanford Center on Longevity.
Co-Chairman, Longevity Society. Professor of psychology at Stanford University and originator of Socioemotional Selectivity Theory. A pioneer in the study of socioemotional development across the lifespan, she directs the Stanford Life-Span Development Laboratory. She is the author of A Long Bright Future and a widely featured voice in TED, The New York Times, Time, and the Boston Globe.
Dr. Laura Carstensen
Stanford Center on Longevity

President and CEO, Buck Institute for Research on Aging.
Co-Chairman, Longevity Society. Senior investigator at Gladstone Institutes and professor of medicine at the University of California. His research spans metabolism, immunity, and the biology of healthspan. A globally recognized authority on the science of aging and a board member of Whoop, Inc.
Dr. Eric Verdin
Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Founder and Chair, The Longevity Project.
A former litigator who practiced at the firm now known as WilmerHale before moving into media and public leadership. He served as chief counsel for the 53rd Presidential Inaugural Committee and deputy general counsel for the 1996 Clinton-Gore campaign. His later work with U.S. international broadcasting spanned Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, and Voice of America across Washington, Munich, and Prague.
Ken Stern
The Longevity Project

Director, Harvard Study of Adult Development.
Attilio Longevity Society Faculty. Professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of The Good Life. For more than sixteen years he has led the longest-running study on adult life, now spanning eighty-five years. A Zen master and internationally recognized thought leader on happiness, relationships, and the science of living well.
Dr. Robert Waldinger
Harvard Medical School

Founder, Preventive Medicine Research Institute.
Attilio Longevity Society Faculty. Clinical professor of medicine at UC San Francisco and a pioneer of lifestyle medicine. He was the first to prove that comprehensive lifestyle change can reverse heart disease, and his program became the first lifestyle therapy covered by Medicare. His pioneering work extends to reversing early prostate cancer and slowing Alzheimer's, and he is the bestselling author of Reversing Heart Disease, The Spectrum, and UnDo It!
Dr. Dean Ornish
Preventive Medicine Research Institute

Director, Broad Stem Cell Research Center, UCLA.
Stem cell biologist and neurologist known for his research on the basic mechanisms of aging. He directs one of the country's foremost centers for regenerative medicine and stem cell research. His foundational work on tissue regeneration has helped define the modern science of longevity.
Dr. Tom Rando
Broad Stem Cell Research Center, UCLA

Professor, Buck Institute, and pioneer of scientific wellness.
Systems biologist and bioengineer known for applying data and AI to human health and aging. He co-directed the landmark Hood-Price Lab and helped pioneer the concept of scientific wellness. His work has shaped how continuous data is used to understand human health at scale.
Dr. Nathan Price
Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Director, USC Longevity Institute.
Recognized worldwide for his studies on fasting and the biology of aging, this biogerontologist reshaped how scientists understand cellular protection and lifespan. His research on nutrient-response genes proposed that longevity is governed by shared genes and mechanisms across many species. He is a professor at the USC Davis School of Gerontology.
Dr. Valter Longo
Longevity Institute, USC

The Sleep Doctor, and one of only a handful of psychologists worldwide board-certified in sleep medicine.
Clinical psychologist, diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, and fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, he was among the youngest ever to pass the sleep boards. His books, including Good Night and Beauty Sleep, have reached readers worldwide. A fixture on CNN, Oprah, The View, Dr. Oz, and The Doctors, he has become one of the most recognized voices in the field.
Dr. Michael Breus
The Sleep Doctor

Founder, Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
Attilio Longevity Society Faculty. The father of integrative nutrition and founder of a global school that has trained over 100,000 health coaches across 123 countries. He coined and developed the concepts of primary food and bio-individuality, and his collaborators have included Andrew Weil, Deepak Chopra, and Barry Sears. He is the author of Integrative Nutrition, Feed Your Hunger for Happiness, and The Power of Primary Food.
Joshua Rosenthal
Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Founder and CEO, Pillars Health.
Attilio Longevity Society Faculty. Functional medicine physician and former associate professor of emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School. He served as chief of the division of emergency ultrasound at Brigham and Women's Hospital and is a recipient of the ACEP National Faculty Teaching Award. His practice centers on proactive, whole-person care.
Dr. Mike Stone
Pillars Health

Director, Stanford Center on Longevity.
Social epidemiologist and professor at Stanford Medicine, he studies how social and economic forces shape health. His research examines the biological signals, including DNA methylation, that act as early warning signs of aging and disease. His work is supported by grants from the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
Dr. David Rehkopf
Stanford Center on Longevity

Founding Director, Stanford Center on Longevity.
Co-Chairman, Longevity Society. Professor of psychology at Stanford University and originator of Socioemotional Selectivity Theory. A pioneer in the study of socioemotional development across the lifespan, she directs the Stanford Life-Span Development Laboratory. She is the author of A Long Bright Future and a widely featured voice in TED, The New York Times, Time, and the Boston Globe.
Dr. Laura Carstensen
Stanford Center on Longevity

President and CEO, Buck Institute for Research on Aging.
Co-Chairman, Longevity Society. Senior investigator at Gladstone Institutes and professor of medicine at the University of California. His research spans metabolism, immunity, and the biology of healthspan. A globally recognized authority on the science of aging and a board member of Whoop, Inc.
Dr. Eric Verdin
Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Founder and Chair, The Longevity Project.
A former litigator who practiced at the firm now known as WilmerHale before moving into media and public leadership. He served as chief counsel for the 53rd Presidential Inaugural Committee and deputy general counsel for the 1996 Clinton-Gore campaign. His later work with U.S. international broadcasting spanned Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, and Voice of America across Washington, Munich, and Prague.
Ken Stern
The Longevity Project

Director, Harvard Study of Adult Development.
Attilio Longevity Society Faculty. Professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of The Good Life. For more than sixteen years he has led the longest-running study on adult life, now spanning eighty-five years. A Zen master and internationally recognized thought leader on happiness, relationships, and the science of living well.
Dr. Robert Waldinger
Harvard Medical School

Founder, Preventive Medicine Research Institute.
Attilio Longevity Society Faculty. Clinical professor of medicine at UC San Francisco and a pioneer of lifestyle medicine. He was the first to prove that comprehensive lifestyle change can reverse heart disease, and his program became the first lifestyle therapy covered by Medicare. His pioneering work extends to reversing early prostate cancer and slowing Alzheimer's, and he is the bestselling author of Reversing Heart Disease, The Spectrum, and UnDo It!
Dr. Dean Ornish
Preventive Medicine Research Institute

Director, Broad Stem Cell Research Center, UCLA.
Stem cell biologist and neurologist known for his research on the basic mechanisms of aging. He directs one of the country's foremost centers for regenerative medicine and stem cell research. His foundational work on tissue regeneration has helped define the modern science of longevity.
Dr. Tom Rando
Broad Stem Cell Research Center, UCLA

Professor, Buck Institute, and pioneer of scientific wellness.
Systems biologist and bioengineer known for applying data and AI to human health and aging. He co-directed the landmark Hood-Price Lab and helped pioneer the concept of scientific wellness. His work has shaped how continuous data is used to understand human health at scale.
Dr. Nathan Price
Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Director, USC Longevity Institute.
Recognized worldwide for his studies on fasting and the biology of aging, this biogerontologist reshaped how scientists understand cellular protection and lifespan. His research on nutrient-response genes proposed that longevity is governed by shared genes and mechanisms across many species. He is a professor at the USC Davis School of Gerontology.
Dr. Valter Longo
Longevity Institute, USC

The Sleep Doctor, and one of only a handful of psychologists worldwide board-certified in sleep medicine.
Clinical psychologist, diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, and fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, he was among the youngest ever to pass the sleep boards. His books, including Good Night and Beauty Sleep, have reached readers worldwide. A fixture on CNN, Oprah, The View, Dr. Oz, and The Doctors, he has become one of the most recognized voices in the field.
Dr. Michael Breus
The Sleep Doctor

Founder, Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
Attilio Longevity Society Faculty. The father of integrative nutrition and founder of a global school that has trained over 100,000 health coaches across 123 countries. He coined and developed the concepts of primary food and bio-individuality, and his collaborators have included Andrew Weil, Deepak Chopra, and Barry Sears. He is the author of Integrative Nutrition, Feed Your Hunger for Happiness, and The Power of Primary Food.
Joshua Rosenthal
Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Founder and CEO, Pillars Health.
Attilio Longevity Society Faculty. Functional medicine physician and former associate professor of emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School. He served as chief of the division of emergency ultrasound at Brigham and Women's Hospital and is a recipient of the ACEP National Faculty Teaching Award. His practice centers on proactive, whole-person care.
Dr. Mike Stone
Pillars Health

Director, Stanford Center on Longevity.
Social epidemiologist and professor at Stanford Medicine, he studies how social and economic forces shape health. His research examines the biological signals, including DNA methylation, that act as early warning signs of aging and disease. His work is supported by grants from the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
Dr. David Rehkopf
Stanford Center on Longevity

What this event actually is.
Schedule
Longevity Society Event
The Program
October 29th | October 30th
- 9:00 AM
Welcome
Ken Stern · Paul A. Pagnato
- 9:15 AM
A new map of life
Dr. Laura Carstensen
- 9:45 AM
Why similar lives age differently
Dr. Eric Verdin · Dr. David Rehkopf
- 10:15 AM
What 85 years of Harvard data found
Dr. Robert Waldinger
- 10:45 AM
Break and open networking
- 11:00 AM
Myth, science and the frontier
Dr. Eric Verdin · Dr. Tom Rando
- 12:00 PM
Lunch and faculty roundtables
- 1:30 PM
Whole foods, protein and fasting
Dr. Valter Longo · Joshua Rosenthal
- 2:15 PM
Turning your numbers into habits
Dr. Mike Stone · Dr. Nathan Price
- 3:10 PM
One-on-one time with the experts
- 4:00 PM
Lifestyle as medicine
Dr. Dean Ornish
- 4:30 PM
Baseline Assessment™
Dr. Eric Verdin · Michele Miller
- 5:00 PM
The ten tests every adult over forty deserves
Dr. Eric Verdin · Dr. Dean Ornish · Dr. Mike Stone
- 5:45 PM
Closing remarks
Paul A. Pagnato
- 6:00 PM
Dinner, and a conversation on sleep
Dr. Michael Breus
What's Included
Founding Membership Includes

Baseline Assessment™

Longevity Event

Health Architect™

Stanford University Course
The goal is not a longer life. It is a longer, better life.
Evidence over hype. Conflict-free science. Fifty founding members.
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