June 9, 2023

Ferrero Foundation ‘Healthy Aging Week 2023’ co-hosting NEAR workshop

NEAR will organize its next workshop in collaboration with the Ferrero Foundation during Healthy Aging Week 2023.

From 6 to 11 November 2023, the Ferrero Foundation of Alba will host Healthy Aging Week 2023, a series of scientific events, seminars, and workshops organized by the Ferrero Foundation in collaboration with the Academy of Medicin of Turin, the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan, and the Karolinska Institutet of Stockholm.

On Wednesday 8 November, the NEAR Workshop entitled: “New Possibilities for Aging Research in Europe”, will be organized by Karolinska Institutet and the Ferrero Foundation.

Read more about conference information, abstract submission, and the program. 

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