The IV Brazilian Aging Research & Technology Symposium (BARTS 2027) is an interdisciplinary and international event that will have its fourth edition in July 1-3, 2027 at Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil.
The program consists of a list of invited speakers that will talk about the state of the art related to the use of technology to understand the aging process and also poster presentations to showcase ongoing research.
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Submission | Topics | Program | Venue | Organizers | Past Editions
Important Dates
Abstract Submission for poster presentation: tbd
Abstract Acceptance notification: tbd
Poster submission: tbd
- 90 cm width x 120 cm height
- Send the PDF file, as informed in the acceptance email, by the date above, and we will print the poster for you.
Event: July 1-3, 2027
Topics
Any research topics related to understanding the aging process are welcome.
- Models of age-associated diseases;
- Computational modeling of biological phenomena associated with aging;
- Use of AI applied to aging research;
- Other topics related to the use of available technology to understand the aging process.
Submission
Posters will be selected upon submission of an abstract. The document must include: Title, Authors and Affiliations, the Abstract and main References. The document should be up to 2 pages long. Only PDF documents are accepted.
Suggested Templates: (soon)
- Abstract-Template.docx
- Abstract-Template-tex.zip
- Abstract-Template-Overleaf
At least one author must register to the event before submission.
Program
| July 1st – Thursday | |
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| 2-4 pm | Sightseeing – to be announced |
| 4-6 pm | Registration and Workshop (mandatory for trainees*) |
| 7 pm | Event Dinner** |
* Any student presenting a poster.
** More information available on the day of the event.
| July 2nd – Friday | |
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| 8h30 am | Registration |
| 9h am | Opening words – Steve Garan (CREA/UC Berkeley) |
| Opening ceremony | |
| 9h30 am | Authorities words |
| 10h | Plenary talk: Paul Spiegel
Board Chair and founding counsel for the Lifespan Research Institute |
| 11h am | Short break |
| Session – Neurobiology of Aging
Chair: Barbara Quintela (PPGMC/UFJF) |
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| 11h15 am | Dr Jayshree Samanta (UGA, USA) – Aging brain |
| 11h45 am | Dr Eliana Toscano (FAMED – UFJF) – Neurodegenerative diseases |
| 12h15 am | Lunch Break |
| Session – Neuroendocrine Longevity
Chair: Steve Garan (CREA/UC Berkeley) |
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| 2h30 pm |  Dr Luan C da Silva (ICB – UFJF) – Inflammaging |
| 3h pm | Dr Fernanda Quintela – Hormones and Longevity |
| 3h30 pm | Panel – How are we talking to society about aging? |
| 4 pm | Coffee Break and Poster session |
| July 3rd – Saturday | |
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| 9 am | Registration |
| Session – Computational Modeling of Aging I
Chair: Dr Barbara Quintela (UFJF) |
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| 9h30 am |  Dr Steve Garan (CREA, UC Berkeley) – Computational models of aging |
| 10 am | Alexsandro Pattiele (PPGMC/UFJF) – Modeling the aging brain |
| 10h30 am | Panel – How can we move forward with interdisciplinary research in aging? |
| 11 am | Short break |
| Session – Computational Modeling of Aging II
Chair: Dr Barbara Quintela (UFJF) |
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| 11h15 | Dr Cristina Curreli (UNIBO, Italy) – The importance of model credibility |
| 11h45 am | Invited speaker – tbd |
| 12h15 | Lunch Break |
| Session – Emerging technologies
Chair: Dr Rodrigo Dias (UFJF) |
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| 2h30 pm |  Plenary talk –Nuno Martins, PhD, entrepreneur, venture investor, international keynote speaker, and scientist. |
| 3h pm | Alexandre Pfeifer (IBM) – How can we use quantum computing for time-dependent problems |
| 3h30 pm | Invited speaker – tbd |
| 4h | Coffee Break and Poster session |
| 4h30 pm | Panel – tbd |
| 5 pm | Prize announcement and closing words |
Venue
ICE building (Photo: Caique Cahon/UFJF)
Academic Buildings & Civic Square (Photo: Caique Cahon/UFJF)
Acoustic Shell (Photo: Caique Cahon/UFJF)
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Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil.
Rua José Lourenço Kelmer, s/n – Campus Universitário
Bairro São Pedro – CEP: 36036-900 – Juiz de Fora – MG
The city
- Juiz de Fora is a medium sized city with approximately 557 thousand inhabitants. The distance of Juiz de Fora to important brazilian cities is:
- Rio de Janeiro (RJ): 184 kilometres (114 mi)
- Belo Horizonte (MG): 272 kilometres (169 mi)
- São Paulo (SP): 506 kilometres (314 mi)
- Vitória (ES): 519 kilometres (322 mi)
- Brasília (DF): 992 kilometres (616 mi)
- Although lying within tropical latitudes, the climate is relatively mild. In May we expect temperatures from 16°C (60 °F) to 24°C (75 °F).
- Must try typical food from the state of Minas Gerais
- Please check other interesting tourist attractions here!
Enjoy a video about Juiz de Fora by Juiz de Fora Convention & Visitors Bureau:
City tours can be organized if enough participants are interested.
Not included at the event.
Scientific Committee
- Antonio Carlos Godinho (Coordinator of the Geriatrics Graduate Course, Suprema)
- Bernardo Rocha (Professor at the Computational Modeling Graduate Program, UFJF)
- Flavia Bastos (Professor and Coordinator of the Computational Modeling Graduate Program, UFJF)
- Marcelo Lobosco (Professor at the Computational Modeling Graduate Program, UFJF)
- Rodrigo Weber dos Santos (Professor at the Computational Modeling Graduate Program, UFJF)
Organizers
Barbara Quintela (PPGMC/UFJF)
Nuno R. B. Martins, PhD (CREA, UC Berkeley, USA)
Students
Ana Clara Verly (PPGMC/UFJF)
Beatriz Rubião (PPGMC/UFJF)
Carlos Alexandre (UFJF)
Gabriel Malosto (UFJF)
Gustavo Gonçalves Silva (UFJF)
João Víctor C. Oliveira (PPGMC/UFJF)
Luiza Caldeira
Daniel (UFJF)
Maria Luísa R.
Guimarães (UFJF)
Matheus Avila M.
de Paula (CEFET)
Pedro Meneghetti (UFJF)
Samuel Nascimento (UFJF)
Sponsor
We thank the support of:
