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Owing it to Yourself

SCL Fellow: Christopher Bryan Mentor: Gregory M. Walton, Assistant Professor of Psychology By most estimates, the majority of Americans are not saving enough for retirement, even though they understand the consequences. A major factor in this, according to Center on Longevity Fellow Christopher Bryan, is that “People tend to see their future selves as a… Read more Owing it to Yourself

A Molecular "Odometer" for Aging

Fellow: Adolfo Sanchez-Blanco Mentor: Stuart Kim, PhD, Professor of Developmental Biology and of Genetics and, by courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology SCL Fellow Adolfo Sanchez-Blanco begins presentation of his work with pictures of two Cadillacs. If you are choosing to buy one, how can you tell which will last longer? Although they look identical,… Read more A Molecular "Odometer" for Aging

Lynn Westphal

Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Interests: Infertility; fertility preservation; oocyte cryopreservation; Director, Stanford University Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship Program; Director, Ovum Donation and Gestational Carrier Programs; Director, Women’s Health, Stanford University Email: lynnw@stanford.edu Phone: (650) 498-7408 Address: Stanford University Medical Center 300 Pasteur drive Stanford, California 94305 Website: http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Lynn_Westphal/

9/27/2011 - Belief that others can change could be a powerful tool in resolving Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By presenting Israeli Jews and Israeli and West Bank Palestinians with evidence that groups of people are capable of change, Center on Longevity faculty affiliates Carol Dweck and James Gross were able to increase the subjects’ willingness to compromise on key political issues. Read the full article at Stanford Report    

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2011 CONFERENCE: The State and Future of Financial Fraud

As the inaugural conference of the Research Center on the Prevention of Financial Fraud, this event seeks to share the latest interdisciplinary research as it informs our understanding, detection, and prevention of financial fraud, and to connect financial fraud researchers with prevention and detection professionals.  These goals, in combination, aim to increase the efficacy of… Read more 2011 CONFERENCE: The State and Future of Financial Fraud

Scientific Research Center on Decision Neuroscience and Aging

Unprecedented demographics changes are on the horizon that will drastically and rapidly increase the relative number of older adults across the globe. A larger proportion of older decision makers in the population will have tremendous economic and social impact. Anticipating and addressing these historically unprecendented changes most effectively will require an increase in scientific research on decision… Read more Scientific Research Center on Decision Neuroscience and Aging

Roy Pea

Director, H-STAR, David Jacks Professor of Education and Professor, by courtesy, of Computer Science Research Interests: How information technologies can support and advance the scientific understanding and practices of learning and teaching, with particular focus on topics in science, mathematics, and technology education and their associated symbolic and communicative interchanges Address: Wallenberg Hall 450 Serra… Read more Roy Pea

Leah Friedman

Senior Research Scholar Research Interests: Memory and Mental Health in Aging Email: leahff@stanford.edu Address: 3801 MIRANDA AVE. Stanford, California 94305-5550