Leading scientists from several countries examining the life-prolonging issues arrive in Sochi to participate in the 3rd International Conference "The Genetics of Aging and Longevity."

      As it was reported in the "Science for Life Extension" Russian Scientific Research Support Fund, which organized the event, representatives of dozens of countries expect to discuss the mechanisms of aging and longevity, the nature of cancer and age-related diseases.

      International experts, who have already contributed to the study of the aging process and helped to improve the quality of life, will present their reports in the field of life extension, Among the participants are the researcher of the role of genes in regulating lifespan and aging David Gems (UK), who reached the record of longevity for a laboratory animal; Robert Shmookler Reis (USA), the author of "Aging of the genome"; researcher of induction of DNA mutations that accumulate during the aging Ian Vaig (USA) and other scientists.