DAY 3 · Thursday, 11 June 2026

Time Presentation Title Speaker (City)
07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast
PLENARY KEYNOTE · Perspectives on Centenarian Science
Moderator: Kwangsung Park
08:30 – 10:00 Why is the Genetics of Extreme Age so Difficult? Thomas Perls (Boston)
Comorbidity Among Centenarians Peter Martin (Ames, Iowa)
The Centenarian as a Model of Successful Ageing Perminder Sachdev (Sydney)
10:00 – 10:20 Coffee Break
SESSION 4 · Biological and Social Foundations of Healthy Centenarian Life
Moderator: Peter Martin, Clara Yongjoo Park
10:20 – 12:00 The Longevity Blueprint Already Written: Neural and Genomic Insights from Korean Centenarians Jungsoo Gim (Gwangju)
Nutrition and Longevity: Korean Centenarian Diets Clara Yongjoo Park (Gwangju)
Changes in the Lives of Korean Centenarians: Family, Community, and Social Policy Jeonghwa Lee (Gwangju)
Research on the Immune Systems of Centenarians Kyung A Cho (Gwangju)
Genomic insights from 200 Highly Admixed Brazilian Centenarians Mayana Zatz (São Paulo)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
SESSION 5 · Lifestyle and Adaptive Strategies for Successful Longevity
Moderator: Yasuyuki Gondo, Jae-Young Han
13:00 – 14:20 Age Differences in Developmental Adaptation In Jeong Hwang (Ames, Iowa)
Comparison of Biomarkers and Lifestyle Factors Between the Oldest-Old (80+) and Young-Old (60-79) Adults: A Machine Learning Approach Using NHANES 2021-2023 Sungsoo Chun (Cairo)
Selection, Optimization, and Compensation Strategies and Survival to Age 100: Findings from the SONIC Study Momoho Kakuta (Osaka)
Transforming Longevity into Healthy Living: Effects of a Multi-Component Lifestyle and Home-Based Self-Monitoring Intervention in Older Adults—A Randomized Controlled Trial Karen Siu-Lan Cheung (Hong Kong)
14:20 – 14:30 Coffee Break
SESSION 6 · Pathways to Exceptional Longevity in Centenarians
Moderator: Karen Siu-Lan Cheung, Jeonghwa Lee
14:30 – 15:30 The Impact of Family Structure and Living Arrangements on the Health of Centenarians in Urban and Rural China Miaomiao Shi (Qingdao)
Who Cares for Centenarians Living Alone? A Regional Comparison of Daily Living Support Daewoong Na (Gwangju)
Resilience as the key to longevity:  How do centenarians cope with changes and critical life events? Jolanta Mackowicz (Kraków)
Biological age and immune Ageing in Sicilian semi- and Supercentenarians. Anna Calabrò (Palermo)
15:30 – 15:40 2027 ICC Meeting Announcement
Closing Remarks
Jean-Marc Lemaitre (Paris)
Kwangsung Park (Gwangju)
15:30 – 16:00 Break Time
16:00 – 17:00 Shuttle Bus to Jeonju
17:00 – 21:00 Walking tour of Jeonju Hanok Village
Farewell Dinner
at Jeonju (Korean Traditional Dinner)
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