ROME · MAY 25-26 2026
The event for integral and sustainable aging
ROME · MAY 25-26 2026
The event for integral and sustainable aging
Redesigning the Algorithm of Time
In the heart of Rome, the Eternal City, where millennia of history meet reflection on the destiny of mankind, the Vatican Longevity Summit is born: an extraordinary event that brings together Nobel laureates, scientists, philosophers, bioethicists, leaders, and visionaries from around the world to rethink the meaning of aging in the contemporary era.
VATICAN LONGEVITY SUMMIT
May 25-26 2026
Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum – Auditorium Giovanni Paolo II
Via degli Aldobrandeschi 190, Rome
Redefining the concept of longevity
The Summit brings to the heart of the Vatican a global and cross-disciplinary dialogue on how science, medicine, ethics, and spirituality can collaborate to give dignity, value, and quality to life as it advances.
Organized under the patronage of the Pontifical Academy for Life, conceived and led by the
International Institute of Neurobioethics (IINBE), the Summit takes place in a symbolic setting that speaks to all humanity.
IINBE is an international, academic, and multidisciplinary think tank founded to explore the frontiers of interaction between neuroscience, philosophy, ethics, and medicine. It was born with a clear vocation: to bring human depth and ethical vision to the great questions that science and technology pose today, particularly in the fields of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, longevity, and human life.
An opportunity to spark a paradigm shift, where scientific research aligns with ethical reflection, the care of the body intertwines with the care of the spirit, technology serves humanity, not the other way around.
Our vision:
· Human Dignity: every stage of life holds intrinsic value.
· Scientific Excellence: cutting-edge research grounded in solid ethical principles.
· Universal Accessibility: the benefits of longevity for all, not just for a few
· Global Sustainability: solutions that respect the planet and future generations
Speakers will be announced soon.
2 Nobel laureates have already been confirmed.
Meet the speakers
Day 1
May 25th
Opening greetings
Introduction
Session I
Longevity: a new scientific frontier
Aarhus University, Denmark
Biogerontology’s hormetic path to healthy longevity and beyond
Suresh Rattan
German Society for Preventive and Anti-Aging Medicine
The Hormesis Principle - Why Stress can be beneficial for your Longevity
Bernd Kleine-Gunk
Day 2
May 26th
Session II
Brain, neuroscience, and aging
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2013, Stanford University
Towards understanding Alzheimer’s disease: from genes to therapies
Thomas C. Südhof
Salk Institute - Metabolism, chronic inflammation and genome instability as drivers of aging and dementia in human neurons
Fred H. Gage
Carlo Besta Neurological Institute IRCCS Foundation
The challenges of brain health in ageing societies
Matilde Leonardi
Stanford University - A New Path to Organ Replacement: In Vivo Generation of Functional Organs from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Hiromitsu Nakauchi
Session II
Biology of aging and regeneration
UC San Diego, ALTOS Lab
Reprogramming Aging: Science, Responsibility, and the Future of Healthy Longevity
Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
Effect of diet and lifestyle on Gut microbiota and life expectancy
Francesco Franceschi
Stanford University - Reproduction as Nature’s Blueprint for Renewal: Lessons for Longevity and Equitable Human Healthspan
Vittorio Sebastiano
Sessione IV
Art, philosophy, and ethics of aging and longevity
Models and Ethics of Aging and Longevity
University of Milan
Health for All at All Ages: Innovative Therapies for a Better Life
Maria Pia Abbracchio
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico Gemelli - Longevity, Equity, and the Intergenerational Pact: Scientific and Ethical Challenges in Ageing Societies
Francesco Landi
Pegaso University
The Ethics of Added Years: Psychological and Social Challenges
Andrea Lavazza
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland - The ticking biological clock of oocytes: Ethical aspects and implications for an aging society
Pawel Kordowitzki
Final remarks
Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum
Longevity 4.0: towards an ethical charter on healthy aging
Alberto Carrara
Streaming 100 € · Students 150 € · Standard 300 €
A unique scientific, ethical, and cultural experience
This year’s Vatican Longevity Summit adopts the format of an international scientific conference, offering two days of high-level dialogue between science, medicine, art, ethics, and the culture of longevity.
Registration includes:
Full access to conference sessions
Conference kit and official event materials
Dinner on May 25
Coffee break and lunch on May 26
Simultaneous translation service
ECM Credits for Healthcare Professionals
ECM credits for doctors, nurses, and psychologists are available for healthcare professionals, with an additional €50.
Reduced Fees
- A reduced fee of €150 is available for recognized and certified students, to encourage the participation of new generations of researchers and professionals.
- For those unable to attend in Rome, the Summit can also be followed livestreamed for a fee of €100.
Make sure you don't miss the event.
You will be redirected to the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University website, where you can book your ticket.
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