Speaker Profile
Ph.D., Professor, San Francisco State
Biography
Dr. Goldman did his undergraduate work in Biology at the University of Rochester, and obtained a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology at Purdue University, and completed two fellowships in Medical Genetics, at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Goldman joined the faculty at San Francisco State University in 1988, and has served as Chair of the Department of Biology and the University Academic Senate. Dr. Goldman teaches general genetics and evolution for biology majors, developmental biology for Cell Molecular Biology majors, and an interdisciplinary course on the ethical issues in science and technology. Research is in chromatin structure and the regulation of gene expression during mammalian development. Dr. Goldman sees the public understanding of science as a key need if science and society are to thrive.
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Session Abstract – PMWC 2026 Silicon Valley
Track Chair:
Michael Goldman, SFSU
PMWC Award Ceremony
• David Sinclair, Harvard
• Steve Horvath, UCLA
• Nir Barzilai, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
AI-Driven Biomarkers to Quantify Aging
• Chair: Alex Zhavoronkov, Insilico Medicine
• Luigi Ferrucci, NIH
• Sara Hägg, Karolinska Institutet
• Steve Horvath, UCLA
Epigenetic Aging Signatures in Large Human Cohorts
• Varun Dwaraka, Trudiagnostic
AI Systems for Personalized Longevity: How Biomarkers Translate into Actionable Interventions
• Sherry Zhang, Buck Institute
• Nathan Price, THORNE
• Ranjan Sinha, digbi Health
Epigenetic Rejuvenation & Delivery for Clinical Translation
• Ryan (Yuancheng) Lu, Whitehead Institute/MIT
• David Sinclair, Harvard
Clinical Trial Design & Functional Endpoints for Healthspan
• Nir Barzilai, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Precision Aging & Longevity: Limited Lifespan Evidence, Vanishing Blue Zones, and Payer ROI
• S. Jay Olshansky, University of Illinois
• Michael Gurven, UC Santa Barbara
