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.
Talk
Session Abstract – PMWC 2026 Silicon Valley
Track Chair:
Michael Goldman, SFSU
PMWC Award Ceremony
• David Sinclair, Harvard
• Steve Horvath, Altos Labs
• Nir Barzilai, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
AI-Driven Biomarkers to Quantify Aging
• Chair: Alex Zhavoronkov, Insilico Medicine
• Mahdi Moqri, Harvard
• Steve Horvath, Altos Labs
• Hussain Ahamed, Ultrahuman
Epigenetic Aging Signatures in Large Human Cohorts
• Varun Dwaraka, TruDiagnostic
AI Systems for Personalized Longevity: How Biomarkers Translate into Actionable Interventions
• Chair: Nathan Price, Buck Institute
• Sherry Zhang, Buck Institute
• Ranjan Sinha, Digbi Health
• Zeenia Framroze, Alethios, Inc.
• John Ramunas, Rejuvenation Technologies
Clinical Trial Design & Functional Endpoints for Healthspan
• Nir Barzilai, Albert Einstein College of Mediciney
The data We Need For AI To Accelerate Longevity Drugs
• Martin Jensen, Gordian Biotechnology
From Genome to an AI-Drive Longevity Platform
• Wei-Wu He, Human Longevity
Wellness Wearables: The Journey to Clinical
• Hussain Ahamed, Ultrahuman
Longevity Medicine: Ambition vs Evidence in the Era of Precision Health
• Aubrey de Grey, LEV Foundation
Precision Aging & Longevity Focused on Limited Lifespan Evidence, Vanishing Blue Zones, and Payer ROI
• S. Jay Olshansky, University of Illinois
Evolutionary perspectives on human lifespan and healthspan
• Michael Gurven, UC Santa Barbara
