Speaker Profile
Ph.D., Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Reproductive Biology, Stanford U.
Biography
Dr. Vittorio Sebastiano is an Associate Professor of OGyN at Stanford School of Medicine, and the Woods Family Endowed Faculty Scholar in Pediatric Translational Medicine at the Stanford Maternal Child Health Research Institute.At his lab, Dr. Sebastiano and his team have spearheaded the development of a groundbreaking technology known as ERA (Epigenetic Reprogramming of Aging). This innovative approach leverages the concept of reprogramming to promote the epigenetic rejuvenation of adult cells while preserving their essential identity. Dr. Sebastiano's pioneering work on ERA has garnered prestigious accolades such as the AFAR Junior Investigator Award and the Glenn Foundation Breakthrough in Gerontology Award and coverage from worldwide press like New York Times, National Geographic, Der Spiegel, The Times, Nature Biotechnology, France 2 "Envoyé spécial".The patented ERA technology is currently being implemented by Turn Biotechnologies, a company co-founded by Dr. Sebastiano, where he serves as Chair of the SAB and Head of Research.
Talk
Stem Cells in Fertility and Aging: Bridging the Gap
Session Abstract – PMWC 2025 Silicon Valley
Track Co-Chairs:
Yoel Sadovsky, UPMC
C. Noel Bairey Merz, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Program Theme: Women's Health Innovation.
- PMWC 2025 Award Ceremony
Pioneer Honoree: Nanette K. Wenger, Emory University
Luminary Honoree: Diana Bianchi, NIH
- Keynote: Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Sequencing and Incidental Detection of Maternal Cancer
- Diane Bianchi, NIH
- Keynote: Understanding the Journey : Women and Coronary Heart Disease
- Nanette K. Wenger, Emory University
- Innovations in Alzheimer's and Women's Health
Chair: TBA
- Aparna Vasanthakumar, Abbvie
- Duygu Tosun-Turgut, UCSF
- Innovations in Women's Cardiovascular Health: From Research to Practice
Chair: Noel Bairey Merz, Cedars-Sinai
- Janet Wright, CDC
- Christine Albert, Cedars-Sinai
- Garima Sharma, Inova Health System
- Roxana Mehran, Mount Sinai - From Fertility to Pregnancy
Chair: Yoel Sadovsky, Magee Women's Research Inst.
- Linda Giudice, UCSF (Endometriosis and its Role in Fertility)
- Paolo Rinaudo, UCSF (Harnessing Data to Enhance Fertility Research and Treatments)
- Vittorio Sebastiano, Stanford (Stem Cells in Fertility and Aging: Bridging the Gap)
- Ruth Bunker Lathi, Stanford (Understanding Miscarriage: Differentiating Maternal and Fetal Causes to Improve Outcomes)
- Aleksandar Rajkovic, UCSF (Unraveling the Genetics Behind Uterine Fibroids: Implications for Women's Health)
- PMWC Showcase
- Jeremy Grushcow, Juniper Genomics
- Harnessing Pre-Pregnancy Data to Predict Pregnancy Health
Chair: Yoel Sadovsky, Magee Women's Research Inst.
- Louise Laurent, UCSD (Advancements in RNA-based Biomarker Discovery for gestational diseases)
- Mike Snyder, Stanford (The Role of Biological Clocks in Pregnancy: Insights from Multi-Omics Analysis)
- Alison Paquette, Seattle Children's Research Institute (Multi-Omics Analysis of the Placenta: Unlocking New Insights into Pregnancy Health)
