Neuroscience of Vitality and Aging (NOVA)

APRIL 25, 2026 • Rubenstein Treehouse • Cambridge, MA

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A cross-disciplinary gathering advancing the future of brain aging.

NOVA is the premier brain aging conference in Boston, bringing together the brightest minds from the entire stakeholder spectrum to advance this essential area of neuroscience. From biotechnology executives to investors, trainees to seasoned academics, patient care advocates, policymakers, and more, this gathering comes at a major inflection point in our understanding and treatment of age-related neurological conditions. With millions of patients, caregivers, and providers facing neurodegenerative diseases, age-related decline, and injury every day, we believe innovative cross-disciplinary solutions are essential. Especially now, it is of the utmost importance that we galvanize collaboration and inspire the next generation to take action. Through NOVA, we will change how the field of neuroscience thinks about brain aging, its manifestations, and ultimately, how to advance the race towards cures.

600+ attendees 50+ speakers

A cross-disciplinary gathering advancing the future of brain aging.

NOVA is the premier brain aging conference in Boston, bringing together the brightest minds from the entire stakeholder spectrum to advance this essential area of neuroscience. From biotechnology executives to investors, trainees to seasoned academics, patient care advocates, policymakers, and more, this gathering comes at a major inflection point in our understanding and treatment of age-related neurological conditions. With millions of patients, caregivers, and providers facing neurodegenerative diseases, age-related decline, and injury every day, we believe innovative cross-disciplinary solutions are essential. Especially now, it is of the utmost importance that we galvanize collaboration and inspire the next generation to take action. Through NOVA, we will change how the field of neuroscience thinks about brain aging, its manifestations, and ultimately, how to advance the race towards cures.

600+ attendees 50+ speakers

Keynote Speakers

Joanne Smikle, PhD

Member of the Board of Directors, American Brain Foundation

Dennis Selkoe, PhD

Co-Director, Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases & Professor of Neurologic Diseases, Harvard Medical School

Speakers and Panelists Included

Ed Boyden, PhD

Y. Eva Tan Professor in Neurotechnology, McGovern Institute, MIT & Investigator, HHMI

Mark Tomishima, PhD

Senior VP of Platform Discovery, Blue Rock Therapeutics

Jean Hébert, PhD

Program Manager, ARPA-H

Martin Jacko, PhD

Founder and CEO, Aperture Therapeutics

John Sims, MD

Senior Medical Director and Head of Medical Development for Donanemab, Eli Lilly and Company

Alex Colville, PhD

General Partner and Co-Founder, Age1 VC

Christian Howell

CEO, Cognito Therapeutics

Merit Cudcowicz, PhD

Executive Director, Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute; Director, Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS

Heer Joisher, PhD

Board Committee Member and Former Co-President, Nucleate

Jim Gorman, MD, PhD

PI, Wyss Institute Shuttle Program & Senior Director, Translational R&D

Heike Hering, PhD

Head of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Research, Biogen

Stuart Lipton, PhD

Founding Co-Director, Neurodegeneration New Medicines Center at Scripps Research

And many more

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Neuroscience of Vitality and Aging (NOVA)

Neuroscience of Vitality and Aging (NOVA)

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