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Dear Colleagues,
   
 

Following the continuing uncertainty of the pandemic development, the ICC2021 annual meeting is going online, jointly organized by Keio University School of Medicine and Osaka University.

   
 

It is a pity that we cannot treat the ICC members to the beautiful gardens and Japanese food in Tokyo. However, there are some advantages that only online meetings can offer.
   
 

You can have exciting lectures of the world's leading scientists in the live session, and during the ICC2021 weeks, you can access to the latest research on centenarian on demand at home or at the office wherever you are comfortable.
   
 

Thanks to the support of Keio Global Research Institute, Osaka University and The NOVARTIS Foundation (Japan) for the Promotion of Science, we can have a significantly reduced registration fee!
   
 

We have kept registration fees as low as possible, with lower rate for students. We hope this means that even more of our members can participate this year.
   
 

Abstract submission is now open, for more information please visit our website.
   
 

We warmly e-welcome all researchers, students, and practitioners from multiple discipline of centenarian study and we invite you to join us to update and exchange knowledge and experiences.
   
 
Yasumichi Arai
Keio University		 Nobuyoshi Hirose
Keio University		 Yasuyuki Gondo
Osaka University
 
 
 

ICC2021 WEB conference is supported by Keio Global Research Institute (KGRI), Osaka University Graduate School of Human Sciences Center for collaborative future creation project aging and death study Lab (CCFC), and The NOVARTIS Foundation (Japan) for the Promotion of Science.
 
 
 

The International Centenarian Consortium (ICC) was first conceived among centenarian researchers at the 14th World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Acapulco, 1989.  During our (mostly) annual meetings we have shared recent information and research on centenarians, fostering collaborations and friendships among different centenarian research teams. In our opening remarks for the 26th meeting of the ICC, we want to remember and acknowledge the founders as well as to capture the activities in the first few years of the ICC. We are proud of the annual tradition of sharing new research ideas as well as welcoming the next generations of centenarian researchers.
 
   
Peter Martin
Iowa State University		 Leonard W. Poon
University of Georgia
 
 
2:00-5:00 (Honolulu), 5:00-8:00 (Los Angeles), 7:00-10:00 (CDT),
8:00-11:00 (New York), 12:00-15:00 (UTC), 14:00-17:00 (CEST),
20:00-23:00 (China / CST), 21:00-24:00 (JST), 22:00-1:00 (Sydney),
     
 

I. Opening remarks 21:00-21:15 (JST)
    21:00-21:05
Opening remarks by Prof. Nobuyoshi Hirose
21:05-21:15 (8:05-08:15)
Greetings from Prof. Peter Martin and Prof. Lenny Poon
     
 

II. The Biomedical Session 21:15-22:15 (JST)
　　Chaired by Prof. Yasumichi Arai, Keio University
    21:15-21:35
“Identification of unique bile acid-metabolizing bacteria from the microbiome of centenarians”
　Prof. Kenya Honda, Keio University, Japans
    21:35-21:55
“Centenarian Studies: Where are we heading？”
　Prof. Thomas Perls, Boston University, USA
    21:55-22:15
“The biomaterials collected from the 100-plus Study cohort of self reported cognitively healthy centenarians: an integrative approach to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying escape of cognitive decline”
　Dr. Henne Holstege, Amsterdam University Medical Center, The Netherlands
     
     
 

III. The Psychosocial Session 22:15-23:15 (JST)
　　 Chaired by Prof Yasuyuki Gondo, Osaka University
    22:15-22:35
“Cognition, function and prevalent dementia in Centenarians and Near-Centenarians: an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis of 18 studies”
　Prof. Perminder Sachdev, The University of New South Wales, Australia
    22: 35-22:55
“Vulnerability and Resilience: SWISS Centenarians’ Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic”
　Prof. Daniela S. Jopp, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
    22:55-23:15
“Satisfaction with life and survival in centenarians”
　Dr. Oscar Ribeiro, University of Aveiro, Portugal
     
 

IV. The Presentation Award Session 23:15-23:45 (JST)
　　 Chaired by Prof. Yasumichi Arai, Keio University
    23:15-23:25
“Physical and Mental Health in Centenarians and Semi-centenarians:Findings from the GuGokSunDam Centenarian Study”
　Prof. Kwangsung Park, Chonnam National University, South Korea
    23:25-23:35
“Variations of Biological Parameters in a Cohort of Sicilian Population: from Young to Supercentenarians”
　Dr. Giulia Accardi, University of Palermo, Italy
    23:35-23:45
“Polygenic Risk Score of Longevity Predicts Longer Survival Across an Age Continuum”
　Dr. Niccolo Tesi, Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands
    23:45-23:55
“Happiness and Enjoyment in Very Late Life: Centenarians in the Health and Retirement Study”
　Dr. Rotem Arieli, Iowa State University, United States
     
 

V. The upcoming ICC2022 and closing remarks 23:55-24:00 (JST)
    Announce for ICC 2022 at Sweden (TBD)
　Prof. Ingmar Skoog, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
     
 

Closing remarks
    　Prof. Yasuyuki Gondo, Osaka University
 
 
Identification of unique bile acid-metabolizing
bacteria from the microbiome of centenarians
Prof. Kenya Honda
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Japan.
 
Centenarian Studies: Where are we heading？
Prof. Thomas T. Perls
New England Centenarian Study,
Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, U.S.A.
 
The biomaterials collected from the 100-plus Study cohort of self reported cognitively healthy centenarians: an integrative approach to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying escape of cognitive decline
Dr. Henne Holstege
Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience,
Department of Clinical Genetics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
 
Cognition, function and prevalent dementia in Centenarians and Near-Centenarians: an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis of 18 studies
Prof. Perminder Sachdev
Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) in the School of Psychiatry, UNSW, Clinical Director of the Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
 
Vulnerability and Resilience: SWISS Centenarians’ Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Prof. Daniela S. Jopp
Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne,
Swiss Center for Competence in Research LIVE, Lausanne, Switzerland
   
 
Satisfaction with life and survival in centenarians
Dr. Oscar Ribeiro
Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Porto, Portugal
   
We will also offer presentation slots in the live session for
outstanding general abstracts and young researchers.
   
 
 
 
    Registration for the ICC 2021 Online Conference is now open.
The Live Session will be held virtually on June 29 Tuesday, 2021.
 
    【Online Registration Period】
   

June 1(Noon-JST) - June 29(Noon-JST)
 
    【Registration Fee】
   

General：2,500 JPY (≈ 24 USD or 20 EUR or 158 CNY)
Student：1,000 JPY (≈ 9.6 USD or 8 EUR or 63 CNY, Supervisor approval is required)
 
   

* Registration is mandatory for viewing/uploading presentation on the ICC2021 Web site.
** Registration fee is NON-REFUNDABLE by any reason.
 
    【Payment Method】
   

Credit card （VISA、MasterCard、AMEX）
 
    【Receipt and Certificate】
   

You can download the certificate of attendance and receipt from My Page after mid. June.
 
    【How to Register】
   

1.Click “Registration” button, follow the instructions on screen and fill in the form.

・Login ID: Your email address
・Password: set your password by yourself.

Please keep your password since Registration Desk / Secretariat cannot inform you your encrypted password.
 
   

2. You will receive an automatic reply mail from the registration desk (icc2021@online-conference.jp) to verify your email address. Please click the “Verify Email Address” button in the email.
 
   

3. You can access the online meeting page using your ID and password after you complete your payment and receive a final confirmation from the registration desk.
 
 
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Abstract Submission Opening: 1st April 2021
 

Abstract Submission Deadline: 15th May 2021 ⇒ 29th May 2021 ⇒ Closed
 

Notification of acceptance to Authors: 25th May 2021
 

Registration Site Open: 1st June 2021
 

Online Presentation File Upload Site Open: 1st June to 20th June, 2021 ⇒ 17th June~
 

ICC weeks: 22nd June ~ 3rd July, 2021
    On-demand online presentations will be accessible during the ICC weeks
 

ICC Live session: 29th June, 2021

 
 
 
  1. Abstracts MUST be submitted via the online submission form from 1st April to 29th May 2021,Midnight JST.
    【The Online Abstract Submission Form】⇒ The deadline for this submission form has passed.
 
  2. Abstracts received via fax, e-mail or received after the deadline will NOT be acceptable
 
  3. Abstracts can be amended in the online submission system until the submission deadline, 29th May 2021,Midnight JST.
 
  4. All abstracts will be reviewed by the ICC2021 Organizing Committee, who will consider its formal aspects and the content. Notification of acceptance/rejection will be sent via e-mail by 1st June, 2021.
 
  5. Abstracts accepted for presentation will be published in the Abstract Book (Electronical only) exactly as they were submitted. Please have your abstracts checked for correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and formal structure. 
 
  6. All presenting authors are obliged to register by 20th June 2021, which is the deadline for uploading presentation files.
 
 
 
  1. All abstracts must be written in English.
 
  2. The presenting author must be on the list and other authors can be added only when the presenting author is submitted. The first author is considered to be the presenting author.
 
  3. The maximum abstract length is 350 words.
 
  4. The number of submitted abstracts per one submitter/author is not limited.
 
 
 
  1. All authors are required to submit pre-recorded online presentation. Presentation files should be in video files (mp4 formats) which are converted from PowerPoint slides with audio/text
(*.ppt, *.pptx), recorded by zoom, and so on.
     
  2. The presentations must be in English. Each Presentation should be no longer than 15 minutes in length.
     
  3. All presentation files can only be viewed by registered attendees, who agree not to download, or take snapshots of the contents.
 
  4. Detail information for online presentation format and upload instruction will be sent to the presenters.
 
 
 
 

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Research, Keio Univ. School of Medicine,
Tokyo, Japan
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