May 30
Athens Ciné Athens, GA
TicketsSteve Stice, Ph.D.
D.W. Brooks Distinguished Professor and the Director of the Regenerative Bioscience Center at the University of Georgia
andLisa M. Renzi-Hammond, Ph.D.
Leonard W. Poon Professor for Innovation in Public Health and Aging and the Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement, University of Georgia College of Public Health
moderated byMorgane Golan, Ph.D.
Educator, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Georgia
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button— Aging in Reverse: Fact or Fiction?
Program Description
Our moderator will guide the panelists in a discussion about regenerative biology, cognitive neuroscience and gerontology. The film's premise is 'curious' and the expertise in these fields of regenerative biology will create the platform for a very interesting and intriguing conversation. Our local bookstore Rec Room Books will be on hand with F Scott Fitzgerald's books, and have a surprise "book give-away." And we are excited to have the Carter-Coile Country Doctors Museum curator be on hand to showcase some of the museums medicinal artifacts to our patrons.
Film Synopsis
A man, born in 1918 with the physical state of an elderly man, ages in reverse.
“I was born under unusual circumstances.” And so begins “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans, from the end of World War I in 1918 into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man’s life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, “Benjamin Button,” is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.
Photo credit: Paramount Pictures
About the Speaker
Steve Stice, Ph.D., is a world-renowned expert in stem cell biology, regenerative medicine, and animal biotechnology. He serves as a D.W. Brooks Distinguished Professor and the Director of the Regenerative Bioscience Center at the University of Georgia, as well as the Chief Scientific Officer of Aruna Bio, a company based in Athens. Dr. Stice is recognized for pioneering work in cloning, commercial stem cell product lines, and cell-derived therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.
Lisa M. Renzi-Hammond, Ph.D., is the Leonard W. Poon Professor for Innovation in Public Health and Aging and the Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement at the University of Georgia College of Public Health. Dr. Renzi-Hammond also serves as the Director of the Institute of Gerontology and Co-Director of the Cognitive Aging Research and Education (CARE) Center. She is an expert in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, brain health, and nutrition.
Morgane Golan, Ph.D., is an award-winning educator and postdoctoral associate specializing in regenerative biology and medicine at the University of Georgia. Dr. Golan recently earned her Ph.D. in Regenerative Bioscience, and her doctoral research focused on optimizing a stem cell-derived therapeutic to create more accessible treatments for brain injury and neurodegenerative diseases.