AGING PROCESSES, DNA-DAMAGE, AND REPAIR

The second triennial FASEB Summer Research Conference on ''Clonal Sene scence and Differentiation'' (August 17-22, 1996) focused on the inter relationships between aging processes and DNA damage and repair. The a ttendees represented a cross section of senior and junior investigator s working in fields ranging from classic cellular gerontology to Feast and nematode models of aging to basic mechanisms of DNA damage and re pair, The meeting opened with a keynote address by Dr. Bruce Ames that emphasized the documented relationships between oxidative damage, can cer, and aging. This was followed by eight platform sessions, one post er discussion, one featured presentation, and an after-dinner address. The following sections highlight the key points discussed.