Kenneth R. Pelletier

University of California School of Medicine

Abstract Title: Change Your Genes – Change Your Life: Epigenetics of Longevity

Biography: Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Medicine, Family and d Community Medicine, and Psychiatry at the University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Pelletier is also Chairman of the American Health Association and is a Vice President with American Specialty Health. Prior to these positions, Dr. Pelletier served as Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine; was Director of the Stanford Corporate Health Program (SCHP); and was Director of the NIH funded Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program at Stanford (CAMPS). From 1974 until joining the Stanford University School of Medicine in 1990, Dr. Pelletier held a dual appointment as an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry, University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco (UCSF). At the present time, Dr. Pelletier as a peer reviewer for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (JOEM), and Annals of Internal Medicine. He is author of 15 books including his newest book Change Your Genes – Change Your Life (2024).

Research Interest: Biology is no longer destiny. Our DNA doesn’t determine our health and disease prospects, as geneticists once believed. According to the new science of epigenetics, the vast majority of our genes are fluid and dynamic—and their expression is shaped by what we think and what we do. Our genetic profile may signal an inherited vulnerability to a disease, but our choices and behaviors determine whether these genes will be switched on or off. Each of us can influence our genes to create optimal health and longevity. Dr. Pelletier will discuss the latest epigenetic research, including progress on the $ 101 Million X Prize, and share timely media coverage including details of the “Blue Zone” communities around the world and its potential impact on science. He will also cite the cutting-edge technologies that will forever change the landscape of optimal aging and longevity. We encourage you to attend and to engage with Dr. Pelletier in learning how to incorporate these new findings into your own lives. Learning Objectives: • Differentiate generics vs epigenetics. • Apply practical, evidence-based epigenetic assays in practice. • Determine "personalized nutrition" based on latest data.