Geroscience Ambassadors Program: Informational Webinar
Recorded On: 06/23/2026
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The Geroscience Education and Training Network Collaborative invites applications for the GET Network Geroscience Ambassadors Program, an innovative initiative designed to expand awareness of geroscience and inspire the next generation of researchers in the biology of aging. The program will recruit and support a cohort of early- to mid-career scientists to serve as national ambassadors, visiting campuses across the United States that do not currently have aging biology programs.
Ambassadors will deliver engaging, interactive presentations introducing students to the hallmarks and biology of aging, translational geroscience, and educational and career pathways in the field. Participants will also share their own research journeys and serve as approachable mentors and role models.
Selected Ambassadors will receive communication and outreach training, participate in monthly virtual professional development sessions, and join a collaborative national network of geroscientists. The program provides honoraria, full travel reimbursement, and opportunities to broaden participation in the geroscience workforce while building leadership and science communication skills.
Iman Al-Naggar, PhD
Assistant Professor
UConn Health
As an independent faculty member, Dr. Al-Naggar obtained a Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research and launched a human clinical trial testing gerotherapeutics for lower urinary tract symptoms (NCT06351683). Her research focuses on polyploid senescent bladder cells, translational studies of gerotherapeutics, and developing urinary biomarkers. Beyond research, she is deeply committed to geroscience education, serving as Co-I on several Geroscience R25 grants, developing curricula through the GET Network, and organizing annual workshops at major scientific conferences. She directs a geroscience course at UConn and has authored multiple geroscience education publications.