A forum for students, researchers, and community members to present, dialogue and learn about current research related to aging
The symposium will take place on April 29, 2026 in the Health Expansion building (EXP) at the University of Waterloo. Further details will be available closer to the event.
Registration and abstract submission will open soon! There will be opportunities for both poster and lecture-style presentations.
Call for abstracts
We are now accepting abstracts for the 2026 SoAR conference. The theme of this year's conference is Healthy Aging, though we welcome submissions from all areas of research related to aging. Partial results and proposals are welcomed.
Submission Deadline: February 27, 2026.
Abstracts should be a maximum of 250 words and include subheadings for: Background, Objective(s), Methods, Results, and Conclusion. At submission, a preferred presentation format can be selected from the following options: poster, short oral presentation (3–5 minutes), or standard oral presentation (10 minutes).
Schedule
SoAR is a one-day conference-style symposium. This year's conference will take place on April 29th, 2026 from 9 AM to 5 PM at the University of Waterloo. Further details on the event's schedule will be provided soon.
Keynote speaker: To be announced
The search for our next keynote speaker is underway!