Vitalist Bay, a Pop-Up City in the SF Bay Area

[RapAdmin]

Adam Gries and Nathan Chang and their Vitalism team have pulled together an excellent two-month Longevity & Biology of Aging focused Pop-up City in Berkeley, California starting April 4th. I encourage anyone within traveling distance of San Francisco to find the days/ events that appeal to you most and make a visit. They’ve got virtually all the experts in the longevity field speaking, so there is bound to be a lot we can learn from the event. I’m definitely going to be heading over to visit and attend what I can.

Vitalist Bay will feature eight themed weeks, each addressing a critical area of longevity science and its intersections with technology, investment and ethics. Weekly conferences will delve into subjects such as artificial intelligence’s role in biotechnology, healthcare policy and the future of longevity investment. Among the notable themes are Unlimited Health, AI x Bio and Longevity Era, the last one serving as the event’s closing conference.

The event is not confined to academic discourse; it offers a practical environment for participants to immerse themselves in the lifestyle practices associated with extended healthspan. Residents of the program’s co-living spaces – 70 in total –will have access to gym facilities, saunas and shared indoor and outdoor spaces designed to promote wellness and collaboration. These facilities are complemented by state-of-the-art diagnostic tools, such as DEXA scans and VO2 max testing, ensuring participants can actively engage with health optimization in real time.

And Vitalist Bay is giving some fast-acting Rapamycin News members a special deal; see below for details:

Vitalist Bay is an ambitious 8-week conference & event series focused on extending human health and lifespan, hosted at a private longevity campus in Berkeley, California (April 4 – May 29). As a special offer to the Rapamycin News community, the first 5 people who use code RN75 get 75% off tickets to any of the first two main conferences at Vitalist Bay:

• Unlimited Health Conference (April 5-7) – a deep dive into cutting-edge health optimization.

• Longevity Science Conference (April 12-13) – featuring research breakthroughs in aging and extending lifespan.

Also coming up:

The Main Conference / Apr 25 - May 1 - See more details here: Vitalist Bay Summit / Main Conference

Connect with top experts while exploring all the Vitalist Bay private longevity campus has to offer (sauna, cold plunge, genome sequencing, biotracking, etc)

Grab your discounted ticket before they run out!

Learn more about the Vitalism group: https://www.vitalism.io

[Beth]

Asking for a ‘friend’

Do you think the content is more for those very well versed in the science of aging, or is it the type of thing a lay person might get a lot out of…

Meaning, I’d consider going up for a day if my brain would not melt. I assume it’s more geared to one who reads studies etc.

Sincerely,
The person who has no idea what most of you are talking about

[RapAdmin]

I think its broadly targeted at everyone … from the Bryan Johnson followers to the biotech company founders. They have different events/activities for people interested in different things. For example, the “Unlimited Health” conference seems targeted at anyone interested in healthy longevity… so choose the things most interesting and relevant to you:

[AlexKChen]

It still mostly seems to be extremely familiar topics/faces for someone who has followed the field for a long time… Idk, maybe I’ll have to hear back from someone staying at lighthaven for me to decide if it’s worth the flight.

[Neo]

@AlexKChen

It still mostly seems to be extremely familiar topics/faces for someone who has followed the field for a long time…

Actually seems like the core of those “typical faces” are there, but then there are a lot of additional people extending the conversations both in depth and breadth

[Olafurpall]

Yes, for the most hardcore people that have followed the industry for long and are well rounded in all the main things, there isn’t going to be much new to learn from the lectures, at least not much that isn’t already available online. I would still love to go to network with people, if it were far less of a hassle and cost to do so. It’s nice to meet people face to face for a chance.

[RapAdmin]

For people from out of town:

Hi Attendees,

We are excited to offer an exclusive opportunity for Vitalist Bay attendees to book a room at the Graduate by Hilton Hotel at a discounted rate. We have arranged a group block with rooms available for $209 per night, discounted from the usual rate of $347 per night.

This rate is available to book until next Friday, 3/28, so be sure to reserve your room soon to take advantage of this special offer.

To reserve your room, simply click the link below and follow the instructions:

Vitalist Bay Group Booking Link

If you have any questions or need assistance with booking, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you at Vitalist Bay!

Best regards,
Vitalist Bay Ops

[RapAdmin]

I’ve been traveling so unable to attend this past week, but hope to attend this coming week. Let me know if you’re going!

[RapAdmin]

I attended the Vitalist Bay “Doctor’s Program” this morning in Berkeley, and it was great to see some familiar faces. @DrFraser was there participating in a panel discussion on rapamycin, and presenting his approach to longevity medicine.

I’m going to try to get back there in a few days and will report more if I do.

Following are some photos from the event. Its being held at the LightHaven venue in Berkeley, a suitably funky collection of buildings, as you would expect for Berkeley.

Lots of good swag:

[RapAdmin]

The Main Conference / Apr 25 - May 1 looks really good. I’ll try to make many of these days.

Lots of people I’d like to talk with; Brian Kennedy, etc. Would be interesting to see Bryan Johnson in person and get some close-up photos of his face / skin to see how well all these therapeutic approaches have actually worked.

[Beth]

EDIT:
Whoops, I spoke too soon. I see it’s $800 which is probably more than I want to spend to pop in for a couple of hours.

I’ll possibly come up one of those days.

Love your idea of taking some photos!

[RapAdmin]

Let me see if I can get a discount code from them that I can share here…

[Beth]

BLESS YOU!!! I’ll buy you a green protein smoothie—I mean, what else would they be selling to eat there?

[RapAdmin]

A lower cost option:

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[AlexKChen]

ok who was behind the microplastics talk

[Albina]

Just booked! I’ll be there all three days this weekend! I’m so excited and looking forward to meeting everyone one! @RapAdmin thank you so much for posting about the conference. I will be taking notes and will share my takeaways, too!

[RapAdmin]

For people who want to come and see exactly how well all Bryan Johnson’s cosmetic therapies are working…

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[jnorm]

Thanks for the code @RapAdmin, I just bought a ticket! Really excited about hearing Matt Kaeberlein, Brian Kennedy, and Aubrey de Grey speak. Brian Johnson will be interesting as well. Hopefully I get to meet some of you on this forum.

[Beth]

If there is another good $$ deal for Sat, I’ll probably come up. I’m standing by!

Meeting some of you would give me inspiration to make the trek.

I’m 2 hours away and not sure you will be charming enough for me to deal with Friday rush hour Charming enough for a Saturday, sure…

[RapAdmin]

Lets meetup ; I’ll definitely be there on Friday, but may also go on Sat and Sun.

I hope they get this going…