Mentoring Program on Aging and Health Economics Research
Organized by Jetson Leder-Luis and Sebastian Tello-Trillo
Supported by the National Institute on Aging
October 1, 2026
NBER, 1050 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

Thursday, October 1

8:30 am

Breakfast

9:00 am

Welcome and Introductions
Sebastian Tello-Trillo, University of Virginia and NBER
Jetson Leder-Luis, Boston University and NBER

9:20 am

What is Health and Aging Economics? Trends in Research and Open Questions
David Cutler, Harvard University and NBER
Leila Agha, Harvard University and NBER
Benjamin Vatter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER

10:20 am

Break

10:30 am

Brainstorming Session: Choosing a Health Economics Research Question
Sebastian Tello-Trillo, University of Virginia and NBER

11:30 am

Break

11:40 am

Finding & Acquiring Health Care Data Sources
Mark Shepard, Harvard University and NBER
Riley League, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and NBER

12:40 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm

Applied Econometrics Workshop: IV, DID, RD, and more
Jetson Leder-Luis, Boston University and NBER

3:00 pm

Break

3:10 pm

Hidden Curriculum Special Topics: research workflow, time management, and AI
Jetson Leder-Luis, Boston University and NBER
Sebastian Tello-Trillo, University of Virginia and NBER

4:10 pm

Office Hours
Sebastian Tello-Trillo, University of Virginia and NBER
Jetson Leder-Luis, Boston University and NBER

6:10 pm

Adjourn

6:30 pm

Dinner, Hyatt Regency Hotel