Visiting Scholars Series 2005-2006
The IOA Visiting Scholars Series is dedicated to bringing to PENN national leaders in aging research, policy and clinical care. Sessions are designed to promote interdisciplinary dialogue, discussion and debate.
Wednesday, September 7, 2005
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Mark Mattson, PhD National Institute on Aging Chief, Laboratory of Neurosciences Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
"Food for Thought: Dietary Modification of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders" |
Thursday, October 6, 2005
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Geri R. Hall, PhD, ARNP, CS, FAAN University of Iowa Clinical Professor, Adult and Gerontology Area, College of Nursing Advanced Practice Nurse, Behavioral Neurology, Carver College of Medicine |
"Alzheimer's Disease: The Care Trajectory as Developmental Processes" |
Thursday, January 12, 2006
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Thomas Perls, MD, MPH Boston University Director of New England Centenarian Study Associate Professor |
"Deciphering Exceptional Longevity: What We've Learned from the New England Centenarian Study" |
Thursday, February 2, 2006
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Eric Coleman, MD, MPH University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Associate Professor, Division of Health Care Policy and Research |
"Windows of Opportunity for Improving Transitional Care: Time for a Plan"
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
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Bruce L. Miller, MD University of California, San Francisco Director, Memory and Aging Center Director, UCSF Alzheimer's Disease Research Center |
"Creativity in Dementia: Portraits of Artists" Co-sponsored with the PENN Humanities Forum Article of Interest: "Art of Disease" UCSF Magazine
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Thursday, March 23, 2006
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Nancy Hooyman, PhD University of Washington Nancy R. Dean Emeritus, |
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Monday, March 27, 2006
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Rita Effros, PhD UCLA Elizabeth & Thomas Plott Endowed Chair in Gerontology Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA |
"T cell replicative senescence and bone homeostasis: lessons from aging and HIV disease" Agenda for the Osteoimmunology Research Retreat, "Understanding the Crosstalk Between Bone and the Immune System" |
Thursday, April 20, 2006
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James S. Jackson, PhD University of Michigan Director and Research Professor Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor of Psychology Research Center for Group Dynamics Institute for Social Research |
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Thursday, May 4, 2006
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Speakers: Dr. Richard J. Hodes Director, National Institute on Aging Dr. David Weiner Edward Lee, MD, PhD Resident, Anatomic Pathology Division, PENN School of Medicine |
IOA 2006 Sylvan M. Cohen Annual Retreat with Poster Session "Vaccines for neurodegenerative diseases" "Alzheimer's disease immunotherapy" |



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