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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

 

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

 

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

 

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"

Podcast available Podcast Available

Thursday, February 2, 2006

 

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"

 

 

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

 

Bruce L. Miller, MD

University of California, San Francisco

Director, Memory and Aging Center

Director, UCSF Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Professor, Department of Neurology

"Creativity in Dementia: Portraits of Artists"

Co-sponsored with the PENN Humanities Forum

Article of Interest: "Art of Disease" UCSF Magazine

 

Thursday, March 23, 2006

 

Nancy Hooyman, PhD

University of Washington

Nancy R.
Hooyman Endowed Gerontology Professor

Dean Emeritus,
School of Social Work

"Toward A New Paradigm for Gerontological Education, Practice, and Research: Multigenerational Health, Development, and Equality"

Podcast available Podcast Available

Monday, March 27, 2006

 

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

 

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

“Race, The Life-Course, & Health Disparities”

Thursday, May 4, 2006

 

Speakers:

Dr. Richard J. Hodes

Director, National Institute on Aging

Dr. David Weiner

Associate Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, PENN School of Medicine

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"