Welcome to NIDUS! Network for Investigation of Delirium: Unifying Scientists

NIDUS is a collaborative, multidisciplinary network dedicated to the acceleration of scientific discovery in delirium research, through focused collaboration and creation of sustainable infrastructure to enhance innovative and high-quality research. NIDUS was created in response to a call from the National Institutes on Aging to support a collaborative network to advance scientific research on the causes, mechanisms, outcomes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of delirium in older adults.

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Join the May 13 NIDUS Delirium Boot Camp Informational Webinar

Are you considering applying to the 2025 NIDUS Delirium Boot Camp? Do you have questions about the application process or the research proposal? Join the May 13, 2025, Boot Camp informational webinar at 11:00AM ET to learn more! What to expect in this session:  Co-Director Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, will cover the Boot Camp’s history and goals, […]

NIDUS Alumni in the News

NIDUS Boot Camp Alumni in the News: April 2025

Each month, we highlight news stories and articles featuring NIDUS Boot Camp alumni. If you are a Boot Camp alum and have an accomplishment that you’d like featured here, let us know. Shoshana Herzig, MD, MPH HCPLive: Epinephrine Tied to Greater Mortality in Pediatric Septic Shock Than Norepinephrine HCPLive: Balancing Pain Management and OUD in […]

Allyson Palmer, MD, PhD

Investigator of the Month (May 2025): Allyson Palmer, MD, PhD

Allyson Palmer, MD, PhD is a geriatrician and hospitalist with training in geroscience. She is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine within the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Palmer works clinically on the Geriatric Medicine consulting service where she is active in resident and fellow education, and […]

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