On Monday, October 7, 2024, the AGS CoCare®: HELP GSA Special Interest Group will a special session on the Hospital Elder Life Program. Attendees will hear how one AGS CoCare®: HELP site got started and how they overcame barriers. In addition, the session will also discuss generial guidelines for starting an AGS CoCare®: HELP Program. […]
Are you a delirium researcher? Each year, NIDUS awards pilot grants to advance innovation in delirium research and support researchers like you! The next Pilot Award cycle will soon be underway. Learn more about NIDUS Pilot Awards.
Dr. Sikandar Khan, DO, MS, is a Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine, and Scientist at the Indiana University Center for Aging Research. His research is focused on the nexus of acute respiratory failure, delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU), and cognitive and physical function outcomes in […]
The Division of Neuroscience at the National Institute on Aging will host a hybrid workshop entitled “Current Progress and New Directions in Delirium Research ” on August 5 – 6, 2024. The workshop will be held at the NIA’s Neuroscience Center in Rockville, MD with a virtual option on Zoom. Register here. The workshop will […]
Dr. Sara C. LaHue is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at UCSF, where she also earned her medical degree and completed both her neurology residency and neurohospitalist fellowship. As a Buck Institute for Research on Aging Visiting Scientist and NIA Butler-Williams Scholar, Dr. LaHue is dedicated to advancing the care of older hospitalized adults. Her […]
Join the National Academies on July 10th, 2024 from 12-3:30 pm ET for a public workshop that will explore the current landscape, impacts on perception of women in STEMM, ways to address stereotypes and bias, best practices, and the role of media partnerships. The hybrid workshop will be held at the National Academy of Sciences […]
Michael Devinney, MD, PhD recently received the 2024 Silverstein Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in the Surgical and Related Medical Specialties. According to AGS, this award recognizes emerging researchers across health care who are committed to careers in aging. AGS President Donna Fick says, “Dr. Devinney is a passionate advocate for improving the care of […]
The National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) offers physicians and doctorate-trained nurses an innovative two-year, postdoctoral interprofessional training program, preparing them for a wide range of careers, from academic health services research careers to educational, advocacy, and policy leadership positions. The NCSP provides mentored training and supporting to develop change agents who will devote their careers […]
Dr. Roderic Eckenhoff is the Austin Lamont Professor of Anesthesia at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. His primary area of research has been the molecular pharmacology of general anesthetics. Dr. Eckenhoff and his team have been NIH-funded for almost 35 years. This team has provided considerable evidence for the molecular targets and […]
Do you work in the field of aging or dementia? The National Institute on Aging (NIA) wants your input on challenges, opportunities, and use-cases related to data management, sharing, and secondary use of scientific data. The goal is to develop an overarching NIA data strategy that informs NIA programs and policies, and addresses gaps in […]