November 2015 boot camp
Click here to register http://aging.ufl.edu/education/geriatric-care-boot-camp/ …
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Sixth annual “Spotlight on Aging Research”
IOA Research Day Program 6th ANNUAL SPOTLIGHT ON AGING RESEARCH occurred on SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 at the UF CTRB. 60 posters were on display and over 200 people attended. Agenda and poster information is available in the linked IOA Research Day Program. …
Article in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Geriatric Boot Camp: An Interprofessional Education Program for Healthcare Professionals. Authors: Lauren Solberg, JD, Laurence Solberg, MD, AGSF and Christy Carter, PhD Solberg_et_al-2015-Journal_of_the_American_Geriatrics_Society…
Cancer and Aging Retreat
Cancer-Aging Retreat Agenda-FINAL The UF Health Cancer Center and UF Institute on Aging orgainzed a joint retreat to identify areas of potential collaboration between our institutions. Among the topics of interest: Genome Instability in Cancer and Aging, Functional/Cognitive Decline, Interventions (Therapeutics Lyfe Style, Nutrition, Drugs), Inflammation and Immunology.
Cochlear Detoxification System
A new RO1 grant, Cochlear Detoxification System was awarded by the National Institutes of Health to Dr. Shinichi Someya, a faculty member of the Biology of Aging Division. Living organisms are continuously exposed to and must defend against naturally occurring toxins and non-nutrient foreign chemicals (1-3). The glutathione transferase…
Online Graduate Programs in Aging
Graduate Certificate and Master’s Degree in Aging and Geriatric Practice – online.
Researchers Discovered An Existing Drug Can Also Reduce Body Fat…
Aging can cause many changes to the body, including obesity and a loss of lean mass. Now, a group of University of Florida Health researchers has discovered that an existing drug reduces body fat and appetite in older rats, which has intriguing implications for aging humans. Published: June 28, 2015…
May 2015 Geriatric Boot Camp
Registration for May 2015 Geriatric Boot Camp…
Shannon Cochrane, Selected As 2015-2016 University Scholar
Congratulations to Shannon Cochrane, student in Dr. Buford’s lab, for being selected as a College of Medicine University Scholar for the 2015-2016 academic school year!…
Natalie Ebner, Ph.D. to Participate as Session Chair at the Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium.
Natalie Ebner, Ph.D. has accepted the invitation to participate as a Session Chair for the National Academy of Sciences; twenty seventh annual Kavli Frontiers of Science symposium on November 5-7, 2015. This symposium series is the Academy’s premiere activity for distinguished young scientists. Unlike meetings that cover a single, narrow…