Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
To foster a platform to ignite interdisciplinary and translational aging research initiatives across Rutgers Universityin line with the Institute of Health’s central mission. As an official kick off to this initiative, the Institute for Health willhost a symposium to highlight existing research across all Rutgers campuses.
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research 112 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Sherri-Ann Butterfield, PhD, Executive Vice Chancellor, Newark
Francine Conway, PhD, Dean GSAPP, New Brunswick
XinQi Dong, MD, MPH, Director IFH, RBHS
Michael Palis, PhD, Provost Rutgers Camden
Robin Barr, PhD, Director of Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute on Aging
Introducer: (Ev Liebman) / Moderator (Jessica Israel)
Rena Zelig, DCN, RDN, CDE, CSG – Dept. Nutritional Sci., Sch. of Health Professions, RBHS Dentition Status, Nutritional Status and eating Experience in Older Adults. Read more here: PPT
Fred Kobylarz, MD, MPH – Dept. of Family Medicine and Comm. Health, RWJ Medical School, RBHS The Ethnogeriatric Imperative: Current and Future Perspectives. Read more here: PPT
Kristin August, PhD – Dept. of Psychology, Sch. of Arts and Sciences, CAM Influence of Family Health Behaviors in Older Adults with Diabetes. Read more here: PPT
Olga F. Jarrín Montaner, PhD, RN – School of Nursing, Institute for Health, RBHS Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Survival after a Diagnosis of Dementia. Read more here: PPT
Introducer: (Denise Gavala) / Moderator (Gary Aston-Jones)
Michael W. Cole, PhD – Center for Molecular and Behav. Neurosci., Graduate School, Newark Brain Network Mechanisms of Aging-Related Cognitive Decline. Read more here: PPT
Joshua Miller, PhD – Dept. of Nutritional Sciences, Sch. of Enviro. and Bio. Sciences, NB Micronutrient Supplementation and the Aging Brain. Read more here: PPT
M. Maral Mouradian, MD – Dept. of Neurology, RWJ Medical School, RBHS Molecular Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease and Therapeutic Strategies. Read more here: PPT
Mauricio Delgado, PhD – Dept. of Psychology, Sch. of Arts and Sciences, Newark Emotional regulation, Coping, and Cognitive Function. Read more here: PPT
Introducer: (Richard Novak) / Moderator (Karen Stubaus)
Monica Driscoll, PhD – Dept Molecular Biology and Biochem., Sch. Of Arts and Sciences, NB Insights into Healthspan and Neurodegeneration in C. elegans. Read more here: PPT
Utz Herbig, PhD – Dept. Microbio., Biochem. & Molec. Genetics, NJ Medical School, RBHS Telomeres Disfunction-Induced Senescence in Aging and Disease. Read more here: PPT
Qian Cai, MD, PhD – Dept. of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Sch. of Arts and Sciences, NB Mitophagy Regulation in Alzheimer’s Disease. Read more here: PPT
Tracy Anthony, PhD – Dept. of Nutritional Sciences, Sch. of Enviro. and Bio. Sciences, NB Dietary Protein and Healthy Aging: Controversies and Mechanisms. Read more here: PPT
Introducer: (Gwendolyn Mahon) / Moderator (Susan Reinhard)
Laura Pizzi, PharmD, MPH – Dept. of Pharmacy Practice and Admin., Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, RBHS. Read more here: PPT
Emily Greenfield, PhD – School of Social Work, Institute for Health, NB Examining how Healthy Brain Aging Begins in Childhood. Read more here: PPT
Jen-Hao Chen, PhD – Dept. of Sociology, Sch. of Arts and Sciences, CAM Age, Cohort and Gender Variations in Problem Sleep. Read more here: PPT
Michelle Zechner, PhD – Dept. of Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Counseling Professions, Sch. of Health Professions, RBHS. Read more here: PPT
Dr. Monica Driscoll – Professor Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, NB
Dr. Cecile Feldman-Zohn – Dean of Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, RBHS
Ms. Denise Gavala – Associate Vice President for Development at Rutgers, RBHS
Dr. Jessica Israel – Director James & Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute, Barnabas Health Systems
Dr. Richard Novak – Vice President Division of Continuing Studies at Rutgers, Academic Affairs
Dr. Laura Pizzi – Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, RBHS
Dr. Susan Reinhard – Senior Vice President of Public Policy Institute, AARP
Dr. Karen Stubaus – Vice President Academic Affairs at Rutgers, Academic Affairs
Dr. Sherri-Ann Butterfield – Executive Vice Chancellor, School of Arts and Sciences, Newark
Dr. Francine Conway – Dean of Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, NB
Dr. XinQi Dong – Director Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, RBHS
Dr. Michael Palis – Provost Rutgers-University Camden, School of Computer Science, Camden