What is your professional background? I received my PhD in Biobehavioral Health Science from the University of Florida. Afterwards, I worked as a postdoctoral research scientist and graduate faculty in the Department of Kinesiology at…
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On July 19 and 20, Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and the Department of Medicine’s Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology held the 7th Annual Southeast Review and Update on…
On July 8, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced a new pilot program, the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, which emphasizes providing support and services…
What is your professional background? I am a foreign medical graduate and obtained my professional degree in medicine from India. Subsequently, I pursued a master’s in bioinformatics from the combined program at UMDNJ and Rutgers…
What is your professional background? I attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and received both my B.S. in Radiation Therapy and MPH in Health Behavior. Prior to my current position at Emory, I worked…
Our next DOM Staff Spotlight is Todd Prusin, Manager, Program & Research for the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Learn more about our colleague below! Tell us about yourself. Where are you from? Apart from…
The Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology is thrilled to announce that they will receive a Research Grants in the Arts award of $50,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This grant will support…
Saturday, November 11, is Veterans Day, a day to honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. We would not only like to recognize those who served our country but specifically Veterans who now…
A published study led by researcher Alexis Bender, PhD, (Geriatrics and Gerontology) has been selected by Mather Institute as a Silver Award recipient of the 2023 Innovative Research on Aging Awards. This Innovative Research on Aging Award honors…
What is your professional background? I received my bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science at Ithaca College and my master’s degree in Kinesiology and Biomechanics at Ball State University. I have a PhD in Biomechanics from…