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01/19/2024 Zoom Meeting: Northwestern OAIC & the OAIC CC Pepper Center Rounds: Sonali Advani, MBBS, MPH, FIDSA
When: 12 pm CT (01/19/2024)
Short Description: Northwestern Pepper Center and OAIC National Coordinating Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: Dr. Sonali Advani is an Associate Professor of Medicine on the Tenure Track at Duke University School of Medicine. She is also a K12 Urologic Scholar, Duke Pepper Center Scholar and an implementation science fellow at HIGH IRI institute at Washington University, St. Louis. Dr. Advani has over 10-years' experience in healthcare epidemiology research and operations. Her current research focuses on improving the diagnosis of UTIs in older adults, implementation of diagnostic stewardship interventions, and de-prescribing antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria. She has been awarded several federal grants and foundation awards for her UTI related research.
08/18/2023 Zoom Meeting: Northwestern OAIC & the OAIC CC Pepper Center Rounds: Jaime M. Hughes, PhD, MPH, MSW
When: 12 pm CT (08/18/2023)
Short Description: Northwestern Pepper Center and OAIC National Coordinating Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: Dr. Jaime Hughes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Implementation Science and the Section of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. A behavioral scientist turned implementation scientist, Dr. Hughes works at the intersection of intervention science and implementation science to develop effective yet scalable health promotion programs for older adults and other complex patients. Dr. Hughes began her geriatrics training and career as part of the Ann Arbor GRECC and continues to collaborate with GRECC and HSRD researchers at VA Medical Centers across the country. For more information about the Northwestern Pepper Center, visit https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cahra/pepper-center/
Location: zoom
07/21/2023 Zoom Meeting: Northwestern OAIC & the OAIC CC Pepper Center Rounds: Tiffany Cortes, MD
When: 12 pm CT (07/21/2023)
Short Description: Northwestern Pepper Center and OAIC National Coordinating Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: Insulin Resistance and Aging Guest: Tiffany Cortes, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Department of Endocrinology UT Health San Antonio Bio: Dr Cortes is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, and the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at the UT Health San Antonio. She has a joint appointment at South Texas VA with the Geriatrics Research Education Clinical Center. She completed her medical training at UT Health San Antonio, her residency in Internal Medicine University of Texas Medical Branch and Endocrinology fellowship at Mayo Clinic. She is active in teaching, clinical care, and research. Dr. Cortes’ research focus is on understanding the relationship between insulin resistance and functional decline in older adults, and interventions to address metabolic dysfunction in older adults. For more information about the Northwestern Pepper Center, visit https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cahra/pepper-center/
Location: zoom
05/17/2023 Clin-STAR Initiatives - Funding Opportunities
When: (05/17/2023)
Short Description: Clin-STAR Initiatives are open to all clinical disciplines, specialty and subspecialty fields, and for all career levels (except when noted). The attached PDF with direct links for opportunities.
Long Description: Clin-STAR Database for transdisciplinary researchers across specialties doing aging research. Sign up for FREE https://database.clin-star.org/ [database.clin-star.org] to browse information on researchers and their institutions, publications, and grants, and interactive graphics displaying connections by disciplines, publications, and research areas. Outreach Funds: • Mini-Sabbatical Awards [clin-star.org] ($4000): Funds for short-term, immersive, learning experiences • Visiting Professor Travel Fund [clin-star.org] ($3000): Bring a visiting professor to your institution to expose clinician-scientists to aging research (eg, grand rounds, mentoring trainees, interactive clinical rounds, interest group) • Distinguished Professorship-Specialty Societies [clin-star.org] ($5000): Invite a researcher in geriatrics/gerontology to speak at a specialty or subspecialty professional conference. Other activities could include moderating poster paper sessions, conducting mentoring sessions for ESIs, meeting with a Geriatrics SIG, or the Society’s leadership/council. • Early Career Lecture Fund [clin-star.org] ($2000): Travel funds for early career clinician-scientists to present aging-related research at an annual scientific or medical specialty association meeting where aging-related research is not the primary focus. Pilot Grants [clin-star.org] connecting early career and senior investigators from different disciplines and institutions Special Interest Groups [clin-star.org] Mentoring Office Hours [clin-star.org] Career and Research Advice Opportunities [clin-star.org] Webinars [clin-star.org] DEIA Initiatives [clin-star.org] Funding, Research, and Career Development Resources [clin-star.org] Connecting with Clin-STAR! Website and join listserv: www.clin-star.org Join the Clin-STAR Database: https://database.clin-star.org/ Twitter: @ClinSTARCC Email: andrea@afar.org
03/17/2023 Zoom Meeting: Northwestern OAIC & the OAIC CC Pepper Center Rounds - Julie Faieta, PhD Pittsburgh OAIC
When: 12 pm CT (03/17/2023)
Short Description: Northwestern Pepper Center and OAIC National Coordinating Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: HEALTH APP REVIEW TOOL: Evaluating Technology for Exceptional Users Guest: Julie M. Faieta, PhD, MOT, OTR/L Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh Bio: Dr. Faieta is a rehabilitation science researcher and a licensed clinical occupational therapist. At present, her primary area of research is in the development and evaluation of assistive and pervasive technology-based interventions to address health span and quality of life in neurodegenerative and caregiver populations. With a specific interest in Alzheimer’s disease and technology mediated disease management, she is working to develop interventions that can be effectively implemented with those at risk of disease development, and across each stage of the disease progression. During her doctoral studies she completed a minor in neuroscience to facilitate enhanced understanding of the underlying neural mechanisms and disease pathologies associated with neurodegenerative conditions in order to support her research goals. She has been able to develop a diverse network of collaborators that represent both clinical and engineering field expertise. In addition to her academic pursuits, she has also maintained active involvement in the American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine’s Neurodegenerative Networking Group as the chair of the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force and as the Social Media Officer. In addition, she currently sits on the board for the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America and serves as the Student Scientific Paper Competition chair. Register at the link below. For more information about the Northwestern Pepper Center, visit https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cahra/pepper-center/ When: March 17, 2023 12:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)
Location: https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAod--przIuHtWEfPhEZNAAsha0ZFX1VW5o
02/17/2023 NIA RFAs for translational research on determinants of differences among human and nonhuman primate species in life spans, life histories, and other aging-related outcomes
When: (02/17/2023)
Short Description: NIA RFAs for translational research on determinants of differences among human and nonhuman primate species in life spans, life histories, and other aging-related outcomes
Long Description: following recently issued RFAs for translational research on determinants of differences among human and nonhuman primate species in life spans, life histories, and other aging-related outcomes. One RFA is for research projects, the other is for an infrastructure project (see links below): • RFA-AG-24-019 Comparative Research [grants.nih.gov] : Comparative Research on Determinants of Differences Among Human and Nonhuman Primate Species in Life Spans, Life Histories, and Other Aging-Related Outcomes, and Prospects for Translation (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) • RFA-AG-24-020 Networking/Infrastructure Project for Research [grants.nih.gov] (R61/R33): Networking/Infrastructure Project for Research on Determinants of Differences Among Human and Nonhuman Primate Species in Life Spans, Life Histories, and Other Aging Related Outcomes, and Prospects for Translation (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
09/20/2022 WEBINAR: The NIA Aging Cell Repository: A Resource to Foster Collaborations Across the RCCN
When: (09/20/2022)
Short Description: How your aging research, whether it is basic, clinical, translational or epidemiological, might benefit from/contribute to the NIA Aging Cell Repository. Organized by the Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) and co-sponsored by the Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center, OAIC National Coordinating Center, and the AGING Initiative.
Long Description: Save the Date! Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 1-2pm ET (10-11am PT) This webinar will: - Introduce the NIA Aging Cell Repository at Coriell and explain how to request/obtain and donate cells (link below) - Provide a general introduction to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) - Report on the use of human cells for aging research in longitudinal studies Webinar recording is linked below.
Location: zoom
09/16/2022 ZOOM PRESENTATION: Pepper Grand Rounds at Northwestern Pepper Center 9/16/22
When: 12 pm CT (09/16/2022)
Short Description: The Center for Applied Health Research on Aging (CAHRA) and the Northwestern Pepper Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: Join Dr. Jason Falvey for his presentation: "From Claims to Community: Addressing the Poverty Penalty for Older Adults Living with a New Disability” Guest: Jason R. Falvey, PT, DPT, PhD, Assistant Professor; Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine Dr. Falvey is a physical therapist and clinician-scientist with expertise using Medicare claims and national survey data to evaluate functional recovery, aging in place, and healthcare utilization among older adults recovering from acute hospitalization. His current work focuses on economic disparities in patient-centered outcomes, such as disability and aging in place, among older adults recovering from hospitalization. He is the second ever physical therapist to be funded by a Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award (K76) from the National Institute on Aging. His research on economic and social disparities in health outcomes among older adults has recently been published in high impact journals including JAMA Internal Medicine and his clinical and research expertise has been featured in news outlets such as the Washington Post, CNN News, and US News and World Reports. Dr. Falvey is also board-certified as a geriatric physical therapist, and still treats patients in a specialty Balance and Mobility Clinic in the Baltimore Veterans Administration Hospital. For more information about the Northwestern Pepper Center, visit the web Link 2 below.
Location: zoom
08/19/2022 ZOOM PRESENTATION: Pepper Grand Rounds at Northwestern Pepper Center
When: 12 pm CT (08/19/2022)
Short Description: The Center for Applied Health Research on Aging (CAHRA) and the Northwestern Pepper Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: “The role of out-of-pocket costs and price transparency in the care of adults with multimorbidity” Guest: Caroline Sloan, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine and Population Health Sciences Duke University Caroline Sloan is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the General Internal Medicine Division at Duke University. She completed medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, and her Internal Medicine residency, Chief Residency, and GIM fellowship at Duke University. Her clinical interests are in primary care for vulnerable and historically underserved populations. Her research interests focus on the role that money plays in medical decision-making for middle-aged and older patients with multimorbidity. She has studied the impact of Medicare payment reform on the way dialysis facilities provide care to patients with end-stage renal disease. More recently, she has evaluated the ways that doctors and patients communicate about and make decisions based on out-of-pocket costs. For more information about the Northwestern Pepper Center, visit https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cahra/pepper-center/
Location: zoom
08/01/2022 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: OAIC CC Early Career Flexible, High Value RFA
When: (08/01/2022)
Short Description: The Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center is seeking proposals for a type of application that allows maximal flexibility and creativity. In the 1-page applications, proposers will explain how their proposed use of the funds (up to $5,000) will: 1) help advance the applicant’s career; and 2) build cross-center collaboration. Use of funds must be in accord with general NIH guidelines. Examples might include new software, minor equipment, key lab supplies, shared tech, travel reimbursements, etc. Deadline is August 1, 2022.
Long Description: The Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center is seeking proposals for a type of application that allows maximal flexibility and creativity. In the 1-page applications, proposers will explain how their proposed use of the funds (up to $5,000) will: 1) help advance the applicant’s career; and 2) build cross-center collaboration. Use of funds must be in accord with general NIH guidelines. Examples might include new software, minor equipment, key lab supplies, shared tech, travel reimbursements, etc. The OAIC Coordinating Center leaders encourage applicants to contact us as needed for guidance on applications and assistance with matchmaking and identifying potential collaborators from other Pepper Centers via access to the OAIC Collaborators Database via the National Pepper Center website (www.peppercenter.org). Applications should include the following o Project description: one page, 300 word max, Ariel 11 font. o How the funds will be used o Projected timeline for use of the funds - all funds must be spent < 12 months o Anticipated outcomes o A separate reference page with up to 10 references is allowed o One-sentence endorsement/commitment letter from Director of submitting OAIC o A copy of IRB/IACUC approval letter will be required at the time of award (if applicable) Review Criteria o Led by Early Career Faculty and likelihood of advancing their career o Relevance to the overall Pepper Program theme of improving physical function and preventing and / or reversing physical disability in older persons o Builds collaboration between 2 or more Pepper Centers o Feasibility o Innovation o Likelihood that funding will result in key manuscripts and / or future extramural funding o Potential to ‘leverage’ other available resources to support the overall initiative. Submission Deadlines Applications will be due to the Pepper Coordinating Center by Monday, August 1, 2022. Contact Please direct any questions regarding the application process to Abby Archer (peppercenter@wakehealth.edu).
11/04/2021 ZOOM PRESENTATION: "Twitter Use and the Early Career Clinician-Scientist" Talk
When: (11/04/2021)
Short Description: "Twitter Use and the Early Career Clinician-Scientist" Talk from the Pepper OAIC CC Early Career Faculty Working Group by Dr. Jason Falvey and Dr. Brienne Miner
Long Description: Drs. Falvey & Miner share a joint presentation on how to best utilize twitter focusing on early career clinician-scientist but also welcome anyone who is new to twitter and would appreciate an easy to follow overview discussing objectives, benefits and how to get started.
03/17/2021 WEBINAR: Social Media as a Tool for Career Development
When: (03/17/2021)
Short Description: Social media is used by scientists in many ways including networking with colleagues as well as sharing information and publications to advance research.
Long Description: The RCCN and partner organizations have developed this webinar to help researchers get the most out of social media. The goals of the webinar are to provide useful information on: 1. Considering the tradeoffs of engaging in social media for professional reasons 2. How to use social media to advance your research and your career 3. How social media success can be used to expand the reach of your work and build your national profile 4. How to understand social media metrics 5. How to build an audience Alex Smith will discuss the do’s and don’ts of social media. Wynn Tranfield will provide insights on understanding social media metrics. A discussion on social media etiquette and networking with Emmy Betz and Anand Iyer will be followed by a general Q&A. This webinar is being organized by the RCCN in partnership with the AGING Initiative, RCMAR Coordinating Center, OAIC Coordinating Center Early Career Faculty Work Group, US Deprescribing Network, Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center and Clin-STAR Coordinating Center.
04/27/2020 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Flexible, High Value Early Career Faculty Proposals RFA
When: (04/27/2020)
Long Description: The Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center is seeking proposals for a new type of application that allows maximal flexibility and creativity. In the 1-page applications, proposers will explain how their proposed use of the funds (up to $5,000) will: 1) help advance the applicant’s career; and 2) build cross-center collaboration. Use of funds must be in accord with general NIH guidelines. Examples might include: new software, minor equipment, key lab supplies, shared tech, etc. Please share this information with faculty at your Pepper Centers. Any additional questions can be sent to the Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center at peppercenter@wakehealth.edu or Dr. Dalane Kitzman at (dkitzman@wakehealth.edu).
01/16/2019 WEBINAR: OAIC Early Career Faculty Working Group Webinar
When: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | 2-3p EDT (01/16/2019)
Short Description: Writing your K as a Springboard to R Success
Long Description: The Claude D Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers Coordinating Center is pleased to announce its first webinar! The goal of this webinar is to provide insights for writing a K grant application so as to not only promote its success, but also lay a strong foundation for development of a successful subsequent R-grant project. The webinar will feature presentations by Jennifer Lai, MD from the University of California, San Francisco and Dorry Segev, MD PhD of Johns Hopkins University.
Location: Online Webinar