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Interdisciplinary

Fostering Multidisciplinary Solutions in Aging: The Research Centers Collaborative Network

Friday, November 15, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
Location: Room 612
CE: 1.5

The NIA supports the Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) to bridge scientists from the 7 NIA-sponsored center programs: Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers, Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research, Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers, Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research, and Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging. To provide a forum for collaborative exchange, RCCN has convened workshops on crosscutting concerns relevant to multiple NIA center programs ranging from sustaining behavior change in older adults to measuring biologic age. RCCN also awards pilots that address topics spanning the missions of multiple NIA Center Programs. This symposium will present key learnings from the work of five RCCN pilot teams. Dr. King will discuss a novel analysis of proteomic and cellular senescence biomarkers in kidney using a non-human primate model. Dr. Nguyen will discuss the relationship between social disconnection and changes in cognitive health over time among older Black adults. Dr. Quiñones-Cordero will discuss culturally congruent interventions to improve Latino ADRD caregivers’ psychological well-being. Dr. Christensen will discuss the development and implementation of older adult community engagement studios (OA-CES) to promote the inclusivity of older adults in research and to increase the number of research studies on older adults. Dr. Landauer will discuss the development of Age Friendly training webinars and research tools. Dr. Kritchevsky will also summarize lessons learned across the workshops.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify approaches to overcome barriers impeding multi-disciplinary aging research.
  • Become familiar with cross-disciplinary approaches to study cognitive health in underrepresented populations and community engagement.
  • Become familiar with cross-disciplinary approaches to study biomarkers in unique populations .

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    Deep Proteomic Profiling of Accelerated Kidney Aging and Senescence Burden in Macaca mulatta

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Christina D. King, PhD (she/her/hers) – Buck Institute for Research on Aging

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    A Community-Engaged Approach to Cultural Adaptation of Behavioral Interventions: Engaging Latinos in Research

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Maria Quiñones-Cordero, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester Medical Center

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    Age-Friendly Research: Education and Tools to Enhance Inclusion of Older Adults in Research

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Allison Lindauer, PhD, APRN (she/her/hers) – Oregon Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    The Role of Social Disconnection and the Neighborhood Exposome in Cognitive Decline Among Black Americans

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ann W. Nguyen, PhD, MS, MSW (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    Adapting Community Engagement Studios for an Older Adult Community Experts

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Janelle J. Christensen, PhD, MPH, MA (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh