November 2014 Issue | Volume 8, Number 11
A publication of the University of Utah Center on Aging
PILOT GRANT AWARDS ANNOUNCED
1. Kara Dassell, Ph.D., College of Nursing - "The Influence of Disease Type on End-of-Life Care Preferences
2. Heidi A. Hanson, Ph.D., Family and Preventive Medicine - "The Airderly Study: Air Quality, Health and Mortality in the Medicare Population"
3. J. David Symons, Ph.D., Exercise and Sport Science - "Links among autophagy, mitophagy, and nitric oxide bioavailability in aging"
4. Craig Teerlink, Ph.D., Family and Preventive Medicine - "Sequencing analysis of high risk pedigrees to identify bone density predisposition"
2015 Research Retreat Call For Symposia
Thursday April 2 - Friday April 3, 2015 are the dates for The 9th Annual Center on Aging Research Retreat. This event will
follow a similar format as previous years, with a poster session on Thursday April
2, and a main session on Friday April 3 featuring our Keynote speaker and symposia.
We are pleased to announce our guest keynote speaker will be Kenneth Rockwood, M.D., FRCPC, FRCP; Geriatrician, Professor, and Director of Geriatric Medicine Research at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The theme of the 2015 retreat will focus on "Comorbidities and Frailty". We are initiating proposals for symposia that pertain to this theme. Submission deadline is Monday, December 1, 2014.
Read Full Submission Details Here.
Utah Commission on Aging
Annual Report
It can be accessed from the Commission webpage at or see the document directly, at this link.
Music & Memory℠ Utah Coalition
Under the direction of the governor’s Utah Commission on Aging, The Music & Memory℠
Utah Coalition brings together the state’s leading healthcare, business, non-profit
and educational leaders in a groundbreaking partnership with the initial mission to
roll-out Music & Memory℠ to all nursing homes statewide as well as make the program
available to all individuals living with dementia.We encourage you to visit the new Music & Memory℠ Utah Coalition Web page and Facebook Page. Please "Like" and "Share" with others to help the donation and recruiting effort!
For more info about the Commission, visit the web page, or contact Anne Peterson, Executive Director, at Ap.Peterson@utah.edu
UHPP Annual Healthcare Conference
The Utah Health Policy Project (UHPP) annual Healthcare conference is just around the corner, Dec. 2nd, 2014. Governor Gary R. Herbert will be the afternoon keynote, and Rich McKeown (CEO of Leavitt Partners) will be the morning Keynote. Register for the conference here!
Geriatric Nursing Honors
Ginette Pepper, Ph.D., Director of the Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence at the University
of Utah, was honored for her work in geriatric nursing. She was chosen as a Healthcare Hero in the State of Utah and highlighted in Utah Business Magazine.
Congratulations, Ginny!
Scott Wright, Ph.D. was invited to join the University of Utah’s signature Entrepreneurial Faculty Scholar
Program AND for his Nov. 7th receipt of the Social Enterprise Award from the Columbus
Community Center based on his work with the NeuroVersity program.
Congratulations, Scott!
Member Updates Requested
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Send all updates to holly.abel@utah.edu
AGING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
NOTE: This is not necessarily a comprehensive list. Please Search for additional opportunities at Grants.nih.gov.
| Opening Date | Title and Link to More Information | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2014 | Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care (R01) also R03 and R21 | PA-13-354 |
| 1/5/2013 | Pain in Aging (R01) also R03 and R21 | PA-13-058 |
| 5/5/2013 | Alcohol Use Disorders: Treatment, Services and Recovery Research (R01, also R03, R21) | PA-13-160 |
| 1/5/2014 | Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care (R01) also R03 and R21 | PA-13-354 |
| 4/28/2014 | Network and Infrastructure Support for Development of Interdisciplinary Aging Research (R24) | PAR-14-081 |
| 5/5/2014 | Early Stage Development of Technologies in Biomedical Computing, Informatics, and Big Data Science (R01) | PA-14-155 |
| 5/5/2014 | Alzheimer's Disease Pilot Clinical Trials (R01) | PAR-14-089 |
| 5/5/2014 | Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain their Health and Independence in the Community (R01) | PA-14-161 |
| 5/16/2014 | Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain their Health and Independence in the Community (R21) | PA-14-159 |
| 5/23/2014 | Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (P30) | RFA-AG-15-003 |
| 7/04/2014 | Research Supplements for Aging Research on Health Disparities (Admin Supp) | PA-14-256 |
| 7/05/2014 | Lab to Marketplace: Tools for Brain and Behavioral Research (R43/R44) | PA-14-250 |
| 8/23/2014 | Design and Development of Novel Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R21) | PAR-14-119 |
| 8/23/2014 | Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R01) | PAR-14-118 |
Center on Aging Membership Directory
As a mostly virtual Center, we depend on the accuracy and timeliness of our Web presence.
Center members are urged to review and update their membership directory information. Please view your information on the Center’s Web site . Please send any updates or requests for changes to aging@utah.edu.
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The bristlecone pine tree (Pinus longaeva) - the earth’s oldest inhabitant with a
life span of almost 5,000 years - is found only in Utah and five other western states.
Its extraordinary longevity and ability to adapt and survive in extremely harsh environmental
conditions above 10,000 feet embodies the investigative spirit and mission of the
Utah Center on Aging.Best,
Mark A. Supiano, MD
Executive Director - Center on Aging
For more information about the University of Utah Center on Aging, please visit us
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