Mark H. Dredze, PhD is the John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science and the Director of Research (Foundations of AI) for the Johns Hopkins University Data Science and AI Institute. Dr. Dredze work involves developing Artificial Intelligence Systems based on natural language processing and explores applications to public health and medicine. He will present […]
After 12 years with the Center, Dr. David L. Roth is retiring, having served as its director for more than 11 years and faithfully seeing through the transition of that Herculean job to Dr. Jennifer Schrack. Dr. Roth has served Johns Hopkins University as a Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology in the School of […]
Stephen Kritchevsky, PhD is the Toby R. Alligood Endowed Professor in Geroscience at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. He leads the Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention. He is an internationally known expert on nutrition that impacts the health and disability in older adults. Dr. Kritchevsky will present “The Hallmarks of Mobility” […]
We at COAH want to offer our sincere thanks to everyone who attended and participated in the events of the 17th Annual Research on Aging Showcase on Friday, April 5th. Your presence made the day a huge success! The day’s event started with an interactive student-led Epi of Aging journal club session. This was followed […]
It is with great pleasure that we celebrate the achievements and contributions of Brian Buta, MHS, and name him our Winter 2024 COAH Champion. As you probably already know, Brian is the Project Administrator with the Center on Aging & Health, and he plays a critical role in the daily operations of the center. In […]
We are pleased to announce the 17th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, to be held on Friday, April 5, 2024. This year’s Keynote Speaker is Claudia Kawas, MD, Professor of Neurology in the School of Medicine and Professor of Neurobiology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, who will present […]
On behalf of the team at the Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health, we wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and a happy, healthy New Year! Our annual holiday party included a White Elephant gift exchange and an Ugly Sweater contest. We look forward to more fun events in the year ahead and, importantly, […]
COAH Core Faculty Amal A. Wanigatunga, PhD, MPH, (Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Aging Track with the Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH)) teamed up with fourth-year PhD candidate and COAH trainee Francesca R. Marino, BS, to study Perceived Fatigability, Fatigue, and Mortality in Mid-to-Late Life using data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging; their […]
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the Center on Aging and Health (COAH) were well-represented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) in Tampa, Florida. Faculty, fellows, and students from the Center, as well as many COAH alumni, led symposia talks, engaged in special sessions, and presented posters during this 5-day […]
It is that time of year when families start to gather over seasonal harvest celebrations and give thanks, and our hearts open with gratitude. In addition to Thanksgiving, November is also National Family Caregiver’s Month, which underscores the appreciation our society has for those who tend to loved ones in need of support. With this […]
