COAH Scientific Seminar Series
The COAH Scientific Seminar Series takes place on the 1st Monday of the month, unless otherwise noted, during the academic year, from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. in the 2024 E. Monument St. Room 1-500Q.
Sponsored by: The Matthew Tayback Memorial Fund in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Co-sponsored by: JHU Center on Aging and Health, JHU Older Americans Independence Center, and EBA Training Program
Contact: Monique L. Lee, mlee10@jhmi.edu
Phone: (410)955-0491
With support from The Matthew Tayback Memorial Fund in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and under the auspices of EBA training program and the Older Americans Independence Center, the Center on Aging and Health (COAH) hosts a monthly Scientific Seminar Series. Seminars are attended by faculty, fellows, trainees, staff, and others with interests in aging from across the university. The broad goal of the COAH Scientific Seminar Series is to stimulate interdisciplinary research investigating the health concerns for an aging society, particularly focused on opportunities for prevention, through engaging leading experts in the discussion of research agendas and findings pertaining to the field. Past seminar speakers include James F. Fries, MD, Bruce McEwen, PhD, and James W. Vaupel, PhD, among many other distinguished speakers. Please visit our YouTube page to watch recorded sessions: COAH YouTube channel.
UPCOMING SEMINARS
December 2, 2024
Featured Presenter – Miguel Arce Renteria, PhD
Miguel Arce Renteria, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology in the Department of Neurology at Columbia University Medical Center. He also serves at the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain. Dr. Renteria’sresearch focuses on factors of reserve and resilience to ADRD among Latinx adults. He will present Bilingualism and Cognitive Aging: A Cross-National Perspective on Monday, December 2 from 3:30pm – 5:00pm. The seminar will take place at 2024 E. Monument Street, Powe Room 1-500Q. We encourage you to join us in-person. Light refreshments will be served. You may also attend via Zoom by registering at this link https://bit.ly/49tIGLF
PAST SEMINARS
October 7, 2024
COAH Working Group Leaders
Join us for flash presentations on several of the Center’s research working groups to learn about ongoing research and opportunities to collaborate!
- Jennifer Schrack: ENGAGE (Energy, Activity & Aging)
- Martha Abshire Saylor: Family & Social Resources
- Karen Bandeen-Roche: Frailty & Multisystem Dysregulation
- Alden Gross: International Approaches to Aging
- Marcela Blinka: Medicare Claims & EHR Analyses
- Qian-Li Xue: Biostatistics & Aging Research Collaborative (BARC)
This seminar takes place on Monday, October 7th from 3:30pm – 5:00p in the 2024 E. Monument Street building, Powe Room 1-500Q.
June 3, 2024
Featured Presenter – Mark H. Dredze, PhD
Mark H. Dredze, PhD is the John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University and the Director of Research (Foundations of AI) for the JHU Data Science and AI Institute. Dr. Dredze research involves developing Artificial Intelligence Systems based on natural language processing and explores applications to public health and medicine. He will present “Large Language Models (LLMs) for Medicine challenges and opportunites” on Monday, June 3 from 3:30pm – 5:00pm. The seminar will take place at 2024 E. Monument Street, Powe Room 1-500Q. We encourage you to attend in person but a zoom option is available by registering at https://bit.ly/49tIGLF.
COAH Seminar: “Bilingualism and Cognitive Aging: A Cross-National Perspective” by Miguel Arce Rentería, Ph.D.
Please join us Monday, December 2nd from 3:30-5:00pm for a presentation by Miguel Arce Rentería, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology, Columbia University Medical Center; Department of Neurology; Taub Institute For Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain. Dr. Arce Rentería will present: "Bilingualism and Cognitive Aging: A Cross-National Perspective" in Room 1-500Q in the 2024 E. Monument Street building on the JHMI campus. You can also register to join via Zoom: https://bit.ly/49tIGLFCOAH Seminar: The Hallmarks of Mobility, by Dr. Stephen Kritchevsky
COAH Seminar: Addressing Health Disparities among Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: Findings from the National Health, Aging and Sexuality/Gender Study
COAH Scientific Seminar: Neighborhoods, resilience, and recovery among older adults, by Dr. Jason R. Falvey, University of Maryland School of Medicine
COAH Scientific Seminar: Home, but Homebound: Aging in the Community with Serious Illness
COAH Scientific Seminar: Hearing Intervention to Reduce Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: Results from the ACHIEVE Study
Epidemiology of Vision Loss and Aging – 2024 E. Monument Street, Powe Room 1-500Q
Scientific Seminar: Socioeconomic conditions and cognitive aging in a rural, low-income setting – 2024 E. Monument Street, Powe Room 1-500Q
Advancing Innovation through Inquiry and Equity
The Elderly in Sub-Saharan Africa: the Case of Ghana
Past Seminars
List of 2018 – 2019 Seminars
EBA Research in Progress Meetings
The Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging (EBA) Research in Progress Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Mondays, 3:30-4:30PM, during the academic year.
Contact Information:
Brian Buta, MHS
Email: bbuta@jhu.edu
Phone: (410) 502-3412
The bi-weekly EBA Research in Progress meetings involve trainees, faculty members and others in the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions interested in aging and health. The sessions serve to develop trainees’ critical thinking, oral communication skills and knowledge of issues integral to aging research and career development. Each trainee presents an annual formal seminar during his or her training period. These meetings provide a successful forum for students and faculty to report their research, learn methods for presentation of research, offer and receive research feedback, and discuss quantitative methods and prominent publications informally. The events are also a forum to generate collaborations across disciplines and projects have resulted in jointly authored manuscripts. These meetings also include information on general research skill development (how to develop a hypothesis, write an abstract, how to work with people in other disciplines, etc.) and career development (preparing for a career and looking for a job). Please visit our YouTube page to watch recorded sessions: EBA YouTube Channel.
2024-2025 EBA Research in Progress Meetings
2nd and 4th Mondays, 3:30-4:30pm
Room 1-500Q, 2024 E. Monument Street
- August 26, 2024. EBA Annual Kickoff Meeting / Orientation for EBA Trainees. Presenter: Karen Bandeen-Roche. Meeting time is 12:00-1:00pm.
- September 9. “Building a Narrative: From Community to Connection” presented by Dr. Thomas Cudjoe, who will also discuss the EBA clinical practicum
- September 23. Career Development session: “Research Job Search and Interviewing” facilitated by Dr. Karen Bandeen-Roche
- October 14. Flash Talks: Research Interests of the EBA Directors
- October 28. Special Topic session; presentation by Dean Linda Fried
- November 11. Research in Progress presentation by Charlotte Clapham
- November 25. Research in Progress presentation by Mary Lou Pomeroy
- December 9. Research in Progress presentation by Jason Smith
- January 27, 2025. Research in Progress presentation by Marina Hernandez
- February 10. Research in Progress presentation by Kate Gordon
- February 24. Research in Progress presentation by Sissi Wang
- March 10. Research in Progress presentation by Katie Kurgansky
- March 24. Research in Progress presentation by Vicky Chen
- April 14. Research in Progress presentation by Sam Fansler
- April 28. Research in Progress presentation by Collin Perryman
- May 12. Research in Progress presentation by Keran (Ada) Chamberlin
2023-2024 EBA Research in Progress Meetings
2nd and 4th Mondays, 3:30-4:30pm
Held in Room E6519, unless otherwise noted
- August 28, 2023. EBA Annual Kickoff Meeting. Presenter: Karen Bandeen-Roche. Meeting time is 12:15-1:15pm. Meeting location is 1-500Q, 2024 E. Monument St.
- September 11: EBA Special Session. Topic: “How is Sleep Health Related to Healthy Aging?” Presenter: Adam Spira.
- October 2: COAH Scientific Seminar. ACHIEVE Trial presentation by Joseph Coresh and Frank Lin. Meeting time is 3:30-5:00pm. Meeting location is 1-500Q, 2024 E. Monument St.
- October 9: EBA Special Session. Topic: Reproducibility in Research. Presenter: Alden Gross.
- October 23: Jason Smith. Quantifying the Proportion of Dementia Risk Attributable to Hypertension, Diabetes, and Smoking: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.
- November 13: Marina Hernandez: Effects of Heart Surgery on Acute Kidney Injury: Monitoring Mean Arterial Pressure and Central Venous Pressure. Meeting location is JHSPH Room E9519
- November 27: Francesca Marino. Daily Physical Activity Patterns as Markers of Early Cognitive Impairment. Meeting location is JHSPH Room E9519
- December 11: Collin Perryman. Title: Racial desegregation of schools and the cognition of older Black adults. Meeting location is JHSPH Room E9519
- January 22, 2024. Fangyu Liu. Title: Mid-life etiology and prevention of late-life frailty.
- February 12: Katie Kurgansky. Title: Effects of the dynamic therapeutic landscape among people aging with cystic fibrosis: Updates on proposed research and registry data.
- February 26: Elizabeth Linton. Title: “You’ve made it to a big number!”: Chronic illness narratives characterizing aging among adults living with sickle cell disease.
- March 11: Patrick Donahue. Title: Investigating the associations between respiratory function and wearable accelerometry measures with cognition in older adults.
- March 25: Kate Gordon. Title: Living alone with dementia.
- April 8: Charlotte Clapham. Title: Exploration on minimal design: identifying curves with little information.
- May 10 (2:30pm): 10th Annual Joint Session of the EBA, Brain Health Study (BHS) Lab, ENGAGE (Energy, Physical Activity & Aging) Lab, SMART (Statistical Methods and Applications for Research in Technology) – WIT (Wearable and Implantable Technology), and Spira Sleep groups.
- May 13: Career Development Session Topic: Establishing a Professional Identity. Facilitated by: Karen Bandeen-Roche, PhD, and the EBA Directorship.
Past EBA Research in Progress Meetings
EBA Training Progam Meeting: Dean Linda P. Fried presents “The Necessity of Interdisciplinary Science”
EBA Training Program presents: 10th Annual Joint Presentation of the BHS Lab, ENGAGE, SMART / WIT and Spira Sleep groups
EBA Research in Progress: Living Alone with Dementia, by Kate Gordon
EBA Research in Progress: Investigating the associations between respiratory function and wearable accelerometry measures with cognition in older adults, by Pat Donahue
EBA Research in Progress: Chronic illness narratives characterizing aging among adults living with sickle cell disease, by Elizabeth Linton
EBA Research in Progress: Effects of the Dynamic Therapeutic Landscape among People Aging with Cystic Fibrosis, by Katie Kurgansky
EBA Research in Progress: Mid-life etiology and prevention of late-life frailty, by Fangyu Liu
EBA Research in Progress: Daily Physical Activity Patterns as Markers of Early Cognitive Impairment, by Francesa Marino
EBA Research in Progress: Effects of Heart Surgery on Acute Kidney Injury: Monitoring Mean Arterial Pressure & Central Venous Pressure, by Marina Hernandez
EBA Research in Progress Meeting: Quantifying the Proportion of Dementia Risk Attributable to Hypertension, Diabetes, & Smoking: The ARIC Study. Presenter: Jason Smith.
Additional Links
Past Sessions
EBA Training Program
Pepper Scholars Program Research in Progress Meetings
The JHU OAIC collaboration initiative, known as the Pepper Scholars Program, consists primarily of monthly research-in-progress sessions that allow for OAIC-supported investigator interaction and discourse, along with progress updates and access to mentors and methodological experts. The program’s research-in-progress centerpiece is bolstered by an online collaboration tool, an ongoing seminar series, grant review sessions, and research facilitation by the center administrator on this effort. The main goal of the Pepper Scholars Program is to positively affect collaborative behaviors and investigator productivity through interactive sessions and other mechanisms of communication and support.
Pepper Scholars Program meetings occur on first Wednesday of each month from 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom. Each session includes brief progress updates, and a 30-40 minute presentation by an OAIC-supported investigator, followed by discussion.
2023-2024 Pepper Scholars Program Research in Progress Sessions: First Wednesday of each month from 12-1pm.
To join the mailing list for meeting announcements, please contact Ms. Melanie Davis Langkam.
Research on Aging Showcase
The Research on Aging Showcase is an annual event to highlight aging-focused research by students, fellows, and junior faculty at Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, and the National Institute on Aging. First held in spring 2008, the showcase was created as a day-long student-led summit of research leaders and trainees that features a keynote lecture and a poster competition.
SAVE THE DATE: The 18th Annual Research on Aging Showcase will be held on May 16, 2025 in the Bloomberg School of Public Health. More information, including a call for posters, will posted here in the coming months.
17th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, April 5, 2024
The 17th Annual Research on Aging Showcase was held on Friday, April 5, 2024. The day’s events included an Epidemiology of Aging Journal Club from 10:00-11:00am; a Keynote Address by Dr. Claudia Kawas on “Dementia and Resilience in the Oldest Old: The 90+ Study” from 12:15-1:20pm; and a poster and networking session from 1:30-3:30pm.
Poster session winners:
Students
1st place: Joseph Shen, “Multisensory Loss and Depression in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS)”
2nd place Kening Jiang, “Cross-Sectional Associations between Hearing Loss, Hearing Aid Use, and Fatigue”
3rd place: Jason Smith, “Incident Dementia Attributable to Diabetes in Midlife and Late-Life: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study”
Professional (Postdocs/Junior Faculty):
1st place: Sahar Assi, “Hearing Loss and Frailty Among Older Adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study”
2nd place: Juan Vasquez, CSF Levels of NPTX2 are Associated With Less Brain Atrophy Over Time in Cognitively Unimpaired Individuals”
3rd place: Yiqing Qian, “The Epidemiology of Social Isolation and Loneliness of Family and Unpaid Caregivers of Older Adults”
More information about the 2024 showcase is available here: JHSPH Research on Aging Showcase Website.
Our thanks to Dr. Kawas, the organizing committee, the poster judges, and all presenters, participants and attendees. We look forward to seeing you at the 2025 showcase!
Annual Research on Aging Showcase, Archive 2008-2023
16th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, April 6, 2023
The Gerontology Interest Group, Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging Training Program, JHSPH Student Assembly, Department of Epidemiology and Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health present the 16th Annual Research on Aging Showcase. Showcase seminar presented by David L. Roth, PhD, on “Is Helping Mom Hazardous to Your Own Health? Correcting Biases in the Evolving Literature on Family Caregiving” from 12:15-1:20pm. Poster session from 1:30-3:30pm.
15th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, April 8, 2022
The Gerontology Interest Group, Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging Training Program, JHSPH Student Assembly, Department of Epidemiology and Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health present the 15th Annual Research on Aging Showcase. Showcase seminar presented by Keenan Walker, PhD, on “Immune Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease” from 12:15-1:20pm. Poster session from 1:30-3:30pm.
14th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, April 16, 2021
The Gerontology Interest Group, Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging Training Program, JHSPH Student Assembly, Department of Epidemiology and Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health present the 14th Annual Research on Aging Showcase. Showcase seminar presented by Linda Fried, MD, MPH, on “The Implications of Longevity for Public Health & Epidemiology” from 12:15-1:20pm. Poster session from 1:30-4:00pm.
13th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, March 27, 2020
Postponed.
12th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, March 29, 2019
The Gerontology Interest Group, Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging Training Program, JHSPH Student Assembly, Chronic Disease and Aging Initiative (CDAI), Department of Epidemiology and Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health present the 12th Annual Research on Aging Showcase. Showcase seminar presented by Luigi Ferrucci, MD, PhD, on “The GESTALT study Finding the new generation of phenotypic and biological mechanisms of aging” from 12:15-1:20pm. Poster session from 1:30-4:00pm.
11th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, April 20, 2018
The Gerontology Interest Group, Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging Training Program, JHSPH Student Assembly, Chronic Disease and Aging Initiative (CDAI), Department of Epidemiology and Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health present the 11th Annual Research on Aging Showcase. Showcase seminar presented by Jay S. Magaziner, PhD, MSHyg, on “An Overview of 30 years of Work in Hip fracture Recovery Research” from 12:15-1:20pm. Poster session from 1:30-4:00pm.
10th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, March 31, 2017
The Gerontology Interest Group, Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging Training Program, JHSPH Student Assembly, Department of Epidemiology and Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health present the 10th Annual Research on Aging Showcase. Showcase seminar presented by Richard J. Hodes, MD, on “Progress and Plans in Aging Research” from 12:15-1:20pm. Poster session from 1:30-4:00pm.
9th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, April 22, 2016
The Gerontology Interest Group, Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging Training Program, JHSPH Student Assembly, Chronic Disease and Aging Initiative (CDAI), Department of Epidemiology and Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health present the 9th Annual Research on Aging Showcase. Showcase seminar presented by Marilyn Albert, PhD, on “Identifying the Earliest Phase of Alzheimer’s Disease” from 12:15-1:20pm. Poster session and CDAI Photo Content from 1:30-4:00pm.
8th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, May 15, 2015
The Gerontology Interest Group, JHSPH Student Assembly, and the JHU COAH present the 8th Annual Research on Aging Showcase. Friday, May 15, 2015. Keynote address: Frank Lin, MD, PhD, “Hearing Loss in Older Adults — A Public Health Perspective.” 12:15-1:20pm, Sheldon Hall; Poster session: 1:30-4pm, Feinstone Hall, 615 N. Wolfe Street (SPH).
7th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, May 9, 2014
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Gerontology Interest Group Presents the 7th Annual Research on Aging Showcase. Friday, May 9, 2014, Feinstone Hall, 615 N. Wolfe Street (SPH), 2nd Floor
6th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, April 19, 2013
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Gerontology Interest Group Presents the 6th Annual Research on Aging Showcase. Friday, April 19, 2013, Feinstone Hall, 615 N. Wolfe Street (SPH), 2nd Floor
5th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, April 20, 2012
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Gerontology Interest Group Presents the 5th Annual Research on Aging Showcase. Friday, April 20, 2012, 1-4pm, Feinstone Hall, 615 N. Wolfe Street (SPH), 2nd Floor.
4th Annual Research on Aging Showcase, April 15, 2011
The fourth annual Research on Aging Showcase was held on Friday, April 15 from 1-4pm in Feinstone Hall at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore). This event featured current work by students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty from Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland. The poster session was sponsored by the JHSPH Student Assembly, the Hopkins Center on Aging & Health, the Hopkins Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging Training Program, and the University of Maryland Epidemiology of Aging Training Program.
Download: Abstract Booklet for the 2011 Research on Aging Showcase.
Poster Competition Winners:
Faculty / Postdoc:
1. Frank R. Lin
2. Dana K. Christo
3. Chad Hochberg
Students:
1. Paige Maas
2. Blake Bennett
3. Nancy Chiles
3rd Annual Research on Aging Showcase, April 26, 2010
The third annual Research on Aging Showcase featured current work by students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and research associates from Johns Hopkins, as well as trainees from the University of Maryland. The poster session was sponsored by the Hopkins Alumni Association, JHSPH Student Assembly, the Hopkins Center on Aging & Health, the Hopkins Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging Training Program, the Hopkins Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, and the University of Maryland Epidemiology of Aging Training Program.
Download: Abstract Booklet for the 2010 Research on Aging Showcase.
Poster Competition Winners:
Postdoc / Faculty:
1. Samir Sinha
2. Joel Mack
3. Erin Giovannetti
1. Chris D’Adamo
2. Jennifer Schrack
3. David Maron
2nd Annual Research on Aging Showcase, May 8, 2009
The second annual Research on Aging Showcase featured current work by students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and research associates at Johns Hopkins. The poster session was sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association, the Center on Aging & Health, JHSPH Student Assembly, and the School of Medicine Geriatrics Interest Group.
Download: Abstract Booklet for the 2009 Research on Aging Showcase.
Poster Competition Winners:
1. Vladimir Canudas-Romo: The Crossover between Life Expectancies at Birth and at Age One
1st Annual Research on Aging Showcase, May 9, 2008
The first annual Research on Aging Showcase featured current work by students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and research associates at Johns Hopkins. The poster session was sponsored by the Center on Aging and Health and the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at the School of Medicine.
Download: Abstract Booklet for the 2008 Research on Aging Showcase.
Poster Competition Winners:
Faculty:
1. Cynthia Boyd
2. Dorry Segev / Cindy Roy and Ian Prince (tie)
Students:
1. Melissa Dattalo
2. Bryan D. James / James R. Williams (tie)
Research Working Group Meetings
Information on COAH’s Research Working Groups, including meeting dates and contact information is available here.