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Congratulations to Interdisciplinary PhD student, Marlene Friis
We are proud to announce the outstanding achievements of Marlene Friis, at the recent State of the Coast conference in New Orleans. Friis presented on two separate panels, one discussing her published article "Younger and older adults’ perceptions of stressors after a flood" and the other focusing on the Mid-Barataria sediment diversion in Plaquemines parish, where she plans to conduct field research. Her article, published in the Traumology journal, offers groundbreaking insights into understanding age-related vulnerabilities after severe weather events.
Friis' panel presentations captivated the audience, demonstrating her deep knowledge and ability to communicate complex ideas. The discussion around her article stimulated engaging conversations on three major themes regarding immediate impact and flood-related destruction, how communities worked together, and the lingering consequences of flood-related damage. These accomplishments showcase the exceptional caliber of scholars nurtured in our Ph.D. program, highlighting our commitment to advancing knowledge in the field of aging research.
Link to full article: "Younger and older adults’ perceptions of stressors after a flood"
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TCFA Newsletter: May 2023
Link to full article: /sites/default/files/images/TCFA May Newsletter.pdf
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TCFA Newsletter: April 2023
Link to full article: /sites/default/files/images/TCFA April Newsletter_1.pdf
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Congratulations to Interdisciplinary PhD student, Jocelyn Simons
On March 24, 2023 Jocelyn Simons successfully completed her dissertation defense for the completion of the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Aging Studies with the presentation titled "A Life Course Perspective on The Impact of Elite Sport Participation on Neurological, Behavioral, and Physical Health during and after an Athlete’s Career."
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(New!) TCFA Newsletter: March 2023
Link to full article: /sites/default/files/Newsletter TCFA March 2023.pdf
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Congratulations to Interdisciplinary PhD student, Lauren Hunter
The Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging and and Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Related Dementia awarded Hunter a tuition scholarship in the amount of $550 to attend the Introduction to the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) Workshop this June. The workshop is a week long and is designed to give participants, especially early career scholars, an introduction to the HRS that will enable them to get started using the data for research.
To learn more visit https://agingcenters.org/opportunities/
People Program Helps Seniors Find a Sense of Meaning
The demographic reality today and in the foreseeable future is a graying population, both in terms of an increase in life expectancy and in the number of people over the age of 65. With more than 175 classes, People Program, a nonprofit founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1974, provides anyone 50 and older with creative ways to spend leisure time. www.nola.comTulane University's Aging Studies Program also plays a vital role in the organization by providing Ph.D. interns to teach several classes each semester.
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Congratulations to Interdisciplinary PhD student, Briana Smith
Briana Smith, a first-year PhD student in the Aging Studies program, has successfully completed the process to become an ombudsman in the state of Louisiana. She was highlighted in the "Ombuds Bulletin" as one of eight new ombudsman in the "Louisiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program" or LTCOP. As a part of the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Aging Studies, internships have been a core piece for students, which allows them to volunteer with local organizations like the LTCOP. Students are encouraged to take opportunities like this one to explore and further understand the processes of aging in both the psychosocial and biomedical aspects.
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Congratulations to Interdisciplinary PhD Student, Lauren Dayan-Hunter
Lauren Dayan-Hunter, Student in the Interdisciplinary of Aging Studies Program, has been published in the OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying. Read More
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Congratulations to Professor Elizabeth “Liz” Engler-Chiurazzi
Elizabeth "Liz" Engler-Chiurazzi, assistant professor of neurosurgery at the School of Medicine, was chosen as one of the 120 If/Then ambassadors. Read More
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Congratulations to Professor Robert St. Martin Westley
Robert St. Martin Westley of the Tulane School of Law, a Center member, wins Provost's Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Read More
- Jocelyn Simons, PhD Candidate in Aging Studies, is participating in a three week intensive project called Neuromatch Academy. The project is a non-profit online course for Computational Neuroscience that started in response to the COVID-19. Aims are to introduce traditional and emerging tools of computational neuroscience to trainees. Student population ranges from undergraduates to faculty in academic settings and also industry professionals. It provides a curriculum centered on modern neuroscience concepts taught by leading professors along with explicit instruction on how and why to apply models. Jocelyn is also volunteering with People Program. She has helped them create a summer semester by utilizing Zoom and has been providing technical support for staff, teachers and students. She is also teaching an online class on digital resources and healthy living and engagement in the virtual world once a week for their summer semester.
CENTER MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Tulane New Wave-January 22,2014
Energy demands lead to frailty in elderly, Tulane study says
Dr. S.M. Jazwinski
Dr. Laura Schrader has received a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation, entitled: "Functional Implications of Stress-Evoked Changes in Epigenetic Mechanisms."
Dr. S. Michal Jazwinski received the 2011 Kleemeier Award for outstanding research in gerontology from the Gerontological Society of America at its annual scientific meeting in Boston on November 19, 2011. [GSA award]
The Tulane Center for Aging is provided as a resource in geriatric medicine and gerontology by CQ Researcher. See issue devoted to Aging (September 2011), which contains part of an interview with Dr. S. Michal Jazwinski.
Dr. S. Michal Jazwinski was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and this distinction was conferred at the AAAS meeting in Washington, DC in February 2011.
Dr. Allan V. Kalueff has received a two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, entitled: "Developing Adult Zebrafish-Based Models to Study Hallucinogenic Drug Action.
Dr. Natalia Zhivan has received a one-year award from the Network for Multicultural Research on Health and Healthcare, which is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study "Disparities in Health Care Utilization and Health Outcomes among the Latino and Non-Latino Elderly using the Health and Retirement Study."
Dr. Edward Golob has received a five-year CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to Study "Cortical Processing of Auditory Spatial Information."
Dr. W. Lee Murfee has received a three-year grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents, entitled: "Identification of Lymphatic Vessel Structure and Function in Adult Microvascular Networks."
Dr. Jill Daniel has received a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation, entitled: "Long Term Effects of Transient Estradiol Exposure on Hippocampal Function."
Dr. S.M. Jazwinski participated in the Louisiana Leadership Discussion on Medicare at the AARP Louisiana – Community Resource Center on November 13, 2013.
Dr. Paul Colombo co-edited a special issue of the journal Hippocampus titled "Dynamic Interactions Between Memory Systems." The special issue contained several papers of relevance to aging, including a report that older adults rely on striatum-based memory, which supports motor and cognitive habits, whereas younger adults tend to use hippocampus-based memory, which is younger and subject to conscious awareness.
Dr. S.M. Jazwinski led a team of Tulane researchers in a study of the "oldest old" (90 years and older) that was published in The Journals of Gerontology. The study found that the increased energy expended to maintain basic life functions in nonagenarians contributed to frailty.
Dr. Cecilia Sanchez was awarded $80,000 to conduct research in scleroderma-associated lung disease by the ATS Foundation and the Scleroderma Foundation.
Lauren Jensen, PhD Candidate in Aging Studies, is feature in Tulane New Wave. Her research investigates muscular fatigue in aging musicians. Penny Roberts, PhD Candidate in Aging Studies, received an Emily Shoenbaum Community Grant from the Newcomb College Institute of Tulane. Dr. Laura Schrader received a Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Award for K+ channels as therapeutic targets in autism. Dr. Edward Golob received an NIH R01 Grant for his research Shifting auditory spatial attention: cognitive and neural mechanisms. Center member Dr. Cecilia Sanchez contributed a chapter to the book Advances in Geroscience, which examines the molecular and cellular risk factors of diseases in the aging population. Elyce Picciotti, PhD Candidate in Aging Studies, was featured in the National Bureau of Economic Research for her contribution to the paper, Early Evidence on the Impact of COVID-19 and the Recession on Older Workers.
