{"id":6683,"date":"2026-07-16T22:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T02:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/?p=6683"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:31:48","slug":"interdisciplinary-approaches-to-aging-research-synopsis-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/2026\/07\/16\/interdisciplinary-approaches-to-aging-research-synopsis-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Interdisciplinary Approaches to Aging Research: Synopsis 5′"},"content":{"rendered":"

Save the Date!<\/b><\/h3>\n

Monday,\u00a0<\/span>October 26, 2026
12:00 – 3:00 pm
650 Albany St (X building), Seminar rooms X714\/715<\/h3>\n

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Proposed by\u00a0Drs. Katya Ravid (Evans Center IBR<\/u><\/a>) and Deborah Carr (Center of Innovation in Social Science<\/a>)<\/u><\/b>, this round-robin event will highlight a dozen speakers from Boston University’s greater pool of aging research experts,\u00a0followed by a reception and networking<\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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The goal<\/b>: To further help with a possible plan for a medicine-social sciences-focused ARConvergence or\/and pilots on aging research. Responding to\u00a0<\/span>BU’s call for supporting Convergence Science, this could be a suitable platform for such a topic\/group.<\/span><\/div>\n
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This newly proposed aging group could perhaps become a\u00a0Pre-ARC:\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Interdisciplinary Approaches to Aging Research (see;\u00a0<\/b><\/span>https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/the-arcs\/process\/<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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RSVP<\/a> requested by Monday 10\/19\/26
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Speakers:<\/h4>\n
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    • Social & Structural Determinants of Brain Health: Maria Glymour (SPH), Andrew Stokes (SPH), Marcia Pescador (SPH),\u00a0Phillip Hwang (SPH), Greg Wellenius (SPH)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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        • Psychosocial Resilience & Social Connection: Debby Carr (CAS\/Sociology),\u00a0Lewina Lee (MED), Koichiro Shiba (SPH), Jessica Simes (SOC)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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            • Life-Course Trajectories & Exceptional Longevity: Jennifer Weuve (SPH), Katrina Kezios (SPH), Stacy Andersen (MED)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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                • Measuring Reserve: Biomarkers, Data & Methods: Rhoda Au (MED), Yakeel Quiroz (CAS\/Psych&Brain Sci), Vijaya Kolachalama (MED), George J Murphy (MED), Yannis <\/span>Paschalidis (Hariri Institute)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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                    • Clinical Brain Health & Functional Independence: Helen Kyomen (MED), Jesse Mez (MED), Thomas Perls (MED), Louis Awad (MED)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Also Participating will be:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                      1. Bronwyn Keefe, SSW<\/span><\/li>\n
                      2. Barbara Mendez Campos, SSW<\/span><\/li>\n
                      3. Kevin Lane, SPH<\/span><\/li>\n
                      4. Larry Kotlikoff, CAS\/Econ<\/span><\/li>\n
                      5. LaDora Thompson, SAR<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

                        Check back here <\/strong>for more details such as agenda as they continue to take shape.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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