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Mentoring Patient-Oriented Research to Prevent Injury in Older Adults

Award Number: K24AG070106
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/15/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2025

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Mentoring Patient-Oriented Research to Prevent Injury in Older Adults - There is a real shortage of clinicians trained in geriatric principles, with even fewer clinicians with geriatric competencies also trained in patient-oriented research. My overarching goal is to grow the field of young investigators properly trained in patient-oriented aging research, and to improve the health of frail, older adults through my research efforts focused on unintentional injury. For more than ten years I have had funding from the NIA to study injurious falls in frail, older adults, and for the past six years I have served as the Program Director for the Harvard Multicampus Geriatric Medicine Fellowship. The current proposal will capitalize on my strengths as an independent clinical investigator with expertise in injurious falls and program leader to enhance my capacity to mentor early investigators in aging research. The specific aims of the current proposal are to 1) conduct high-quality research on preventing unintentional injuries in frail, older adults that will serve as a platform to engage early investigators in patient-oriented aging research; 2) grow the number of well-trained investigators skilled in studying unintentional injury in older adults; and 3) enhance my skills to lead and mentor early clinical investigators by completing formal didactic training focused on implementation science and leadership. Ongoing funded research projects that could serve as a platform to engage research trainees include a large observational study to determine the risks and benefits of antihypertensive, antihyperglycemic, and anticoagulant drugs in older adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), as well as a feasibility trial to develop and implement an intervention to prevent injurious falls in older nursing home residents. Additionally I have conducted research and continue to collaborate with investigators using several large datasets that will serve as an excellent resource for trainees. Potential mentees will be identified from a pipeline of existing training programs at Harvard Medical School including the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, Translational Research in Aging Programs (T32), and others. I will develop an individualized mentoring plan with all trainees, including the design of an original hypothesis-driven research project, plan for individualized and group mentorship, and opportunities for coursework/didactics to enhance research training. Finally, I will boost my own mentoring skills through 1) formal didactics and directed reading on implementation science; 2) directed reading/coursework on mentorship; 3) a leadership course; 4) a course on preventing burnout; and 5) additional coursework (e.g., introduction to genetics) to expand my scientific inquiry. A Senior Advisory panel will provide feedback on my performance as a mentor and leader. In summary, this Career Development Award will provide me with the practical experience and formal didactic training to expand my capacity as a researcher, leader, and mentor in patient-oriented research on unintentional injury, including patients with ADRD. At the end of this 5-year award, I will have equipped at least 18 early investigators in the study of unintentional injury, many of whom will enter the field of aging research.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $120,823 )
2025	2025	HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER	1200 CENTRE ST	ROSLINDALE	MA	02131	SUFFOLK	USA	Aging Research	000	5	5/29/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$120,823
														Subtotal = $120,823

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $120,823 )
2024	2024	HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER	1200 CENTRE ST	ROSLINDALE	MA	02131	SUFFOLK	USA	Aging Research	000	4	11/17/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$120,823
														Subtotal = $120,823

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $120,823 )
2023	2023	HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER FOR AGED, INC.	1200 CENTRE ST	BOSTON	MA	02131	SUFFOLK	USA	Aging Research	000	3	12/2/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$120,823
														Subtotal = $120,823

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $120,823 )
2022	2022	HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER FOR AGED, INC.	1200 CENTRE ST	BOSTON	MA	02131	SUFFOLK	USA	Aging Research	000	2	11/30/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$120,823
														Subtotal = $120,823

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $120,823 )
2021	2021	HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER FOR AGED, INC.	1200 CENTRE ST	BOSTON	MA	02131	SUFFOLK	USA	Aging Research	000	1	12/4/2020	NEW	$120,823
														Subtotal = $120,823

Grand Total All Awards = $604,115

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Mentoring Patient-Oriented Research to Prevent Injury in Older Adults

Award Number: K24AG070106

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/15/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2025

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