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Scientist Highlight: Travonia Brown-Hughes (JH AD)
In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Travonia Brown-Hughes, PhD, who became a Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (JH AD) RCMAR Scientist in 2018. Dr. Brown-Hughes’ research interests are grounded in the study of aging, care transitions, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care. She has been active in the development and facilitation of…
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Scientist Highlight: Priscilla Vásquez Guevara (SD RCMAR)
In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Priscilla Vásquez Guevara, PhD, who became a San Diego Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (SD RCMAR) Center in 2018. Her research focuses on physical activity, cardiovascular health, and brain health in underrepresented populations, namely in middle-aged and older Latina/o adults. Dr. Vásquez Guevara has experience in community-based…
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Scientist Highlight: Miguel Arce Rentería (CIRAD)
In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Miguel Arce Rentería, PhD, who became a Columbia Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Disparities (CIRAD) RCMAR Scientist in 2018. His research investigates the sociocultural and environmental determinants of disparities in cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). His current focus has been on determining factors of…
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Rest in Power Steven P. Wallace
The RCMAR National Coordinating Center is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of Steven P. Wallace, PhD on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Wallace was the RCMAR Coordinating Center Director since 2002 and a national leader in the areas of minority aging research. He was a tireless champion for the…
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Scientist Highlight: Mario Gil (UTRGV)
In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Mario Gil, PhD, who became a Rio Grande Valley Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (UTRGV) RCMAR Scientist in 2019. Dr. Gil uses animal models and a systems neuroscience approach to investigate the interaction between neural pathways that regulate and/or influence behavior, cognition, and motivation. Learn more…
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Webinar Recording
The NIA Health Disparities Research Framework outlines four key levels of analysis related to disparities research. Included in these are environmental and sociocultural factors. On April 23rd, Drs. Patricia Jones, Amy Kind and Jennifer Ailshire showcased two tools researchers can use for understanding contextual factors that affect the health of diverse older adults. Watch the…
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Scientist Highlight: Miriam Evans (CCADMR)
In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Miriam Evans EdD, MEd, MCHES, who became a Carolina Center on Alzheimer’s Disease and Minority Research (CCADMR) RCMAR Scientist in 2018. Dr. Evans is an assistant professor of Health Education in the Department of Health Sciences at South Carolina State University. Her research interests include children’s environmental health; community…
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(Webinar Recording) NIH Repays Your Student Loans: An In-Depth Overview of the NIH Loan Repayment Programs
On March 19th, Dr. Ericka Boone, the Division of Loan Repayment Director, presented an in-depth overview of the NIH Loan Repayment Program. The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research centers. The NIH LRPs pay…
