Category: Scientist Highlight

In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Anna Mazur-Mosiewicz, PhD, who became a NERC Scientist in 2021. Dr. Mazur’s RCMAR pilot project is “Do Adverse Childhood Experiences Increase the Risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans”. She is a Board-Certified Neuropsychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and…

In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Bita Amani, PhD, who became a CHIME Scientist in 2021. Dr. Amani’s RCMAR pilot project is “Impact of COVID-19 on the Health and Wellbeing of Older Racial/ethnic Women Leading Essential Community-Based Work: A Historical, Community Assets and Equity Approach”. She is a social epidemiologist whose teaching and research focus…

In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Sorbarikor Piawah, MD, MPH, who became a Center for Aging in Diverse Communities (CADC) RCMAR Scientist in 2019. Dr. Piawah is a gastrointestinal oncologist with a particular interest in colorectal cancer. She also treats patients with sarcoma, a group of rare cancers that affect the bones and connective tissues.…

In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Rodlescia Sneed, PhD, MPH, who became a Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) RCMAR Scientist in 2019. Dr. Sneed is an assistant professor in the Division of Public Health in Flint. She is a social and health psychologist interested in evaluating and improving how older adults age…

In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Omar Sims, PhD, who became a Deep South Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (Deep South RCMAR) Scientist in 2019. As a health and public health scientist, Dr. Omar Sims’ program of research is focused on public health management and clinical management of liver disease caused by hepatitis C…

In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Alicia Ines Arbaje, MD, PhD, MPH, who became a Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (JH AD-RCMAR) Scientist in 2019. Dr. Alicia Arbaje is Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include general internal medicine and…

In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Humberto Parada, PhD, who became a San Diego Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (SD AD-RCMAR) Scientist in 2019. Dr. Parada is an integrative cancer epidemiologist specializing in the epidemiology of breast cancer. His research aims to identify environmental, behavioral, and genetic factors that influence the development…

In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Adriana Arcia, PhD, RN, who became a Columbia Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Disparities (CIRAD) RCMAR Scientist in 2018. Dr. Arcia is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her research topics of interest include: tailored health infographics, information visualization, consumer health informatics,…