Clin-STAR Awardee Spotlight Interviews

Clin-STAR's funding opportunities seek to advance transdisciplinary research, training and career development in aging.

Gwen Bernacki, MD, MHSA

Clin-STAR Transdisciplinary Aging Research Pilot Grant - 2022

Exploring the Quality of Supportive Care for Caregivers of Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Acute Kidney Injury

Rebecca Lassell, PhD, OTR/L

Clin-STAR Transdisciplinary Aging Research Pilot Grant - 2022

A Green Activity Prescription Program for Latinx Persons Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Dementia

David Lynch, MD

Clin-STAR Transdisciplinary Aging Research Pilot Grant - 2022

Using Metabolomics to Identify Drivers of Muscle Weakness and Functional Decline for Older Adults

Heidi L. Lindroth, PhD, RN

Clin-STAR Transdisciplinary Aging Research Pilot Grant - 2021

Improve Patient Recovery by Engaging Patients and FAmily-CaregiveRs to End Delirium – A Feasibility and Acceptability Study (iPREPARED)

Karen L. Fortuna, PhD, LICSW

Clin-STAR Transdisciplinary Aging Research Pilot Grant - 2021

National Workforce of Certified Older Adult Peer Support Specialists to Support Older Adults Remotely

Sima Mozdbar, OD

Clin-STAR Transdisciplinary Aging Research Pilot Grant - 2020

Alzheimer’s Disease in Primary Care (ADPC): Retinal Biomarker Study

Disciplines: Optometry, ophthalmology, neuropsychology, and neurology

Owoicho Adogwa, MD

Clin-STAR Transdisciplinary Aging Research Pilot Grant - 2020

Exploring Health Priorities of Older Adults with Symptomatic Adult Spinal Deformity

Disciplines: Neurological surgery, orthopeadic spine surgery, internal medicine, rheumatology, and geriatrics

Katrina Abuabara, MD

Clin-STAR Transdisciplinary Aging Research Pilot Grant - 2020

Skin barrier function, inflammation, and cognition

Disciplines: Dermatology and Neurology