Faculty

Lifestyle-based & alternative treatment modalities to address metabolic conditions associated with aging

Interventions that promote resilience among geriatric populations in chronic pain

Effect of aging on the hippocampus & entorhinal & perirhinal cortices

Optimizing mobility in the neurologically impaired, the elderly, & those recovering from stroke or spinal injury

Neuroimaging, age-associated cognitive & brain dysfunction, & neurodegeneration

Mechanisms involved in age-related pain perception & modulation in humans

Role of circadian rhythms & molecular clock mechanisms in skeletal muscle homeostasis & health

Biomechanics & neural control of human locomotion in health, aging & disability

Biological, social, & psychological factors that may influence the experience of pain

Neurological impairments & rehabilitation strategies to improve motor function

Dynamic stability during locomotor transitions in the elderly, and PD

Mitochondrial mechanisms of aging muscle atrophy

Cognitive aging & behavioral intervention strategies; statistical modeling

Aging, physical exercise, prevention of disability, sarcopenia, epidemiology & random control trials

Adult neuro-psychology, dementia, movement disorders & post-operative cognitive dysfunction

Aging, sleep, and health services research

Machine learning, data mining algorithms, & software for bioinformatics & medical informatics applications

Context-aware assistive & therapeutic intelligent solutions using ambient & mobile sensor technology

Novel interventions promoting functional mobility in the elderly & the neurologically impaired

Motor control, aging, neuroplasticity & rehabilitation associated with spaceflight

Stress, aging, health disparities & resilience

Molecular & cellular mechanisms underlying age-related hearing loss

Novel cognitive and neuro inflammation neuro-imaging bio-markers & intervention approaches

Genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying environmental modulation of aging