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Translational Research in Aging & Mobility Postdoctoral Training Program

Leaders

MD-HOBI-BIOMED INFORMATICS

Todd Manini Ph.D.

Professor; Division Chief of Clinical and Population Health Integration; Co-Director of the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center

MD-GERIATRICS

Diagram of TRAM

This diagram shows the two main faculty categories of the Translational Research in Aging and Mobility (TRAM) program: aging research and mobility research. Each category has three areas which each have three sub-areas. For aging research, the areas in blue boxes are Clinical & Applied Research, Anti-aging interventions, and Basic and mechanistic science. The sub-areas are Disease & resilience, Biopsychosocial influences, and Neuro-psych (cognition, sleep); Electro- stimulation, Ketogenic and timed diets, and Pharmaceutical & botanical; Mitochondria/ Autophagy, Transmembrane sensory channels, and Longevity genes Genome stability. For mobility research, the areas in red boxes are Clinical & Applied Research, Mobility enhancement Interventions, and Basic and mechanistic science. The sub-areas are Mobile health technologies, Activity/mobility patterns, Pain perception in minorities, Reducing fall risk, Exercise/Nutrition/diet, Pain reduction, Circadian rhythms Molecular clocks, Neural networks of ambulation, Muscle biology & physiology. A separate light blue box at the top shows Artificial Intelligence, and this box and the category boxes are pointing to circular graphic with the acronym TRAM. — Explanation of diagram: it shows the two main faculty categories of the Translational Research in Aging and Mobility (TRAM) program: aging research and mobility research. Each category has three areas which each have three sub-areas. For aging research, the areas in blue boxes are Clinical & Applied Research, Anti-aging interventions, and Basic and mechanistic science. The sub-areas are Disease & resilience, Biopsychosocial influences, and Neuro-psych (cognition, sleep); Electro-stimulation, Ketogenic and timed diets, and Pharmaceutical & botanical; Mitochondria/ Autophagy, Transmembrane sensory channels, and Longevity genes Genome stability. For mobility research, the areas in red boxes are Clinical & Applied Research, Mobility enhancement Interventions, and Basic and mechanistic science. The sub-areas are Mobile health technologies, Activity/mobility patterns, Pain perception in minorities, Reducing fall risk, Exercise/Nutrition/diet, Pain reduction, Circadian rhythms Molecular clocks, Neural networks of ambulation, Muscle biology & physiology. A separate light blue box at the top shows Artificial Intelligence, and this box and the category boxes are pointing to a circular graphic with the acronym TRAM.

Aging or mobility-focused

Faculty selected for the TRAM program are categorized under aging or mobility-focused research. Some also have expertise in both domains. All faculty are deeply engaged in supporting trainee development across multiple dimensions. They serve as primary, co-primary or content-specific mentors, providing individualized guidance aligned with each trainee’s research interests and career goals. In addition, faculty contribute to interdisciplinary mentorship panels, offering specialized expertise and collaborative perspectives to support complex research projects.

TRAM faculty also play an active role in program growth by promoting the program at national conferences and contributing to recruitment efforts within their respective fields. They provide trainees with access to their research programs, resources, and domain-specific expertise, enriching the overall training environment.

Finally, faculty contribute to the educational mission of TRAM by delivering targeted instructional sessions that align with trainees’ learning objectives and evolving research needs.

Faculty Members

Biomedical Engineering

Jessica Allen, PhD

How neural, muscular, and skeletal systems interact, and affects of aging, disease, and injury.

Full profile

Aging & geriatric research

Stephen Anton, PhD

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

Translational Research in Aging & Mobility Postdoctoral Training Program

Leaders

Todd Manini Ph.D.

Christiaan Leeuwenburgh PhD

Diagram of TRAM

Aging or mobility-focused

Faculty Members

Jessica Allen, PhD

Stephen Anton, PhD

Emily Bartley, PhD

Staja Booker, PhD

Dejana Braithwaite, PhD

David Clark, ScD

Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, PhD

Karyn Esser, PhD

Daniel Ferris, PhD

Roger Fillingim, PhD

Chris Hass, PhD

Russell Hepple, PhD

Christopher Kaufmann, PhD

Michael Marsiske, PhD

Catherine Price, PhD

Sanjay Ranka, PhD

Parisa Rashidi, PhD

Terrence Ryan, PhD

Rachael Seidler, PhD

Ronald I. Shorr, PhD

Kimberly Sibille, PhD

Shinichi Someya, PhD

Larissa Strath, PhD

Ellen Terry, PhD

Rui Xiao, PhD

Jinying Zhao, MD, PhD