University of Washington
3rd Annual
Interdisciplinary Geriatric Research Forum
October 9, 2008
UW Tower
Theme:
Interdisciplinary Aging Research for the 21st Century
Co-Sponsored by the UW Center for Interdisciplinary Geriatric Research and the UW Institute on Aging
Forum Highlights:
• Keynote address by Provost Phyllis Wise:
• Panel of national funding representatives:
George Martin, MD, Scientific Director
American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR)
Felipe Sierra, PhD, Director, Division of Aging BiologyNational Institute on Aging
Kevin J. Lee, PhD, Deputy Executive DirectorEllison Medical Foundation
• Panel of UW interdisciplinary program representatives:
Kim Folger Bruce, PhD, Director of Research Partnerships
Institute of Translational Health Sciences
Steve Gloyd, PhD, Professor of Health Services and Associate Chair for Education and Curriculum
Department of Global Health
• Guest Lecture by Dr. Harold Pincus on interdisciplinary work
in the context of geriatric health research: