Calendar

People

Links

Publications

Administration

Contact

Home

 

 

August 20, 2008

 

 

The Center on Aging and Health

 

Academics

OAIC

Research

Biostatistics

  SEARCH

Administration

geneticsbiostatisticscareer developmentPilot Studies


Johns Hopkins Older Americans Independence Center Annual Retreat
Thursday February 28, 2008
12:00-5:00pm

The Pier 5 Hotel, Harbor East Ballroom
711 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202

Meeting Agenda

Johns Hopkins OAIC 2008 Retreat: Translational Research and Intervention Development

12:00

Welcome and Introductions

Linda P. Fried, M.D., M. P.H.                      

12:15    

Article Review: Woolf SH. The meaning of translational research and why it matters. JAMA. 2008 Jan 9;299(2):211-3.

T1 and T2 translational research and how it applies to the JHU OAIC:

a) T1 - "Bench to Bedside" translation
b) T2 - Integration of results of clinical studies into clinical practice

Jeremy Walston, M.D.

12:45

c) Methodological Issues related to T1 and T2 translation

Qian-Li Xue, Ph.D.

.

1:00

OAIC Clinical Translation Unit, and CTSA Collaboration: what intervention research infrastructure is available?

Gary Gerstenblith, M.D.,
Paulo Chaves, M.D., Ph.D


1:30


Discussion: What current projects are ready for intervention development?


Facilitator:
Karen Bandeen-Roche, Ph.D.

2:00

Break


2:15


Introduction: Sleep as a Model for Multisystemic, Frailty-Related Interventions


Jeremy Walston, M.D.

2:30 

Sleep Disorders in Frail, Older Adults and Potential for Interventions

Naresh Punjabi, M.D., Ph.D.


3:00


The Impact of Sleep Disorders on Frailty-Related Systems (10 minute presentations):

a) Sleep and Cognition

Michelle Carlson, Ph.D.

b) Sleep and Immune Response/Inflammation

Sean Leng, M.D., Ph.D.

c) Sleep and HPA Axis/Autonomic Dysfunction

Ravi Varadhan, Ph.D.

d) Sleep and Energy Metabolism

Carlos Weiss, M.D., M.H.S.

e) Sleep and Systems Biology Models

Chris Seplaki, Ph.D.

.

Facilitator:

4:15

Summary Discussion:
-Summary of highest-priority intervention development related to sleep and frailty
-Identification of other models for intervention that would impact frailty and multiple systems
-Operational Planning for next steps

Karen Bandeen-Roche, Ph.D.

5:00 

Adjourn 




 

© 2008, Johns Hopkins University. All rights reserved.
web policies, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, 410-955-6878