New Frontiers in Geriatrics: the Jahnigen and Williams Awardees Report on Research Leading to Improved Care by Surgical and Medical Subspecialists

Moderator:  William R. Hazzard, MD
This symposium will highlight the research supported by the Dennis W. Jahnigen and T. Franklin Williams Career Development Awards Programs.   Both programs support research on older patients who are cared for by the targeted disciplines, with the Jahnigen Awards program supporting faculty in the surgical and related medical specialties and the Williams Award program supporting faculty in the sub-specialties of internal medicine.

Regeneration of Skeletal and Smooth Muscles by Muscle-Derived Stem Cells for the Treatment of Aging Female Pelvic Disorders
Mathew H. Ho, MD, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Geriatric Assessment and Pre-Operative Risk Stratification
Thomas N. Robinson, MD, FACS, University of Colorado

Interaction between Presbycusis and Cisplatin Ototoxicity
Kourosh Parham, MD, PhD, University of Connecticut Health Center

Identification and Characterization of a Mitochondrial Angiotensin System
Peter M. Abadir, MD, Johns Hopkins University

Epidemiology of Restricting Back Pain in Older Persons
Una Makris, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center

The Role of Aging and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Fibrosis
Jessica Chia, MD, Duke University