Gerontology Research Collaborative (GRC)

About the GRC

The Gerontology Research Collaborative (GRC) is a group of researchers doing work in gerontology from the UC San Diego and other institutions in the area — incl. Sanford Burnham Prebys, Salk, San Diego State University (SDSU). These researchers wish to exchange ideas for collaborations, create working groups surrounding research themes (e.g. physical activity, biomarkers of aging, disparities, cognition, epidemiology, technology), and to host events for the broader San Diego region.

The GRC intends to be as inclusive as possible, bringing together researchers with a variety of backgrounds including basic science, translational research, clinical practice, mental health, public health, and related disciplines.

In This Day & Age - GRC and Stein Seminar Series

"In This Day & Age" is a monthly seminar series sponsored by the GRC and the Stein Institute for Research on Aging. Our mission is to highlight cutting-edge and multidisciplinary aging research happening within the San Diego community and beyond.Formats vary from seminars by local faculty, short talks from early-stage investigators (postdocs, fellows and students), and invited presentations by leading gerontologists. Please stay tuned for more!

Contact for Login Information: hphang@health.ucsd.edu

Upcoming GRC Seminar:

May 23rd at 4pm with Dr. Erin Sundermann

Title: The Crossroads of Aging and HIV: Implications for Alzheimer's Disease

About the speaker: Dr. Erin Sundermann is a cognitive neuroscientist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego. She received her doctorate in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Illinois at Chicago where she was trained in women’s brain health research and the neurocognitive complications of HIV in women. During her postdoctoral fellowship with the Einstein Aging Study at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, her research focused on sex differences in cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, she is a key investigator at the UCSD HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program where she combines her experience in neuroHIV and Alzheimer’s disease research to study the intersection of HIV and Alzheimer’s disease. She focuses on identifying clinical characteristics, biomarkers and risk/protective factors that will better allow us to distinguish early-stage Alzheimer’s disease from HIV-association neurocognitive complications in order intervene appropriately in people with HIV.

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GRC Newsletter

We regularly distribute our newsletter informing our community about research opportunities, publications and local events. Career development and training pertaining to gerontology research will also be provided as our group develops.

To subscribe please emailsaweiss@health.ucsd.edu.