The Research Day on Aging and Health
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum | Friday, May 12, 2023
The Benjamin Leon Center for Geriatric Research and Education and the College of Medicine held a full-day seminar discussing and exploring ways of improving the quality of life for older adults.
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Topics and Featured Speakers
Addressing the Gap between Healthy Aging and Dementia Prevention
Florida International University William Vega, PhD
Multifaceted Hypertension Program in a Large Health System Serving Medicare and Dual Eligible Beneficiaries of Hispanic Origin in South Florida: Blood Pressure Control and Stroke Risk
FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Paulo H. M. Chaves, MD, PhD
Differential Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Excess Mortality and Life Expectancy Loss within the Hispanic Population
National Center for Health Statistics Elizabeth Arias, PhD
Biological Research Priorities for Physical Frailty
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Jeremy Walston, MD
1FloridADRC Overview, Neuroimaging Web Services Interface, and Opportunities for Investigators and Study Participants
FIU College of Engineering and Computing Malek Adjouadi, PhD
FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work Shanna L. Burke, MSW, MPH, PhD
FIU College of Engineering and Computing Mercedes Cabrerizo, PhD
Long-Term Health Impacts of 9/11: Consequences of Exposure over Physiological Aging
FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work Roberto Lucchini, MD
Exercise Interventions to Prevent Physical Decline in Older Adults
FIU Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences Edgar Ramos Vieira, PT, MSc, PhD
Cognitive Function, Sleep, and the Gut Microbiome
FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work Shanna L. Burke, MSW, MPH, PhD
FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work Sabrina Sales Martinez, MS, PhD, RDN
FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work Alexandra Briceño, MS
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About Benjamin Leon Center
The Benjamin Leon Center for Geriatric Research & Education is committed to developing and implementing novel approaches to advance and promote active aging, frailty prevention, and health care delivery to older adults in primary clinical care and community settings through translational epidemiology research and geriatrics and gerontology education. The Center, housed in the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, was established thanks to a generous gift from the Benjamin Leon Jr. Family and Leon Medical Centers.

Committed to Making a Difference
The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine's leap in rankings for federally funded research confirms our commitment to translational research and attracting top scientists.
FIU College of Medicine ranks No. 107 in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, up 16 spots from the previous year.
In 2022, the medical school nearly doubled NIH funding from $5.4 million to $9.99 million, the second-highest percentage increase in funding nationwide.
Among public medical schools, FIU College of Medicine ranks No. 68 in NIH funding.