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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear ISL affiliates,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope you are having a great day!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m thrilled to announce three Chairs of ISL Working Groups:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Basic Science Working Group
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<p class="MsoNormal">Basic Science Working Group<b> </b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">focuses on investigating the fundamental biological, psychological, and social mechanisms of aging and uncovering new knowledge that could lead to groundbreaking
treatments and preventive strategies.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Chair: Dr. Ravinder Nagpal</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Ravinder Nagpal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, whose research focuses on the gut microbiome's role in aging-associated intestinal and neurocognitive health. He earned his Ph.D. in
Food & Dairy Microbiology from the National Dairy Research Institute in Haryana, India, and completed postdoctoral training in gut microbiology at Juntendo School of Medicine in Tokyo and Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C. Dr. Nagpal’s lab
aims to uncover mechanisms of gut dysbiosis and leverage this knowledge to develop nutritional and pharmacological interventions to improve metabolic and neurodegenerative health, including Alzheimer's disease.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Clinical Research Working Group<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Clinical Research Working Group<b> </b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">focuses on translational research that bridges the gap between laboratory research and practical, clinical applications and enhancing clinical practices
and interventions that improve health outcomes for older adults.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Chair: Dr. Julia Sheffler<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Julia Sheffler is an Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine’s Center for Translational Behavioral Science. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University in 2018. Her research broadly involves the
development and assessment of behavioral interventions for chronic conditions, with an emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia risk reduction. Dr. Sheffler’s lab currently focuses on developing scalable community lifestyle programs that help older adults
make sustainable changes to their lifestyle, supporting healthy brain aging.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Advanced Technology Working Group
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<p class="MsoNormal">Advanced Technology Working Group focuses on emerging technologies such as AI to improve the quality of life for older adults and technologies that can be integrated into daily living, assist with health monitoring, and provide cognitive
and social engagement.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Chair: Dr. Zhe He<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Zhe He<b> </b>is an Associate Professor in the School of Information and Interim Director of the Institute for Successful Longevity at Florida State University, where he also leads the eHealth Lab. He holds courtesy appointments in
Medicine, Computer Science, and Statistics and directs the Biostatistics, Informatics, and Research Design Program (BIRD) for the UF-FSU Clinical and Translational Science Award. His research, funded by NIH, AHRQ, Eli Lilly, and Amazon, focuses on biomedical
informatics, AI, and big data to improve population health and advance research.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We will have a kick-off meeting for the ISL Working Group at 2 PM on October 14, 2024 on Zoom (<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsu.zoom.us%2Fj%2F97471325487&data=05%7C02%7Cisl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C22467eb058da481a3b3808dcd9a484f9%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C638624547827032088%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IW%2BF9VVgytrZTk8m6dQBc8g98Fxgin1JXbVjFsGVUaE%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://fsu.zoom.us/j/97471325487" shash="VlH9ewvfjQOu34KgHGug/tILlvzgZJHEL404NwO1AV0ypMUwWLXjmwwyrS4CfMKMUk1sF1cFeIXcnq4BNEqb/ucNZrZtvmpH5EJ5Qd6r6ML0hqtov6eOeNsqfLXbi/eyET3Fyt4X0PFD09H6+u0aDR1WF2ZrEAmWOwP4G/fEpV4=">https://fsu.zoom.us/j/97471325487</a>).
We would love to get feedback from our affiliates on our planned activities and objectives of working groups.
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