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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Institute for Successful Longevity has awarded 2025-2026 Planning Grants to three teams led by ISL Faculty Affiliates
<b>Dr. Yunjung Kim</b>, <b>Dr. Hongyuan Cao</b>, and <b>Dr. Ravinder Nagpal, </b>
respectively.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dr. Yunjung Kim</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">, Professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders, will collaborate with Co-PIs
<b>Dr. Erin Bush, </b>Associate Professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders and
<b>Dr. Victor DeBrunner</b>,<b> </b>Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In Dr. Kim’s project titled
<b>“Bridging Bench Science to Clinical Practice: Exploring Ultrasound Imaging for Articulation Studies in Parkinson’s Disease”</b>, the team will leverage ultrasound imaging as a form of biofeedback to improve speech interventions for individuals with Parkinson’s
disease. The project aims to establish a technology-assisted articulation training program, offering a cost-effective, accessible, and innovative approach to aging research and clinical therapy.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dr. Hongyuan Cao</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">, Professor in the Department of Statistics, will be working alongside Co-PIs
<b>Dr. Qian Zhang</b>, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, and
<b>Dr. Antonio Terracciano</b>, Professor in the Department of Geriatrics. In Dr. Cao’s project titled
<b>“Exploring the Paradoxical Link Between BMI and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk”</b>, the research team will investigate the evolving relationship between body mass index (BMI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) across different stages of life. While mid-life obesity
is often linked to increased AD risk, late-life obesity may be associated with reduced risk. This project proposes modeling the time-varying effect of BMI on the onset of AD to identify specific life periods where BMI plays a critical role. These insights
will enable more precise and effective interventions aimed at reducing AD risk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dr. Ravinder Nagpal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">, Associate Professor and Director of The Gut Biome Lab in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, will work with Co-PI
<b>Dr. Julia Sheffler</b>, Assistant Professor and Director of the Integrative Science for Healthy Aging Program at the Center for Translational Behavioral Science. In Dr. Nagpal’s project titled
<b>“Unraveling the Gut-Microbiome-Brain Axis Elements Through Multi-Omics Assessments in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment”</b>, the researchers will build on their existing I-CAN (“Improving Cognitive Aging through Nutrition”) program. The study
will use a comprehensive multi-omics approach to investigate how dietary patterns and microbial metabolites impact brain and gut health in underserved older adults with mild cognitive impairment. This work is expected to fill crucial gaps in our understanding
of how the gut-microbiome-brain axis influences cognitive aging.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025-2026 ISL Planning Grants, and many thanks to ISL’s grant reviewers for their thoughtful evaluation of the proposals!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#782F40;mso-ligatures:none">Zhe He, PhD, FAMIA</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Director, Institute for Successful Longevity (Admin Assistant: Nehja Guillaume [<a href="mailto:ng24k@fsu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">ng24k@fsu.edu</span></a>])<br>
Associate Professor, School of Information</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Director of UF-FSU CTSA Biostatistics, Informatics, and Research Design Program (UF-FSU CTSA BIRD) (<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fredcap.med.fsu.edu%2Fsurveys%2F%3Fs%3DRECYDF8P9AY7JHFW&data=05%7C02%7Cisl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C36f08be9eb2446c993fe08dd9346801f%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C638828653198846730%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Bs43rldpxcb68uDBuWAwLMks5C2NtfxkXVL4CIJyWTM%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://redcap.med.fsu.edu/surveys/?s=RECYDF8P9AY7JHFW"><span style="color:#0563C1">CTSA
Service Request Form</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Chair of AMIA Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Working Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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