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I hope this message finds you well. As part of our continued efforts to strengthen the Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) as a collaborative, interdisciplinary hub for aging research, we are formally launching our ISL Working Groups and would like to
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We are organizing three ISL Working Groups, each designed to bring together faculty, trainees, and collaborators around shared interests and complementary expertise:</div>
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These working groups will serve as platforms to:</div>
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<div role="presentation">Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and team science</div>
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<div role="presentation">Generate ideas for grants, workshops, white papers, and publications</div>
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<div role="presentation">Support mentoring, networking, and community-building across ISL</div>
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We are currently scheduling the first meeting for each working group, which will focus on introductions, setting priorities, and brainstorming concrete activities for the coming year. Participation is flexible, and members are encouraged to engage in ways that
best align with their interests, availability, and expertise.</div>
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If you are interested in joining one (or more) of the working groups, we would love to have you involved. Your perspective and contributions are essential to shaping ISL’s research agenda and impact.</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Basic Science WG (Lead: Dr. Ravinder Nagpal)</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">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></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Clinical Research WG (Lead: Dr. Julia Sheffler)</b></span></div>
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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.</div>
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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.</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Thank you for your continued engagement with ISL and for all that you do to advance aging and longevity research at FSU and beyond!</span></div>
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Professor, School of Information</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Chair of AMIA Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Working Group</span> <span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><br>
Florida State University</span></p>
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