Research
Grant Recipients 2012 for Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Geriatric Studies for Junior Faculty
Through a generous gift from the Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation, the UTHealth Consortium on Aging was able to offer pilot grants to junior faculty for the second consecutive year. The goals of the Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Geriatric Studies for Junior Faculty program are to integrate geriatrics studies across all the schools of the health science center, increase collaboration and cooperation between school faculties, instill geriatrics studies into all student curriculum, and foster future geriatrics practitioners.
Grants awarded in 2012 are:
| Project Name | Estimating Differential Mortality Rates for Elder Mistreatment and Self-Neglect Types: A Road to More Efficient Care Service Delivery |
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| Principal Investigator |
Jason Burnett, PhD, Assistant Professor |
| Collaborators |
Carmel B. Dyer, MD, UTHealth Medical School |
| Project Name | PST.Net: A Pilot Study of Teletherapy Depression Treatment for Older Adults |
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| Principal Investigator | Marissa Hansen, MSW, PhD, Assistant Professor University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work |
| Collaborators | Maria Aranda, LCSW, PhD, University of Southern California W. Andrew Achenbaum, PhD, University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work Isabel Torres, MPH, DrPH, MD Anderson Cancer Center and University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work Dennis Kao, MSW, PhD, University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work |
| Project Name | Assessing for Capacity for Self-Care and Protection in Older Adults with Executive Dysfunction Status Post Discharge Home to Prevent Hospital Readmission - A Feasibility Study |
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| Principal Investigator | Sabrina Pickens, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, ANP-BC, Instructor UTHealth School of Nursing |
| Collaborators | Nancy Bergstrom, PhD, RN, UTHealth School of Nursing John Halphen, MD, UTHealth Medical School Stacy Drake, PhD(c), MSN, MPH, UTHealth School of Nursing |
Geriatric Education and Training Grants
UTHealth has two geriatric education and training grants - TEXAS (Training Excellence in Aging Studies) and the Houston Geriatric Education Center (H-GEC).
Recruitment of Subjects for Clinical Research
The Consortium on Aging is pleased to work with investigators who wish to recruit subjects for clinical research. For procedural information please click on Process for Recruitment of Subjects for Clinical Subjects.
