Center for Population Science & Aging
The Center for Population Science and Aging utilizes rigorous research methods to advance our understanding of healthy aging. We leverage large observational datasets and cutting-edge epidemiological techniques to identify factors that contribute to optimal aging across the lifespan and generations. These findings inform interventions promoting health, well-being and longevity.
Our research recognizes the multi-level determinants of aging, encompassing biological and social factors at individual, interpersonal, and community levels. This comprehensive approach positions the Center at the forefront of efforts to improve healthy aging for current and future populations.
The Center for Population Science & Aging is poised to transform our understanding of the drivers of healthy aging throughout the lifespan and across generations at the individual-, community-, and population-level. Through this understanding, we will generate the evidence needed for optimal clinical practice guidelines and policies to improve population health. ”
Sadiya Khan, MD, MSc
Center Director
About Our Work
Research
The center will promote leading-edge clinical and epidemiological research aimed at:
- Identifying clinical risk profiles, laboratory and imaging-based biomarkers, and prediction tools of healthy aging throughout the life course, which will inform clinical practice guidelines on prevention of chronic disease strategies.
- Designing and testing interventions and clinical strategies to effectively promote health and well-being as measured through patient-reported and clinical outcomes.
- Developing cutting-edge and novel epidemiologic and statistical methods to quantify the contributions of individual- and community-level factors to healthy aging with a focus on translating findings to promote health equity and equitable aging for all.
Emphasis will also be placed on building partnerships with community healthcare organizations to ensure diverse samples in observational and interventional studies, disseminate information about current research activities, and to provide training opportunities for individuals from a diverse array of backgrounds and lived experiences.