SCIENCE IN CONVERSATION
The questions behind our work, in the voices of the people doing it. Explore molecular discovery, clinical aging research, and technology for older adults.
WATCH & EXPLORE
Selected films from Johns Hopkins Medicine, with publication dates shown for context.
JOHNS HOPKINS AITC
6:11
An introduction to the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory for Aging Research: connecting clinical expertise, engineering, and technology development around the needs of older adults.
GERIATRICS + ENGINEERING
2:38
An introduction to GeroTech and its work bringing disciplines together to develop technologies for older adults.
PETER ABADIR · RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE
3:07
Peter Abadir discusses navigating and diagnosing cognitive frailty in research and clinical settings.
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH · LOLITA NIDADAVOLU
3:30
Dr. Lolita Nidadavolu explains research on cardiovascular-derived cell-free DNA and its associations with frailty and cardiovascular events in older adults.
FROM THE ARCHIVE · 2013
13:27
A historical look at geriatric medicine and gerontology at Johns Hopkins, and the clinical and research community behind the work.
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MORE WAYS TO UNDERSTAND FRAILTY
Our illustrated frailty guide includes four educational animations.
IN CONVERSATION · ASK DR. MIA
Podcast & transcript
How do clinical questions become ideas for new technology?
In this interview with Dr. Mia Yang, Peter Abadir discusses the development of GeroTech and the connections between geriatrics, engineering, and the AITC.
Listen & read the interviewTHE WORK BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Selected institutional coverage of the lab’s molecular and translational research. Study types distinguish early experiments from research in people.
PRECLINICAL · MOUSE MODEL
A study in mice connects chronic elevation of the inflammatory signal IL-6 with mitochondrial changes and features of frailty.
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Research in older adults examines associations between mitochondrial DNA fragments in blood, inflammation, and measures of aging.
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An observational study explores how cell-free genomic DNA relates to dementia risk and changes in cognitive and physical function.
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An experimental approach to targeting mitochondria, studied in laboratory-grown cells, connects molecular discovery with the challenges of drug delivery.
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Earlier research examines associations between angiotensin receptor autoantibodies and frailty, connecting immune signaling with the biology of vulnerability.
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Read the storyPRECLINICAL · TECHNOLOGY LICENSING
A historical report on the licensing of wound-healing technologies developed through animal research, including work on local drug delivery.
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