Alliance for Aging Research Announced Science Advisory Board.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003 Leading Physicians, Scientists and Researchers Join Alliance for Aging Research The Alliance for Aging Research is an advocacy group in the United States which promotes research into aging and seeks to advance science and enhance lives in various ways. in Fight to Improve Quality of Life for Aging Americans The Alliance for Aging Research today introduced sixteen noted physicians, scientists, and researchers as new members of its Science Advisory Board. This panel of experts in the field of aging research includes two Nobel Laureates, a Pulitzer Prize winner, eight university professors, and the first female president of the American Board of Internal Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is a non-profit, independent physician organization in the U.S. that certifies physicians who practice in internal medicine and its sub-specialties. . All members of the new Board are actively engaged in researching and understanding the aging process and the medical needs of aging Americans. "I am thrilled to have such a distinguished group of experts on our Science Advisory Board," said Daniel Perry, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aging Research. "Their support and advice will be critical to helping the Alliance improve the quality of life and medical care for older Americans." New appointees to the Alliance for Aging Research's Science Advisory Board are: -- Michele Bellantoni, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. Geriatrics Center -- Paul Berg, Ph.D., Cahill Professor in Cancer Research and Biochemistry Emeritus, Stanford University -- Richard Besdine, M.D., FACP FACP Fellow of the American College of Physicians. FACP abbr. 1. Fellow of the American College of Physicians 2. Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists , Interim Dean of Medicine & Biological Sciences, Brown University -- Robert N. Butler, M.D., President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , International Longevity Center -- Judith Campisi, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories -- Christine Cassel, M.D., MACP, President & CEO, American Board of Internal Medicine -- David Cutler, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, Harvard University -- Caleb E. Finch, Ph.D., Director, Neurobiology of Aging, University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission -- Gerald D. Fischbach, M.D., Dean, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University -- Fred H. Gage, Ph.D., Adler Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Sciences -- William Hazzard, M.D., Professor of Medicine, University of Washington -- Joshua Lederberg, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, The Rockefeller University -- David Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Donald W. Reynolds Donald W. Reynolds (1906-1993) was an American businessman and philanthropist. During his lifetime, he was best known for his involvement in the Donrey Media Group. Biography Reynolds was the son of Gaines W. Center on Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is part of the University of Arkansas System, a state-run university in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The main campus is located in Little Rock. -- Lewis Lipsitz, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School -- George M. Martin, M.D., Professor of Pathology, Adjunct Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington -- John Q. Trojanowski, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Institute of Aging, University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. Founded in 1986, the Alliance for Aging Research is a nonprofit, independent organization dedicated to supporting and accelerating the pace of medical discoveries to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging. The Alliance combines the interests of top scientists, public officials, business executives and foundation and academic leaders to promote a greater national investment in research and new technologies that will prepare our nation for the coming Senior Boom, and improve the quality of life for older Americans. |
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