Student Training
By 2030 we will be living in an America with 1 in 5 American 65 years or older. The ethnic minority portion of our population is growing at an amazing pace from 4.3 million persons in 1990 to 22.5 million expected by the year 2050. This nation needs to be prepared to deal with ethnically diverse minority elderlies who will account for more than 15% of older persons by 2020 and more than 21% of older persons by 2050. Since health disparity among the ethnically diverse minority population is real and we have to deal with it immediately. Advancing Diversity in Aging Research (ADAR) is an attempt to identify a cadre of minority scientists early during their undergraduate years, provide them with a foundation of knowledge and research skills through mentoring so these students will excel in the interdisciplinary field of gerontology.
Opportunities for Undergraduate Students |
We select 3 to 5 trainees each year spring, from the freshman and sophomore levels, based on GPA (minimum 3.25). The requirements are:
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Curriculum
How to Apply |
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Student Participants
Current Students
Joycemary Amponsem; Mentor Dexter Lee (HU) Ugoeze Ananaba; Mentor Dextor Lee (HU) Sydne Barard; Mentor Sudha Sharma (HU) Aaron Brown; Mentor Mark Cookson (NIA) Priscilla Carpenter, Mentor Joanne Allard (HU) and Rafael de Cabo (NIA) Shinelle Gilbert; Mentor Antonei Csoka (HU) David Hardin; Mentor Syed Khundmiri (HU) Jonathan Legier; Mentor Robert Brosh (NIA) Victoria Nguyen; Mentor Kebreten Manaye (HU) Silwat Waseem; Mentor Atanu Duttaroy (HU) Macey Williams; Mentor Mark Cookson (NIA) |
Former Students
Chrycka Harper; Mentor Kebreten Manaye (HU) Priscilla Holland; Mentor Antonei Csoka (HU) and Vilhelm Bohr (NIA) Aderinsola Shodipo; Mentor Sudha Sharma (HU) Adria Summers; Mentor Michael Rouse (NIA) |