RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT CORE

RCDC的首要使命是培养老年医学研究的未来领导者，重点是加州大学洛杉矶分校的主题--保持独立性的转化研究。中国疾病预防控制中心将强调对其初级科学家的“交叉培训”，确保他们能够整合临床和基础研究知识，以维护老龄化人口的健康和独立性。 RCDC的目标是1)确定对老龄化研究感兴趣的有才华的初级教员 加州大学洛杉矶分校OAIC 3年职业发展奖(CDA)的最佳候选人；2)促进研究 拥有老年医学委员会证书的初级科学家的培训和职业生涯；3)吸引来自 其他学科进入老龄化研究；4)为加州大学洛杉矶分校OAIC CDA奖获得者提供支持环境 这最大限度地提高了成功培训、研究进展和最终职业成功的可能性；5) 强调CDA培训，将在解决研究问题方面整合基础和临床科学；以及6)作为加州大学洛杉矶分校初级教员与老龄化相关的研究导师的资源。为了达到这些目标，加州大学洛杉矶分校的社区发展中心还将向少数族裔CDA候选人进行外展，并将与 健康差距研究和少数群体在研究中的代表性的重要性。 1年级的4名考生正在进行与加州大学洛杉矶分校的主题相关的研究，并将制定 具有基础研究和临床研究的综合能力。大卫·沃克博士是一位遗传学家，他利用 为更好地了解线粒体电子传输链功能在果蝇中的作用 调节衰老过程。Michael Yeh是一位内分泌外科医生，他正在使用大型数据集来 在不同种族的老年人样本中，研究甲状旁腺切除术随年龄增长的比率，以及未经治疗和手术治疗的甲状旁腺功能亢进症对健康相关结果的影响。 乔丹莱克医学博士是一位传染病专家，他正在研究慢性炎症加速艾滋病毒感染者衰老过程的机制。David Merrill博士是一位老年精神病学家和神经学家，他正在研究身体健康对老年人认知影响的潜在机制，包括炎症标志物的作用。

The overarching mission of the RCDC is to develop future leaders in geriatrics research, focused in the area of UCLA's theme, Translational Research to Maintain Independence. The RCDC will emphasize "cross training" of its junior scientists, ensuring that they can integrate clinical and basic research knowledge to maintain the health and independence of the aging population. The goals of the RCDC are to 1) Identify talented junior faculty with an interest in aging research who are optimal candidates for UCLA OAIC 3- year career development awards (CDAs); 2) foster the research training and careers of junior scientists with Board Certification in Geriatrics; 3) attract junior faculty from other disciplines into aging research; 4) provide a supportive environment for UCLA OAIC CDA awardees that maximizes the likelihood of successful training, research progress and ultimate career success; 5) emphasize CDA training that will integrate basic and clinical science in addressing research questions; and 6) serve as a resource in aging-related research mentorship for UCLA junior faculty. In meeting these goals, the UCLA RCDC will also conduct outreach to minority CDA candidates and will be attuned to the importance of health disparities research and minority populations' representation in research. The 4 candidate CDAs for Year 1 are conducting research related to UCLA's theme and will develop combined competence in basic and clinical research. David Walker, PhD is a geneticist who is using the genetics of Drosophila to better understand the role of mitochondrial electron transport chain function in modulating the aging process. Michael Yeh, MD is an endocrine surgeon who is using large datasets to examine the rates of parathyroidectomy with increasing age and the impact of both untreated and surgically treated hyperparathyroidism on health-related outcomes among a racially diverse sample of older adults. Jordan Lake, MD is an infectious disease specialist who Is examining mechanisms by which chronic inflammation accelerates aging processes in HIV-infected persons. David Merrill, MD, PhD is a geriatric psychiatrist and neuroscientist who is examining the mechanisms underlying the effects of physical fitness on cognition among older adults, including the role of inflammatory markers.