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Gregory W. Arling, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Arling conducts applied research to improve the effectiveness of health and long-term care for older people. He applies statistical models to issues such as quality assessment, nursing resource use, organizational performance, and transitions between care settings

Malaz A. Boustani, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief Research Officer, Indianapolis Discovery Network
for Dementia
Research Director, Healthy Aging Brain Center
Associate Director, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Boustani's main research focuses on rapid translation of aging brain research discovery into health care delivery by using the lens of complexity science, the tools of medical informatics, and the methods of public health epidemiology.

Christopher M. Callahan, MD

Cornelius and Yvonne Pettinga Professor in Aging Research
Director, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Callahan's major research interest is improving the care of older adults with late life depression, dementia, and related conditions. His studies seek ways to enable primary care physicians to deliver excellent care to older adults.

Noll L. Campbell, PharmD

Assistant Research Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Campbell's research interest reflects a focus on aging brain pharmacoepidemiology and the impact of various medications on cognition. He seeks to improve the care of older adults with and without cognitive impairment.

Daniel O. Clark, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Clark evaluates how preventive health interventions can be applied to elderly, vulnerable populations. His primary research interests are in the identification and modification of risk factors for chronic disease and physical impairment among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults.

Steven R. Counsell, MD

Mary Elizabeth Mitchell Professor in Geriatrics
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Affiliated Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Counsell's primary area of research is in the study of hospital and ambulatory care provided to vulnerable elders and the impact of multi-component interventions on quality of care, functional status, and resource utilization.

Teresa M. Damush, PhD

Associate Research Professor of Medicine
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Damush focuses on the development and implementation of chronic disease management interventions in primary and specialty care, specifically the translation of guidelines into practice and the evaluation of implementation strategies to change practice.

Hugh C. Hendrie, MB, ChB, DSc

Professor of Psychiatry
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Hendrie collaborates with a multi-disciplinary group conducting international comparative studies of dementia and Alzheimer's Disease in Nigeria and the United States. He also collaborates with Dr. Chris Callahan in intervention trials for the treatment of depression and dementia in primary care.

Siu L. Hui, PhD

Professor of Biostatistics
Director of Biostatistics, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Hui’s interests include the development of novel methodology and novel applications of existing methods to various areas of biomedical research. Her current research areas focus on the design and analyses of studies on osteoporosis and health services research, especially health care delivery to older adults.

Babar Khan, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Khan's research interest lies in the long term outcomes of critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit. He is specifically focused on developing a biomarker profile among delirious patients in the intensive care unit to predict their long term cognitive, physical and psychological morbidity.

Michael A. LaMantia, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. LaMantia's research focuses on the coordination of care for older, vulnerable patients as they transition across sites of healthcare delivery. He has a particular interest in the care of seniors in the emergency department and especially the care provided to seniors with delirium and dementia.

Douglas K. Miller, MD

Richard M. Fairbanks Professor in Aging Research
Associate Director, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Miller's major research interests focus on investigation of the causes and remediation of frailty and disability in older African Americans living in urban areas and the reduction of health disparities in urban-dwelling minorities and uses community-based participatory research methods in this work. He also pursues research efforts to improve the care delivered to older visitors to Emergency Departments.

Greg A. Sachs, MD

Professor of Medicine
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Sach's research and writing have focused on ethical issues in geriatrics, especially ethical issues involved in research on people with dementia and care at the end of life.

Alexia M. Torke, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Torke is interested in the ethical and communication aspects of medical decision making. She conducts research on patients’ preferences for end-of-life care and currently focuses on surrogate decision making, or making major medical decisions for patients with dementia, delirium or other conditions that impair cognitive function. .

Wanzhu Tu, PhD

Professor of Biostatistics
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Tu's primary research interest is to develop new statistical methods for clinical and epidemiological studies. He conducts research in re-sampling based statistical methods.

Kathleen Tschantz Unroe, MD, MHA

Assistant Research Professor
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Unroe is interested in policy relevant health services research in long term care, with a focus on palliative and end of life care, workforce, and quality of medical care.

Michael Weiner, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Director, Health Services Research and Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.
Director, Indiana University Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research
Director, VA Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence-Based Practice, Roudebush VA Medical Center

Dr. Weiner's research focuses on measuring and improving the quality, coordination, and delivery of health services for older adults. He studies the effects of health information and information technology on physicians' practices and patients' outcomes. Current research includes development, implementation, and study of information systems to promote clinical handoffs, patient-centered geriatrics care, and clinical decision support.

Glenda Westmoreland, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Affiliated Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Dr. Westmoreland's research interest is developing and implementing innovative ways to teach geriatric medicine and assessing the impact of these curricular innovations on the delivery of patient care.