Seven rising WVU sophomores and juniors began their six-week research training in the Appalachian Gerontology Experiences: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research Scholars Summer Research Internship on May 15 and will showcase their hard work at the fourth annual AGE-ADAR Virtual Summer Research Poster Symposium from 10-11 a.m. Friday (June 21).
The seven 2024 AGE-ADAR Scholars are:
• Eliana Bender, biology,
• Eleanor Capuder, neuroscience,
• Hannah Gowarty, nursing,
• Ana Jimenez-Tadlock, psychology,
• Lindsey Lancaster, biology,
• Mikeah-Anthony Smith, biology,
• and Lingjian Zheng, biology.
During the six-week summer internship, the scholars learned about research related to aging and health disparities in Appalachia, and factors impacting aging in the region through lectures presented by a team of professors — Amy Fiske, Kristina Hash, and Bernard Schreurs — led by Julie Hicks Patrick, principal investigator of the AGE-ADAR grant.
On June 21, the public is invited to attend the online poster symposium when each scholar will present their research findings. Posters can be previewed from 9-10 a.m. on June 21 here prior to the live Zoom presentations.
The AGE-ADAR Scholars Program is a two-year research program funded by the National Institute on Aging that trains MSTEM students on aging and health disparities in Appalachia, preparing them for future research and health careers.
For more information about the AGE-ADAR Scholars Program, please visit our website, or contact Betty Mei, program director, at bmei@mail.wvu.edu or Selena Engebretson, program manager, at Selena.Engebretson@mail.wvu.edu.
Joe Scr