<![CDATA[Blog posts]]> 686fea26-9019-4130-8b1e-c92ed8427633 <![CDATA[UR CTSI Incubator Project on Social Ties and Aging Leads to $3.6M NIH Grant]]> Recipients of the 2017 UR CTSI Incubator Award have just received a program gran from the NIH to further their work on social connectedness among older adults. The Incubator project laid the foundation for the new grant, which focuses on older adult caregivers of individuals with dementia.

]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2020 15:13:46 GMT 140246c5-bb7b-40c9-9083-cc7fc91dd19d <![CDATA[Tiffany Panko Named AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador]]> Tiffany Panko, M.D., M.B.A., credits her success to a handful of strong mentors. As the only Deaf IF/THEN® ambassador, she looks forward to being a role model for the next generation of women and Deaf researchers.

]]> Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:50:51 GMT 0e587944-0dc7-4789-9464-4c5997c3e0f4 <![CDATA[Vaping Linked to Higher Risk of Self-Reported COPD Diagnosis]]> A new study challenges e-cigarette companies’ claims that vaping is a safe alternative to smoking by demonstrating a link between vaping and higher risk of self-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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