John Newman, MD, PhD
@geriscidoc.bsky.social
Geriatrician and geroscientist at Buck Institute and UCSF Geriatrics. Views my own. #medsky #geronsky
"I'm not here because I want to live forever... but I hope you can help me live better." - Goals of care elicited in geriatric medicine clinic from a real 87 year-old women, and one of the best mission statements I've heard for #geroscience - and #geriatrics!
March 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"I'm not here because I want to live forever... but I hope you can help me live better." - Goals of care elicited in geriatric medicine clinic from a real 87 year-old women, and one of the best mission statements I've heard for #geroscience - and #geriatrics!
One key theme will be about biological mechanisms of aging as common drivers of chronic disease both in the brain and in the rest of the body, simultaneously. What are the gaps and opportunities to bring this #geroscience concept into clinical practice?
March 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
One key theme will be about biological mechanisms of aging as common drivers of chronic disease both in the brain and in the rest of the body, simultaneously. What are the gaps and opportunities to bring this #geroscience concept into clinical practice?
Lots more details on the UCSF MSTAR website, including instructions and tips to write a strong application. We're looking for students passionate about aging research and care of older adults. Join MSTAR!
January 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Lots more details on the UCSF MSTAR website, including instructions and tips to write a strong application. We're looking for students passionate about aging research and care of older adults. Join MSTAR!
MSTAR includes summer research support, lecture series, meet-the-profs discussions, a symposium for you, and clinical shadowing in geriatric medicine. You can even co-mentor a high school student. And you will submit your data to present at the national #AGS meeting!
January 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
MSTAR includes summer research support, lecture series, meet-the-profs discussions, a symposium for you, and clinical shadowing in geriatric medicine. You can even co-mentor a high school student. And you will submit your data to present at the national #AGS meeting!
MSTAR projects span the entire aging research field, basic science to clinical research, quantitative to qualitative. Over 70 volunteer faculty mentors, including geriatricians, geroscientists, dermatologists, intensivists, & many other subspecialists who focus on older adults.
January 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
MSTAR projects span the entire aging research field, basic science to clinical research, quantitative to qualitative. Over 70 volunteer faculty mentors, including geriatricians, geroscientists, dermatologists, intensivists, & many other subspecialists who focus on older adults.