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Living Lab in Discoveries Magazine
The Living Lab is featured in Discoveries Magazine! This unique space at the Belmont Senior Village Living near campus connects UC San Diego researchers with older adults, fostering collaboration & driving innovation in aging research.
"Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, and the Emerging Keys to Healthy Aging and Longevity" Event Recap
On Tuesday October 22nd from 1-3pm, individuals from the community filled all three classrooms of the UC San Diego’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s new space at 8980 La Jolla Village Drive for the 2nd Annual Lee Tuh-Fuh and Ruby Lee Wang Zu-Ming Endowed Lecture series entitled “Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, and the Emerging Keys to Healthy Aging and Longevity”.
Leadership Transition: Alison Moore, MD, Named Director of the Stein Institute for Research on Aging
We are pleased to announce that Alison A. Moore, MD, MPH, FACP, AGSF, has agreed to serve as Director for the Stein Institute for Research on Aging and the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging, following the retirement of Dilip Jeste, MD.
2023-24 Highlights from UC Health Sciences
In this video, you'll hear/see 2023-24 Highlights from UC San Diego Health Sciences. Keep an eye out for a familiar face, our director Dr. Alison Moore, mentioned as a world-renowned expert.
Spotlights
- "Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, and the Emerging Keys to Healthy Aging" Event Recap
- MSTAR Trainee Spotlight
- Postdoctoral Research Spotlight
- San Diego Fall Prevention Awareness Week
2025
- Dr. Alison Moore shares insights in The Guardian on the benefits and risks of cannabis use among older adults. A must-read as we continue important conversations around aging and health. Read it here.
- Dr. Alison Moore shares insights on maintaining mental agility in retirement in a recent New York Times article, "What Happens to Your Brain When You Retire?" Read it here.
- Dr. Alison Moore elected President elect of American Geriatrics Society (AGS). Read more here.
- Public Lecture "Decoding the Dark Side of the Human Genome: How Ancient Viruses Shape Aging" with new faculty member, Dr. Michael Corley available on UCTV. Watch it here.
- The Living Lab is featured in Discoveries Magazine! This unique space at the Belmont Senior Village Living near campus connects UC San Diego researchers with older adults, fostering collaboration & driving innovation in aging research. Read it here.
- A paper based on data from the SAGE study, “The dynamic association between emotional functioning, quality of life, and subjective cognitive concerns in a large community-based sample of middle-aged and older adults,” has been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. This study leverages SAGE’s robust dataset to explore key connections between emotional health, quality of life, and cognitive concerns in aging populations. Read the full article here.
- Dr. Alison Moore quoted in New York Times article "What a $20,000 Longevity Clinic Really Buys You." Read the full article here.
2024
- Public Lecture "Aging, Health, and the Power of Lifestyle Choices" with Gordon Saxe available to watch on UCTV. Watch it here.
- Drs. Alison Moore & Benjamin Han discuss the rise in cannabis-related ER visits among older adults in article in American Society on Aging. Read it here.
- Dr. Alison Moore quoted in National Geographic article "Why your alcohol tolerance diminishes as you age." Higher blood alcohol levels and increased sensitivity to alcohol's effects make moderation key. Read the article here.
- Congratulations to the recipient of the 2024 Stein Institute's Jackuelyn Harris Award for Excellence in Aging Research!
- Dr. Alison Moore named the Director of the Stein Institute for Research on Aging (SIRA) and the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging (CHA). Here from our new director here.
- Public Lecture "Can We Avoid Cognitive Decline as we Age" with Associate Director Dr. Sarah Banks is now available to watch on UCTV.
- Public Lecture "Understanding Aging in the Real World: What Wearable Devices Reveal About How We Age Differently" with Associate Director Dr. Benjamin Smarr is now available to watch on UCTV.
2023
- All videos from our 2023 Healthy Longevity Symposium are now available to watch on UCTV.
- UC San Diego and Belmont Village Senior Living Partner on the First-of-Its-Kind Living Lab. Read more here.
- Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Stein Institute's Jackuelyn Harris Award for Excellence in Aging Research!
- In Memoriam: Distinguished Professor and Founding Dean of Biological Sciences Eduardo Macagno. Read about Eduardo Macagno's life.
- Dr. Anthony Lim's talk "The Miraculous Healing Power of Food" Lee Tuh-Fuh And Ruby Lee Wang Zu-Ming Endowed Lecture available to watch on UCTV.
- Dr. Molina leads multi-disciplinary project selected to receive funding from Wellcome Leap’s $60 million Dynamic Resilience program. Read more about the grant.
- Videos from our Healthy Longevity Symposium are available now on UCTV. See them here.
- Dr. Molina presents "Healthy Longevity: A Scientist's Perspective" on UCTV. Watch it here.
- Dr. Alison Moore interviewed by American Medical Association on "Cannabis side effects for senior and older adult patients" Watch it here.
- Barton Palmer, Ph.D. on UCTV for our Public Lecture Series. What Do We Know About How to Foster Mental Wellbeing as We Age?
- Dr. Anthony Molina on UCTV for our Public Lecture Series. What Can Geroscience Teach Us About Healthy Longevity
2022
- Dr. Alison Moore on UCTV for our Public Lecture Series. Global Healthy Aging: A Review of Efforts to Support Healthy Aging from Around the World.
- UC San Diego and Belmont Village Senior Living Partner on the First-of-Its-Kind Living Lab
- 2022 Wisdom: Biology, Technology, and Interventions Grants We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2022–23 pilot grant awards for collaborative research on wisdom!
- JAMA Psychiatry: Social Determinants of Mental Health
- Wisdom Engendered: Study Finds Men and Women Have Different Strengths, See also ScienceDaily, Neuroscience News, and Med India
- TEDMED Talk - Seeking Wisdom in Graying Matter by Dilip Jeste, M.D.
- The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's at UC San Diego
2021
- Can Seven Questions Determine How Wise You Are?
- Natasha Josefowitz Pre and Postdoctoral Fellowship
- How Does Your Brain Process Emotions? Answer Could Help Address Loneliness Epidemic
Our study finds specific brain regions respond opposingly to emotions related to loneliness and wisdom. - Intergenerational Communities - How Senior Living Can Contribute to Healthy Aging
- The UC San Diego Library Talk: Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good
Social Isolation, Health & Homelessness
- We joined the San Diego Seniors Community Foundation, Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties, the Gary and Mary West Foundation, and the Regional Task Force on the Homeless to present a special briefing on the growing epidemic of isolation facing older adults in San Diego. Learn More
- Dr. Tanya Nguyen's presentation Persons With Schizophrenia Exhibit Altered Gut Microbiome Functional Pathways Related to Immune Modulation and Cardiovascular Risk has been selected to be featured in the Rising Star showcase session of the Society of Biological Psychiatry 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.
- Drs. Dilip Jeste & Ellen Lee are the recipients of American Psychiatric Association's 2021 Kempf Fund Award for Research Development in Psychobiological Psychiatry based on the excellence of their overall contribution to research in schizophrenia. Congratulations!
We are excited to announce the release of a new book by Dilip Jeste, MD, with Scott LaFee. From the field's pioneer, an exploration of the neurobiology and psychology of wisdom: what science says it is and how to nurture it within yourself — at any stage of your life. Learn more.