Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Hanson is a Professor in the Department of Medicine. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1986, and trained in Internal Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She complete … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Geriatric Medicine, Center for Aging & Health, Department of Medicine (DOM), Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Clinical Trials, Health Services, Quality of Life |
Erik Hanson, PhD, CSCS, FACSM |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Erik Hanson is a Kulynych/Story Fellow and Associate Professor in the Exercise Physiology specialization. He completed his undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Saint John’s University (MN), his Master … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Other |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Behavior, Cardiovascular disease, Immunology, Physiology, Quality of Life |
Clare Harrop, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research focuses on charting developmental trajectories in autistic and non-autistic youth, with a specific focus on sex and gender. My research uses multiple methods (eye tracking, EEG, physiologi … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (AHS) Speech and Hearing Sciences, Allied Health Science (AHS), Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD), Psychology & Neuroscience |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Autism, Behavior, Pediatrics, Women's Health |
Margaret Helton, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, End-of-Life Care, Faculty Development, Chronic Disease Management in Primary Care, Primary Care Payment Models |
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AFFILIATIONS: Family Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Behavior, Women's Health |
Janice Hwang, MD, MHS |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Hwang’s academic interests are at the intersection of metabolism and neuroscience. Her research focuses on using advanced brain imaging modalities such as functional MRI and magnetic resonance spe … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Endocrinology & Metabolism, Cell Biology & Physiology, Department of Medicine (DOM), Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Diabetes, Imaging, Metabolism, Neurobiology, Sleep |
David Y. Hwang, MD, FAAN, FAHA, FCCM, FNCS |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Hwang has developed an internationally recognized clinical research portfolio centered upon two major neuroscience ICU themes: (1) the varying accuracy and thought processes of clinicians when pre … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Center for Bioethics, Neurology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Bioethics, Clinical Trials, Comparative Effectiveness, Health Services, Implementation Science, Neurobiology, Quality of Life |
Patricia Johnson, AuD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: – Adult Aural Rehabilitation – Adult Hearing Diagnostics – Hearing Aid Technology and Fitting – Community Outreach and Engagement – Geriatrics and Cognition – Tinnitus – Occupational Audiology |
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AFFILIATIONS: (AHS) Speech and Hearing Sciences, Allied Health Science (AHS) |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Apps-Devices, Health Equity, Hearing-Speech |
Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Anna Kahkoska is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and a scholar in the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute Gene Orringer Junior Faculty Career D … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Endocrinology & Metabolism, Center for Aging & Health, Department of Medicine (DOM), Nutrition |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Diabetes, Health Equity, Health Services, Implementation Science, Population-based, Translational Medicine |
Robert Kanser, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am a neuropsychologist with clinical interests in acquired brain injury (e.g., TBI, CVA) and dementia. My research interests include: psychometrics, performance validity assessment, integrati … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Rehabilitation |
Kristopher Karvelas, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Karvelas’ clinical focus is on neuromusculoskeletal care and improving the daily function of adults throughout their lives. Through the use of diagnostic ultrasound and electrodiagnostics, Dr. Kar … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Arthritis, Imaging, Medical Education, Physiology, Quality and Patient Safety, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation |
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AFFILIATIONS: Obstetrics & Gynecology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Addiction/Substance Use Disorder, Aging/Geriatrics, Behavior, Criminal Justice, HIV/AIDS, Women's Health |
Tengfei Li, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research focuses mainly include developing statistical and machine learning approaches in neuroimaging and imaging genetics analyses, by integrating the statistical functional data analysis, dimens … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC), Radiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Genetics, Imaging, Neurobiology, Pediatrics, Quantitative Biology |









