UCLA Geriatrics and Gerontology Research
Diabetes
Researcher Profiles
Gal Bitan, PhD
Other Research Interests: Dementia/memory impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Drug design, discovery, and development, Parkinson's Disease
Nadereh Pourat, PhD
Other Research Interests: Falls, Functional status, Long-term care, Reorganizing health care delivery, Quality Improvement, Breast cancer, Practice redesign
Sharon Stein Merkin, PhD, MHS
Other Research Interests: Allostatic Load/Biological Aging, Cardiac Risk Factors, Chronic conditions/morbidity, Cognitive function, Inflammation, Social Engagement, Social Support/Social Integration, Socioeconomic Status and Health, Cardiovascular disease, Insulin resistance