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The Oregon State IGERT in Aging Sciences aims to develop a new generation of interdisciplinary scientists with the professional skills to shape the science, products, and policies that will optimize function and independence of older adults in our society. Armed with the conceptual frameworks and methodological tools to address critical… more »

The Oregon State IGERT in Aging Sciences aims to develop a new generation of interdisciplinary scientists with the professional skills to shape the science, products, and policies that will optimize function and independence of older adults in our society. Armed with the conceptual frameworks and methodological tools to address critical questions, participants in Oregon State’s IGERT in Aging Sciences will be poised to catalyze the science of aging.

Students from diverse fields including biology, computer science, human development, bioengineering, sociology, psychology, public health, and other social and behavioral sciences will benefit from this challenging program.
Oregon State University’s IGERT in Aging Sciences will train students to facilitate and conduct interdisciplinary research, with the scientific understanding of multiple interacting aging processes grounded in a life span framework.

Training includes formal coursework, research in multiple labs, and experiential learning that is aligned with students’ career goals.

The IGERT in Aging Sciences supplements the student’s primary discipline. Trainees will be admitted each year after being accepted into individual participating Ph.D. programs. IGERT Trainees will receive a PhD degree from one of the 9 associated doctoral programs at Oregon State, and must fulfill all doctoral requirements for the specific program. The IGERT training qualifies participants for an Aging Sciences Minor.

The IGERT in Aging Sciences will integrate training of new scientists into the existing structure of the Center for Healthy Aging Research, established in 2005 at Oregon State. This existing university-wide Center was designed to catalyze micro to macro-level research linkages and is strategically organized into four research cores:1) Diet & Genes; 2) Muskuloskeletal; 3) Psychosocial; 4) Gerontechnology « less