UCSF Division of Geriatrics Hosted 11 UCSF MSTAR Students from Around the Country
The UCSF MSTAR program featured 11 students from medical schools around the country coming to UCSF to learn about Geriatrics and work with aging research mentors on clinical research projects. The students presented their projects, spanning the full breadth of aging research. Thanks to the UCSF mentors who have devoted countless hours to helping these students learn about clinical research. And, congratulations to each and every one of the 2018 UCSF MSTAR students for putting in the hard work of doing the research!
Name |
Home Med School |
UCSF Mentor(s) |
Title/Research Project |
Boccaccio, Dominic |
Ponce Health Sciences University |
Ken Covinsky |
Can Those with Poor Health Still be Satisfied with Life? |
Dutt, Meghan |
California Northstate University |
Vicky Tang |
Older Adults Just Want to Have Fun…After Surgery |
Ear, Sapphire |
UCSF |
Sarah Hooper |
Impact of Medical-Legal Partnership on Care of Complex Older Veterans |
Feuz, Mariko |
Des Moines University |
Rebecca Sudore |
Analysis of ACP in IHSS program |
Hosaka, Kalei |
John A. Burns School of Medicine |
Victor Valcour |
Geriatric Syndromes and Inflammation in People Living with HIV Over Age 60 |
Kim, Shannen |
UCSF |
Michi Yukawa |
Community Living Center Redesign |
Kler, Sarah |
Brown University |
Rebecca Brown |
Geriatric Syndromes & Health Care Utilization among Older Adults Residing in Subsidized Housing |
Li, Amanda |
UCSF |
Brie Williams |
Falls Among Incarcerated Older Adults in Jail: Prevalence and Risk Factors |
Metzger, Lia |
New York Medical College |
Louise Walter |
Life Space Assessment During Lung Cancer Treatment in Older Adults |
Savoie, Marissa |
UCSF |
Alison Huang |
Sleep disruption in midlife and older women with overactive bladder: a randomized controlled trial of slow guided breathing |
Sukumar, Smrithi |
UCSF |
Janice Schwartz |
Anticoagulation Medications in the Context of Older Patients |