JHAD-RCMAR Professional Development Series: Eleanor M. Simonsick, PhD
Research Opportunities in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)
Brief bio:
Eleanor Simonsick is an epidemiologist in the Longitudinal Studies Section of the Translational Gerontology Branch within the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging where she serves as Co-Director of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging and Federal Project Officer of the Health, Aging and Body Composition study. For over 35 years she has conducted aging-related research within the context of longitudinal observational studies focused on assessment of higher-order physical function and evaluating the behavioral, psychological, biomechanical and physiological factors and conditions that impact maintenance and decline in function and the overall aging process.