# Research Education Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · 2023 · $189,820

## Abstract

Summary
The older population will more than double from 35 million in 2000 to 72 million in 2030 and comprise almost
20% of the U.S. population. To help preserve older Americans’ mobility and independence, the University of
Florida (UF) Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) Research Education Core (REC) promotes the
development of independent investigators in interdisciplinary research on aging related to “promotion of
mobility and independence.” This core emphasizes the competency-based development of research and
leadership skills for conducting high-impact research across the translational spectrum. Key to this approach is
our partnerships with UF’s NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), the UF Center for
Advancing Minority Pain and Aging Science (CAMPAS), the Veterans Affairs (VA) Geriatric Research
Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), the Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC), and all of
our University colleges. The REC leverages and contributes to other internal and external initiatives providing
career support, including UF resources and programs; NIH and other extramural career-development awards,
diversity supplements, research awards, and fellowships; and CTSI and VA support. The REC supports the
research training of REC Scholars who span the spectrum from beginning trainees (post-doctoral students) to
assistant professors who have not yet obtained funding for major (R01-level) research grants. REC Scholars
receive direct salary support from the REC to protect their time for career development and research. They
also benefit from REC mentorship and training activities, access to other OAIC Core support, and travel
resources. In our first year, we propose to support an interdisciplinary group of four REC Scholars from four
different UF departments (Physical Therapy, Surgery, Aging and Geriatric Research, and Neurology). Among
these REC Scholars, two have clinical degrees and responsibilities; one is a woman. The REC’s overarching
goal is to recruit, select, and train talented REC Scholars committed to advancing translational science and to
integrating clinical insights of health/disease and independence/disability in older adults. Using knowledge of
advances in basic and clinical research findings, REC Scholars will strive to find potential interventions that will
promote mobility and independence in older adults. To facilitate team science and a translational perspective,
we emphasize an interdisciplinary career-development plan supported by a diverse cadre of scientists (basic,
translational, social, behavioral, biostatistics, epidemiological, and clinical). Tailored career-development plans
for each proposed REC-supported Scholar include, but are not limited to: a) a research project integrated with
this OAIC’s theme; b) a formal training strategy that stresses the integration of basic and clinical research and
interactions across the OAIC research spectrum and exploits the resources of the...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10631886
- **Project number:** 5P30AG028740-17
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
- **Principal Investigator:** CHRISTIAAN LEEUWENBURGH
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2023
- **Award amount:** $189,820
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2007-06-01 → 2027-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10631886

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10631886, Research Education Core (5P30AG028740-17). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10631886. Licensed CC0.

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