Vitoux Program on Aging and Prevention
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The Vitoux Program on Aging and Prevention is made possible with generous support from the Vitoux family. Beth and George Vitoux, both 1937 graduates of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, believed in education and research as a means to make the world a better place. They greatly valued the education they received at the University of Illinois and their gratitude extended to the University of Illinois Chicago.
Their $1 million gift to UIC has led to the creation of the Beth Fowler Vitoux and George E. Vitoux Distinguished Professorship in Geriatric Medicine in the College of Medicine. Dr. Jun Ma, MD, PhD, FAHA, FABMR serves as the inaugural Vitoux Distinguished Professor of Medicine. This professorship will support advancements in the medical and social aspects of aging and prevention.
3 Pillars of the Vitoux Program
The high prevalence and burden of lifestyle-related chronic diseases in the U.S. call for proven behavioral treatments and prevention programs that can help individuals to adopt healthy lifestyles across the lifespan. The Vitoux Program is committed to the development, evaluation, and implementation of innovative lifestyle interventions and disseminating and training in high-quality research to promote healthy aging and disease prevention. To this end, the Vitoux Program faculty, staff, and trainees are actively engaged in:
- Research on Lifestyle and Preventive Care Across the Lifespan
- Education and Mentorship
- Translation of Research into Practice Delivering Evidence-Based Programs
Questions?
Contact the program coordinator by sending an email to amruta@uic.edu.
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Additional Staff Heading link
The Vitoux Program on Aging and Prevention work with experts in a variety of disciplines across the college and beyond.
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Names and contacts
Nan Lv, PhD
Research Scientist
P 312-802-1072
E lvn2017@uic.eduCorina R. Ronneberg, PhD
Senior Research Specialist
P 312-355-4604
E corina@uic.eduNancy Wittels, MS
Senior Research Specialist
P 312-485-0273
E wittels@uic.eduSushanth Dosala, MBBS
Research Specialist
P 312-515-1094
E sdosal3@uic.eduVikas Kumar, MS
Research Associate
E vkumar33@uic.eduAbigail Marroquin, MBA, RDN, LDN
Research Specialist
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Claudia Garcia, BS
Research Associate II
E gaclaud2@uic.eduLeslie Sandoval, BS
Research Coordinator
E lsando8@uic.eduGbenga Aborisade, BS
Research Assistant
E gabori2@uic.eduAanika Patel, BS
Research Assistant
Eapari7@uic.eduSydney Chin, MD Candidate
Research Assistant
Eschin32@uic.eduRose Flanigan, BS
Research Assistant
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Names and contacts
Dr. Philip S. Yu, PhD
UIC Distinguished Professor and Wexler Chair in Information Technology
Wexler Chair in Information Technology
Department of Computer Science
P (312)-996-0498
E psyu@uic.edu
View profile on the Computer Science website.Olusola Ajilore, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Illinois Center for Depression and Resilience (UI CDR) Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program
Director, Clinical Research Core/Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Associate Director, Residency Training and Education
Department of Psychiatry
P (312) 413-4562
E oajilore@uic.edu
View profile on the Psychiatry website
Visit the CoNect Lab websiteBernice Man, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Academic Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
P (312) 413-5454
E bernicem@uic.edu
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Sharmilee Nyenhuis , MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
P Office (312)-996-8039
P Clinical (312)-413-2088
E: snyenhui@uic.eduAlana Biggers, MD, MPH, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
P (312) 413-0312
E abigger2@uic.eduSpyros Kitsiou, PhD
Assistant Professor and Director of mHealth Innovation Lab
Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences
College of Applied Health Sciences
P (312) 355-3519
E skitsiou@uic.edu
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Stanford University-Stanford, CA, USA
Leanne Williams, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Director, Stanford Williams PanLab for Precision Psychiatry and Translational NeurosciencePhilip Lavori, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Data ScienceLisa Goldman Rosas, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (Research), Health Research and Policy
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Research), Primary Care and Population HealthAndrea Goldstein-Piekarski, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesLan Xiao, PhD
Biostatistician, Department of Medicine, Office of Community EngagementJeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Primary Care Outcomes ResearchUniversity of Washington-Seattle, WA, USA
Mark Snowden, MD, MPH
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesDavid Au, MD, MS
Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Director, Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven CareBryan Weiner, PhD
Professor, Global Health
Professor, Health ServicesOther universities
University of Pittsburgh -Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Elizabeth M. Venditti, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Assistant Professor of EpidemiologyPennsylvania State Unviersity -State College, PA, USA
Joshua M. Smyth, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Biobehavioral Health and MedicineResearch Triangle Institute -Seattle, WA, USA
Megan Lewis, PhD
Program Director, Patient & Family Engagement ResearchWashington University in St. Louis -St. Louis, MO, USA
Thomas Kannampallil, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of AnesthesiologyUniversity of Vermont-Burlington, VA, USA
Anne Dixon, MD
Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Director, Vermont Lung CenterUniversity of Newcastle -AUSTRALIA
Lisa Wood, PhD
Head, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
Faculty, Health and Medicine