IU Center For Aging Receives New Grants
Indianapolis -The Indiana University Center for Aging Research recently was awarded two research grants.
Christopher Callahan, M.D., director of the center and associate professor of medicine at the IU School of Medicine, announced the award of a $1.2 million grant from the Hartford Foundation for a "Collaborative of Case Management for Late Life Depression."
The IU School of Medicine was one of only five medical schools in the country selected for the grant. Others include the medical colleges at Duke University, UCLA, University of Washington, and the University of Texas at San Antonio. The four-year, multi-state study involves testing a health care team approach to managing depression in older adults.
Dr. Callahan also received a $500,000 award from the National Institute on Aging, a part of the National Institutes of Health. The award recognizes Dr. Callahan for his promotion of aging research and for his leadership activities at the IU School of Medicine. The NIA award also recognizes an institution's commitment to aging research ad enhances its research efforts.
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