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Dr. Jason Flatt
( University of Nevada, Las Vegas )
- Institution:University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Departments: social and behavioral health
- Research Fields: Public Health, Gerontology, Neuroscience
- Disciplines: Behavioral Aspects of Health, Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Health and Wellness, General, Health Professions and Related Programs, Public Health, Public Health Education and Promotion, Public Health, General
- Funding:HRSA - Health Resources & Services Administration, NIH - National Institutes of Health
Mentoring
I am uniquely qualified to be a research mentor to students interested in diverse Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM) or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and another identity (LGBTQIA+) populations and research on neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), Parkinson’s Disease, and caregivers. Mentoring early-career researchers has been a fundamental component of my academic career. I have a successful history of mentoring junior researchers. I have served as primary mentor, secondary mentor, or committee member for 4 early-career faculty, 5 post-doctoral fellows, 25+ graduate and undergraduate students. My mentees have received awards including fellowship grants and scholarships to support their training and research.
Biography
I have experience conducting research with diverse Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM) or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and another identity (LGBTQIA+) persons living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers. My research involving SGM older adults and caregivers has helped to enhance understanding of ADRD risk and disparities, long-term care and related healthcare needs, workforce challenges, and potential solutions. I am currently Co-PI (Anderson, Flatt, Wharton; NIA R24AG066599 ) on The RISE (Research Inclusion Supports Equity) Registry. This registry is the first effort to recruit, engage, and retain SGM older adults with ADRD and SGM ADRD caregivers. I am also lead PI of a new 5-year grant to develop more inclusive measures of caregiving for SGM older adults living with ADRD. I am also in the final year of my Career Award (NIA K01AG056669), “The Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: Identifying Risk and Protective Factors.” I also received the 2020 Early-Stage Investigator Award from the NIH Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office for this research. My research research has also been funded by American Federation for Aging Research, the Alzheimer’s Association, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
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