Our Research Programs and Affiliated Organizations

The Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine is proud to support several in-house programs, as well as affiliated organizations conducting research around our diverse patient populations.

Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center

The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center is one of 15 national centers of excellence in geriatrics research and research education. We collaborate across departments within the Mount Sinai Health System and with our partners at The New Jewish Home and the Hebrew Home at Riverdale to train academic leaders in geriatrics, and to support pilot research that serves as a national model for advancing care. The focus of our research is promoting independence through pain and symptom management. We also offer biostatistician consultations to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai faculty, which can be used for both pre-award and post-award questions related to statistical analysis. The following form is available for investigators seeking a consultation.

The Patty and Jay Baker National Palliative Care Center

The Patty and Jay Baker National Palliative Care Center works to increase the availability of quality palliative care services for patients facing serious illness. We support a broad range of public policy, public education, professional training, and research initiatives, and our work unites the National Palliative Care Research Center and the Center to Advance Palliative Care.

National Palliative Care Research Center

The National Palliative Care Research Center strives to promote, fund, and coordinate palliative care research across the United States. It supports a team of talented palliative care researchers, facilitates an annual retreat and research symposium, and provides research technical assistance.

Medical Student Training in Aging Research

Supported by a grant from the National Institute on Aging, the Medical Student Training in Aging Research Program at Icahn Mount Sinai is a national training center for the American Federation for Aging Research. This program provides medical students from Icahn Mount Sinai (and other schools) with a 12-week immersive, enriching experience in aging-related research and geriatrics under the mentorship of top experts in the field. Interested students should contact Project Manager Deborah Watman.

Research Institute on Aging

Located within the Manhattan Division of The New Jewish Home, the Research Institute on Aging addresses geriatrics and gerontology issues relevant to older adults with chronic conditions. The Institute’s multidisciplinary approach recognizes the complex interrelationships among biophysical, social, and psychological processes that influence the functioning and well-being of older adults and their families.

Geriatric Research, Educational, and Clinical Center

Located within the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Bronx, the Geriatric Research, Educational, and Clinical Center is affiliated with Icahn Mount Sinai and focuses on diseases commonly associated with aging, as well as delivery of care to older adults. We have both developed and implemented several new models of geriatric and palliative care, a variety of clinical educational initiatives, and evaluations to facilitate dissemination of successful programs that improve clinical care for older veterans.

Research Training on Persons Living With Alzheimer's Disease, Disease-Related Dementias, and Other Older Vulnerable Adult Populations

The Division of General Internal Medicine and the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Icahn Mount Sinai offer a two-year, interdisciplinary research training fellowship focused on patients with Alzheimer’s disease and disease-related dementias, as well as other vulnerable older adult populations. Areas of emphasis include health services research and policy, epidemiology, behavioral health, psychosocial and socioeconomic contributors to health, and translational research.