About the Center for Aging and Population Health
The University of Pittsburgh Center for Aging and Population Health (CAPH) strives to generate new solutions to the challenges of an aging society through the conduct of population-based research that promotes healthy aging, longevity, and prevention of disability. The CAPH orchestrates epidemiologic and public health research on aging, trains professionals in population research methodology, and conducts community outreach.
Our aging society presents both opportunities and challenges. We have been interested in identifying what makes aging successful for some, while others experience progressive disability. We are committed to using our research to promote healthspan by training the next generation of researchers in the epidemiology of aging.
- Successful implementation of a weight management program for older adults by Community Health Workers at 26+ community sites
- Training of over 60 pre- and post-doctoral students in the Epidemiology of Aging training program
- Conduct of over 25 large observational studies and clinical trials focusing on the correlates of disease and health in older adults
- Establish partnerships with local and county health departments, community stakeholders and other University of Pittsburgh schools/department to promote health aging through research, training and community outreach
The CAPH organizes several areas of excellence in the Department of Epidemiology by administratively incorporating the activities of the Health Studies Research Center, a very highly developed clinical research facility for the conduct of large cohort studies and clinical trials, and the Epidemiology of Aging Training Program.
The Health Studies Research Center serves as the field laboratory for trainees in the aging program and the Epidemiology of Aging courses. The Health Studies Research Center also serves as the field site for translational human trials of aging supported by the University of Pittsburgh Aging Institute.
The Epidemiology of Aging training grant (funded through 2026) provides resources for three pre-doctoral and two post-doctoral fellows who will be based in the Center. The CAPH provides resources for the analysis, presentation and publication of findings from current research and maintains several large data sets from multicenter studies. The program in aging includes many large studies with a high level of long-term federal funding.
The CAPH has positioned the University of Pittsburgh as a candidate for continued research support from the NIH, and other federal, philanthropic and corporate sources for its long-term research priorities.
University of Pittsburgh
Center for Aging and Population Health
130 N Bellefield Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
