Succeeding in Aging Research During the Pandemic: Strategies for Fellows and Junior Faculty

Andrew B. Cohen; Anna L. Parks; Heather E. Whitson; Susan Zieman; Cynthia J. Brown; Cynthia Boyd; Kenneth E. Covinsky; Michael A. Steinman

doi:10.1111/jgs.16868

Succeeding in Aging Research During the Pandemic: Strategies for Fellows and Junior Faculty

Andrew B. Cohen, Anna L. Parks, Heather E. Whitson, Susan Zieman, Cynthia J. Brown, Cynthia Boyd, Kenneth E. Covinsky, Michael A. Steinman

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Abstract

Fellows and junior faculty conducting aging research have encountered substantial new challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. They report that they have been uncertain how and whether to modify existing research studies, have faced difficulties with job searches, and have struggled to balance competing pressures including greater clinical obligations and increased responsibilities at home. Many have also wondered if they should shift gears and make COVID-19 the focus of their research. We asked a group of accomplished scientists and mentors to grapple with these concerns and to share their thoughts with readers of this journal.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	8-11
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Volume	69
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16868
State	Published - Jan 2021

Keywords

COVID-19
aging research
early-career researchers
junior faculty

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Geriatrics and Gerontology

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