TRIPLL researchers at all affiliated institutions are interested in a broad framework of research that facilitates pain management and knowledge into the community, throughout medicine and within academia. Current research support is listed below.
ALACRITY for Late- and Mid-Life Mood Disorders
PI – George Alexopoulos
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Cary Reid – Co- Investigator
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Karl Pillemer – Co- Investigator
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Elaine Wethington – Program Faculty (Community engagement program)
Research Period: 9/22/17 – 6/30/21
Funding Source: NIMH
We propose to study a novel model for developing behavioral interventions to improve the care of older and middle-aged adults with mood disorders treated in the community. Our interventions are simplified based on input by consumers and community clinicians, guided by neurobiological models, and supported by mobile technology. As a result, we expect that our novel interventions can become part of the practice of a variety of community settings and help many who are inadequately treated and suffering.
Aging and Pain Research Training Program
PI: Cary Reid
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Mildred Ramirez – Subcontract Co-PI
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Jeanne Teresi – Subcontract Co-PI
Research Period: 8/01/16 – 5/31/21
Funding Source: NIH/NIA
Our overarching goal is to improve the care and outcomes of older adults with chronic pain in primary care, where the vast majority of U.S. older adults receive pain care. We focus on older adults with chronic pain, negative emotions, and a wide range of cognitive functioning, from cognitively intact patients to those with moderate cognitive impairment.
Cornell Roybal Center Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later Life-III
PIs: Cary Reid, Karl Pillemer, Elaine Wethington
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Corinna Loeckenhoff – Co-Investigator
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Mildred Ramirez – Subcontract Co-PI
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Jeanne Teresi – Subcontract Co-PI
Research Period: 9/30/19 – 5/31/23
Funding Source: NIH/NIA
Cornell’s Roybal Center aims to: translate the findings of behavior change science into novel interventions for older adults with pain; maintain a vibrant investigator development program that engages new researchers; provide an effective infrastructure for translating behavior change science research; and leverage the intellectual, fiscal, and other resources of the academic collaborators in this application, thereby achieving results that would not be attainable by any one institution alone.
Cornell Roybal Center Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later Life-II
PIs: Cary Reid, Karl Pillemer, Elaine Wethington
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Corinna Loeckenhoff – Co-Investigator
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Mildred Ramirez – Subcontract Co-PI
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Jeanne Teresi – Subcontract Co-PI
Research Period: 9/30/14 – 5/31/19
Funding Source: NIH/NIA
Cornell’s Roybal Center aims to: translate the findings of behavior change science into novel interventions for older adults with pain; maintain a vibrant investigator development program that engages new researchers; provide an effective infrastructure for translating behavior change science research; and leverage the intellectual, fiscal, and other resources of the academic collaborators in this application, thereby achieving results that would not be attainable by any one institution alone.
Cornell Roybal Center Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later Life-II
PIs: Cary Reid, Karl Pillemer, Elaine Wethington
Research Period: 9/11/18 – 5/31/19
Funding Source: NIH/NIA
This Administrative Supplement aims to: develop and refine Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit, an intervention to train family caregivers of persons with dementia how to administer an observational pain assessment tool and communicate the results to health care providers; and examine the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary impact of PICT on caregiver’s initiation of pain-related communication with health care providers.
The Weill Cornell Medical College Research Training Program in Behavioral Geriatrics
PIs: Cary Reid, Holly Prigerson
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Elaine Wethington – Training Faculty
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Karl Pillemer – Co- Investigator
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Corinna Loeckenhoff – Training Faculty
Research Period: 5/01/16 – 4/30/21
Funding Source: NIH/NIA
This Postdoctoral Training Program in Behavioral Geriatrics will develop independent investigators capable of conducting patient-oriented research to improve the quality of life and quality of care of older adults. The program accepts both MD and PhD postdoctoral trainees (2/year) who seek careers at the intersection of biomedical and innovative social/behavioral approaches to improve care and care outcomes in older adults.
Resident-to-Resident Elder Mistreatment Intervention for Dementia Care in Assisted Living
PI: Karl Pillemer
Research Period: 09/01/17 – 05/31/22
Funding Source: NIH
Pragmatic intervention trial of program to reduce incidence of resident-to-resident elder mistreatment in assisted living.
Early Interpersonal Adversity and Neural Predispositions in Chronic Pain
PI: Alla Landa
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Elaine Wethington – Co-mentor
Research Period: 12/01/16 – 11/30/21
Funding Source: NIH
This K award is focused on exploring the neurophysiological impacts of early adverse life events in childhood and their role in promoting stressor reactivity in adulthood.
Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement
PI: Burrow
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Elaine Wethington – Co-investigator
Research Period: 1/01/16 – 12/30/18
Funding Source: Morgan Foundation
This program aims to build the capacity of New York State 4-H as a site for original research on youth development. Projects focus on pubertal development and mental health, development of purpose in life as an educational resource, intergenerational relationships as a form of social engagement, and education about productive social media use.
Perceptions of Elderly People in Traditional Tribes
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Corinna Loeckenhoff – Co-Investigator
Research Period: 2015 – 2019
Funding Source: Polish National Science Center
This project examines aging attitudes and stereotypes in traditional societies around the world.
Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) Promoting Independence through Pain and Symptom Management
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Mildred Ramirez – Subcontract Co-PI
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Jeanne Teresi – Subcontract Co-PI
Research Period: 6/01/10 – 5/31/20
Funding Source: NIA
This project builds upon the foundation of pioneering research in aging and palliative care conducted at Mount Sinai with the purpose of fostering research that will improve quality of life and independence for older adults living with serious and advanced illness
Columbia Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Disparities (CIRAD)
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Mildred Ramirez – Subcontract Co-PI
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Jeanne Teresi – Subcontract Co-PI
Research Period: 9/01/18 – 6/30/23
Funding Source: NIA
CIRAD activities will provide mentoring and career development, support for pilot studies, and training in health disparities to minority investigators pursuing ADRD disparities research.
Testing Olfaction in Primary care to detect Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias (TOPAD)
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Mildred Ramirez – Subcontract Co-PI
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Jeanne Teresi – Subcontract Co-PI
Research Period: 9/30/17 – 8/31/22
Funding Source: NIH
The primary aim is to compare the accuracy of the short version of a Smell Identification Test (BSIT) with the MMSE to detect dementia among persons with cognitive concerns.
Are there ethnic differences in brain amyloid and tau in the seventh decade of life?
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Mildred Ramirez – Subcontract Co-PI
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Jeanne Teresi – Subcontract Co-PI
Research Period: 8/01/17 – 4/30/22
Funding Source: NIH
The primary aim is to examine the effect of ethnic group (Hispanic, Non-Hispanic Black and Non-Hispanic White) on Aβ SUVR 18F-Florbetaben SUVR and tau.
Effective Dissemination of Aging Programs
PI: Karl Pillemer
Research Period: 10/1/16 – 9/30/19
Funding Source: U. S. National Institute of Food and Agriculture
This project creates and evaluates dissemination strategies for evidence-based programs developed by TRIPLL and the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging, using web-based terchnology.
A Personalized Self-Management Program for Older Adults with Chronic Pain and Negative Emotions
PI: Cary Reid
Research Period: 4/30/17 – 5/01/19
Funding Source: Pfizer
Our overarching goal is to improve the care and outcomes of older adults with chronic pain in primary care, where the vast majority of U.S. older adults receive pain care. We focus on older adults with chronic pain, negative emotions, and a wide range of cognitive functioning, from cognitively intact patients to those with moderate cognitive impairment.
New-York-City Hispanic-dementia-caregiver Research Program (NHiRP)
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Mildred Ramirez – Subcontract Co-PI
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Jeanne Teresi – Subcontract Co-PI
Research Period: 6/01/13 – 3/31/19
Funding Source: NINR
Goals: to study Hispanic caregivers of persons with dementia; provide long term follow-up to an existing clinical trial, create a registry of caregivers, and develop an internet based intervention.
Old School Hip Hop: A randomized controlled trial to improve dementia literacy
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Mildred Ramirez – Subcontract Co-PI
TRIPLL Involved Investigator: Jeanne Teresi – Subcontract Co-PI
Research Period: 12/01/16 – 11/30/21
Funding Source: NINDS
Goal: to evaluate a novel culturally-tailored dementia education intervention for children.