Anne B. Newman

Anne B. Newman
Born 1955
Nationality American
Occupation physician, Geriatrics & Gerontology expert
Spouse(s) Frank Kirkwood

Anne B. Newman (born 1955) is an American research scientist focusing on Geriatrics, Gerontology and Epidemiology. She was the first scholar to be awarded the Katherine M. Detre Endowed Chair of Population Health Science at the University of Pittsburgh. She is widely published and has been listed on the annual ISI Web of Knowledge most highly cited scientists for 2015, as published by Thomson Reuters.

Biography

Anne B. Newman was born in 1955 and attended the University of Pittsburgh for all of her higher education. In 1978, she attained a bachelor's degree in biology, in 1982 received her medical degree and in 1987 earned a master's degree in public health.[1] She began her research career with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's 19-year Cardiovascular Health Study in 1988, which evaluated men and women 65-years-old or more for the risk factors, consequences, and natural history of cardiovascular disease.[2] She has also researched body mass and the effect of abdominal fat verses lower-body fat (fat deposits on the hips, thighs and buttocks), confirming that where the body stores fat impacts health.[3] She has also researched the impact of fitness on cognitive, muscle and physical function in aging and longevity. Newman has been involved in and served as the lead investigator for multiple long-term studies conducted with grants from the National Institute of Health and the CDC on aging.[4]

In 2005, Newman joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh where she is both the chair of the department of epidemiology and director of the Center for Aging and Population Health.[5] In 2014 she was honored as the first scholar to receive appointment as the Katherine M. Detre Endowed Chair of Population Health Science at the University of Pittsburgh.[1] Newman has published more than 500 articles in scientific journals, is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Science,[4] and has been listed on the annual ISI Web of Knowledge most highly cited scientists for 2015, as published by Thomson Reuters.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Wereschagin, Mike (2 June 2014). "Newsmaker: Dr. Anne B. Newman". Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Tribune-Review. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Newman, Anne B.; et al. (29 July 2009). "Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in the Cardiovascular Health Study". The Journals of Gerontology: Series A (Oxford Journals) 64A (12): 1251–1261. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Rubin, Rita (10 August 2005). "Study finds some benefits to lower-body fat". USA Today. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Einstein/Montefiore Department of Medicine". New York City, New York: Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Six Women in New Teaching Posts at Leading Universities". Bartonsville, Pennsylvania: Women In Academia Report. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Newman, Anne-ResearcherID: C-6408-2013". Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

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