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Annette Fitzpatrick, PhD, has been working in aging research for 25 years, with a focus on field epidemiology, particularly cardiovascular disease and cognition. She has led the coordination of large multi-site studies of cardiovascular disease and dementia, serving as Program Director for the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) since 1990 and as a key investigator for the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and the Ginkgo Evaluation Memory Study (GEMS). Fitzpatrick is a founding member of the Collaborative Health Studies Coordinating Center in the Department of Biostatistics. Her expertise spans a wide range of methodologies for the development, conduct, and analysis of multi-site observational cohorts and clinical trials. Her own research includes ancillary studies to large cohorts and independent studies funded by NIH, CDC, and private foundations, primarily focusing on coronary heart disease, stroke, dementia, cognitive decline, and functional aging. She has been principal investigator or co-principal investigator on multiple studies. Fitzpatrick's work primarily addresses chronic disease in low-resource settings in countries such as Vietnam, Nepal, Cambodia, Chile, and Peru. She has contributed significantly to the launch of the Dhulikhel Heart Study to collect data on cardiovascular risk factors within Nepal's local health care system and has actively participated in efforts to mentor new investigators in developing grant applications and publications. Her teaching role at the University of Washington has included developing and instructing courses in Research Operations and mentoring graduate students.
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