Aging Center Director
Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics), Ophthalmology, Neurology,
and Head & Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences
Co-Director of Duke-UNC Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Duke School of Medicine Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience
Sara Patillo, MSHS, CCRP, PMP - Chief Administrative Officer
In her role as Chief Administrative Officer, Ms. Patillo provides programmatic, administrative and operational leadership for the Duke Aging Center as well as the Duke & UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (Duke/UNC ADRC).
Associate Scientific Directors
Associate Professor of Sociology
W.L.F. Endowed Chair
Director, Center on Health & Society
Assoc. Scientific Director of Social Sciences, Aging Center
Associate Professor
Departments of Medicine (Geriatrics Division) and Psychiatry
Associate Scientific Director for Research Career Development
Sara Peskoe, PhD
Assistant Professor in Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Director of DSS
Administrative Team
Trish McMillan - Business Manager
Martha Payne - Senior Research Project Manager
Michelle Cooley - Administrative Coordinator
Heather Ellis - Senior Grants and Contracts Manager Research Admin Support Resource (RASR)
Laura Ocasio - Staff Assistant
Sandra Arizmendi - Assistant to Dr. Whitson - phone: 919-660-7500
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