--- url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/health-aging-foundation/what-we-do/recognizing-achievements-and-leadership-geriatrics/health-aging' title: 'Health in Aging Foundation New Investigator Awards' author: name: 'LiChia Chansanchai' url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/user/100' date: '2019-02-20T18:22:16+00:00' updated: '2025-09-24T19:13:26+00:00' type: page summary: 'Health in Aging Foundation New Investigator Awards > The New Investigator Awards honor individuals whose original research reflects new insights in geriatrics and a commitment to the discipline’s role in academia. Click here for more information on eligibility and application process' published: true --- ## [Health in Aging Foundation New Investigator Awards](/health-aging-foundation/what-we-do/recognizing-achievements-and-leadership-geriatrics/health-aging) The New Investigator Awards honor individuals whose original research reflects new insights in geriatrics and a commitment to the discipline’s role in academia. [Click here for more information on eligibility and application process](https://meeting.americangeriatrics.org/submissions/health-aging-foundation-new-investigator-awards "HiA New Investigator Application ") ## 2025 Recipients ### Lolita Sai Nidadavolu MD, PhD ### Rebecca Rodin, MD, MSc ### Surbhi Singhal, MD ### Nathan Stall, MD, PhD **Lolita Sai Nidadavolu, MD, PhD** is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, clinician scientist, and memory disorder specialist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM). She received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University and received a joint MD-PhD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine training at Brown University and a clinical and research fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at JHUSOM studying the role of chronic inflammation in the development of frailty and cognitive impairment. She joined faculty at JHUSOM in 2021 and her research encompasses basic science and translational studies focused on contributions of age-related immune system changes to physical and cognitive decline. Her innovative research is focused on the development and characterization of novel circulating biomarkers (specifically circulating cell-free DNA) that can predict both future cognitive and physical decline and response to interventions promoting resilience in vulnerable older adults. **Rebecca Rodin, MD, MSc** is an Assistant Professor in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her research focuses on pain management and quality of life for older adults with serious illness using national survey and Medicare claims data. Her work is supported by an NIA GEMSSTAR R03, an American Cancer Society R03, and two Older American Independence Center (OAIC) pilot awards. Her prior work on the impact of bereavement on functional decline and mortality in older adults with serious illness was published in JAMA Network Open, with additional publications in JAMA IM and Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Rodin is an MSTAR research mentor and serves on the Early Investigator committees for OAIC and AAHPM. Her 2025 AGS abstract is the first to show that, in the year following hip fracture, older adults with dementia spend >1 month more in post-acute care/nursing facilities than those without dementia. **Surbhi Singhal, MD** is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of California Davis. She participated in the National Institute on Aging’s prestigious Butler Williams Scholars Program and serves on the Analytics Core and the Junior Board for the Cancer and Aging Research Group. Dr. Singhal is a rising leader in geriatric oncology, dedicated to improving the care and quality of life for older adults with advanced cancer. Her research focuses on addressing the unique vulnerabilities of this population by integrating geriatric assessment and supportive care interventions into oncology practice. Through her innovative work, Dr. Singhal has highlighted the critical role of nutritional impairment in predicting quality of life trajectories, emphasizing the need for comprehensive care approaches. With her vision and dedication, Dr. Singhal is poised to make transformative contributions, bringing key geriatric principles to the field of oncology, improving outcomes for older adults with advanced cancers. **Nathan Stall, MD, PhD** is a practicing geriatrician at Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Canada) and an early career researcher with the Women’s Age Lab at Women’s College Hospital and the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, whose work has had a profound impact on geriatric medicine, aging research, and the care of vulnerable older adults. He graduated with a PhD from the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation at the University of Toronto in 2022. He is among the few Canadian geriatricians to hold a PhD, and has published over 130 papers, many in leading journals. His studies on dementia care, drug safety, family caregiving, and COVID-19 and nursing homes have influenced health policy and clinical practice, exemplifying his leadership in geriatric medicine. Dr. Stall’s dedication to advancing the field of geriatric medicine through impactful research, mentorship, and advocacy makes him an ideal candidate for the prestigious New Investigator Award. His contributions have already transformed the landscape of aging and long-term care, and his trajectory promises even greater achievements. Past Award Recipients **2024 Awardees** Sandra Shi, MD, MPH Snigdha Jain, MD, MHS Matthew Growdon, MD, MPH Reuben Ng, PhD **2023 Awardees** Cameron Gettel, MD, MHS Kaley Hayes, PharmD, PhD Sara C. LaHue, MD Brian E McGarry, PT, PhD **2022 Awardees** Jason Falvey, PT, DPT, PhD Kenneth Lam, MD, MAS Jasmine Travers, PhD, MHS, RN, AGPCNP-BC Scott Martin Vouri, PharmD, PhD **2021 Awardees** Scott Bauer, MD, MS Kah Poh (Melissa) Loh, MBBCh, BAO Stephanie Nothelle, MD Ambarish Pandey, MD, MSCS **2020 Awardees** Ashwin Kotwal, MD, MS Daniel Parker, MD Adam Simning, MD, PhD Andrew Zullo, PharmD, ScM, PhD **2019 Awardees** Marlon J.R. Aliberti, MD, PhD Claire K. Ankuda, MD, MPH, MSc Rasheeda Hall, MD, MBA, MHS Carolyn Presley, MD, MHS **2018 Awardees** Lina Ma, MD, PhD Anil Makam, MD, MAS Brienne Miner, MD, MHS Victoria Tang, MD, MAS **2017 Awardees** Andrew Cohen, MD, DPhil Lorena Gonzalez, MD Benjamin Han, MD, MPH Supakanya Wongrakpanich, MD **2016 Awardees** Lauren Ferrante, MD Lee A. Jennings, MD, MSHS David S.H. Lee, PharmD, PhD Neelesh Nadkarni, MD, PhD, FRCPC Nancy Schoenborn, MD Anne Suskind, MD, MS **2015 Awardees** Jennifer Lai, MD, MBA Michael LaMantia, MD, MPH Una Makris, MD John Newman, MD, PhD Ryota Sakurai, PT, PhD **2014 Awardees** Ryan Greysen Zachary Marcum Bianca Buurman, RN, PhD John A. Batsis, MD, FACP John Dodson Terrence E. Murphy, PhD **2013 Awardees** Peter Abadir, MD C. Barrett Bowling, MD Rebecca Brown, MD, MPH Gelareh Gabayan, MD, MSHS **2012 Awardees** Christina Bell, MD, MSc Noll Campbell, PharmD, FASCP, BCPP Sandy Chang, MD Oddom Demontiero MD, FRACP Mieke Deschodt, RN, MSc, PhD student Constance H. Fung, MD Sei J. Lee, MD, MAS Matthew T. Rondina, M.D. **2011 Awardees** Theresa A. Allison, MD, PhD Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, PhD Marian Betz, MD, PH William Hung, MD, MPH Toru Okura, MD, MSc Kalpana P. Padala, MD, MS Krupa Shah, MD, MPH **2010 Awardees** Sarah D. Berry, MD, MPH Sascha Dublin, MD, PhD Jane L. Givens, MD, MSCE Alison J. Huang, MD Supriya G. Mohile, MD, MS Esther S. Oh, MD Ramona L. Rhodes, MD, MPH Alexander K. Smith, MD, MPH E. Camille Vaughan, MD, MS **2009 Awardees** Alayne D Markland Amy S. Kelley Angelo E. Volandes Brie A Williams Liat Ayalon, Rebecca L Sudore, SFVAMC S. Nicole Hastings Sara Elyse Espinoza Sarwat Chaudhry **2008 Awardees** Alicia I Arbaje, MD, MPH Carlos A. V. Fragoso, MD Jalpa A. Doshi, PhD Kevin M. Terrell, DO, MS Manuel Montero Odasso, MD Rachel L. Murkofsky, MD, MPH Stasa Tadic, MD Vineet M. Arora, MD **2007 Awardees** Cynthia J. Brown, MD, MSPH Cynthia M. Boyd, MD, MPH Heather E. Whitson, MD Mara A. Schonberg, MD Marsha N. Wittink, MD, MBE Prasad R. Padala, MD Roee Holtzer, PhD **2006 Awardees** Aanand D. Naik, MD David M. Dosa, MD Elbert S. Huang, MD John A. Taylor, III, MD Kaycee M. Sink, MD, MS Lillian Min, MD Lynn McNicoll, MD Sean X. Leng, MD, PhD **2005 Awardees** Benjamin Mast, PhD Cynthia Carlsson, MD James Rudolph, MD, BS Jennifer Brach, PT, PhD Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH Patricia Coleman, PhD, RN, APRN Ram Miller, MDCM, Msc Renuka Visvanathan, MBBS, PhD **2004 Awardees** Cara Tannenbaum, MDCM, FRCPC Caterina Rosano, MD, MPH David Sengstock, MD Gohar Azhar, MD Hsu-Ko Kuo, MD, MPH Michael Weiner, MD, MPH Nathan E. Goldstein, MD Tomohiko Urano, MD, PhD