GeorgeAKuchelMD
Geriatrics • Farmington, CTProfessor, Travelers Chair in Geriatrics & Gerontology, Director, UConn Center on Aging
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Office
263 Farmington Ave
Geriatrics Dept
Farmington, CT 06030Phone+1 860-679-8400Fax+1 860-679-1867
Summary
- George A. Kuchel, MD, FRCP is a geriatrician, gerontologist and
professor of medicine at UConn Health in Farmington, CT. He holds the
Travelers Chair in Geriatrics and Gerontology, and serves as Director of
the UConn Center on Aging.
Dr Kuchel’s research has focused on Precision Gerontology and
Geroscience, emphasizing the discovery and testing of interventions
designed to enhance function and independence in older adults by
targeting heterogeneity in aging-related declines involving host defense,
mobility, cognition and bladder control.
Dr Kuchel leads the NIA Claude D Pepper Older Americans
Independence Center at UConn. He is also multiple PI of the NIA
Translational Geroscience Network, the NIA Geroscience Education and
Training (GET) Network and the KAPP-Sen Cellular Senescence Tissue
Mapping Collaborative.
Education & Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1985 - 1988
Montreal General HospitalInternal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2001 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Genomics and Epigenomics of the Elderly Response to Pneumococcal Vaccines Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 17
- Starting a Testosterone and Exercise Program After Hip Injury Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 05
- The Mito-Frail Trial: Effects of MitoQ on Vasodilation, Mobility and Cognitive Performance in Frail Older Adults Start of enrollment: 2024 Feb 28
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Interactions between vitamin D deficiency and inflammation on diabetes risk: data from 336,500 UK Biobank adults: Short title Vitamin D Deficiency, Inflammation, and D...Jatupol Kositsawat, Shangshu Zhao, George A Kuchel, Lisa C Barry, Richard H Fortinsky
The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging. 2024-12-10 - Polyploid superficial uroepithelial bladder barrier cells express features of cellular senescence across the lifespan and are insensitive to senolytics.Iman M Al-Naggar, Maria Antony, Dylan Baker, Lichao Wang, Lucas Da Cunha Godoy
Aging Cell. 2024-12-07 - 18 citationsSenNet recommendations for detecting senescent cells in different tissues.Vidyani Suryadevara, Adam D Hudgins, Adarsh Rajesh, Alberto Pappalardo, Alla Karpova
Nature Reviews. Molecular Cell Biology. 2024-12-01
Journal Articles
- HCN as a Mediator of Urinary Homeostasis: Age-Associated Changes in Expression and Function in Adrenergic Detrusor RelaxationGeorge Kuchel, MD, The Journals of Gerontology
Press Mentions
- Kindness – an Integral Part of the Patient ExperienceFebruary 28th, 2023
- UConn Center on Aging to Transform Our Understanding of Cellular Senescence in Human Aging with NIH-Funded Tissue Mapping Center DiscoveriesDecember 22nd, 2022
- Study Reveals Important Findings About Aging SkinNovember 2nd, 2022
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Grant Support
- Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence CenterNIH2021–2026
- The KAPP-Sen Tissue Mapping Center CollaborativeNIH2021–2026
- Geroscience Education and Training (GET) NetworkNIH2021–2024
- Translational Geroscience NetworkNIH2019–2023
- Microbiome Plasticity and Pathogenicity in Older Adults: Baselines and Transitions from Skilled Nursing CareNIH2019–2022
- Role of Senolytics in Lower Urinary Tract Aging and Voiding DisordersNIH2019–2022
- MMUNE RESPONSE TO HIGH-DOSE VS. STANDARD DOSE INFLUENZA VACCINENational Institute on Aging2014
- CONFERENCE SERIES IN GERIATRICS: FROM BEDSIDE TO BENCHNational Institute on Aging2012–2014
- Pathogenesis Of Detrusor Underactivity And Urinary Retention In The Frail ElderlyNational Institute On Aging2007–2011
- V.I.P.: Vaccinate For Influenza PreventionNational Center For Infectious Diseases (Ncid)2005
- Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence CenterNational Institute On Aging2000–2002
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Other Languages
- French, Czech, Hungarian
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