KIHA Research Areas

The Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging is a dynamic interdisciplinary hub nestled within the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver that unites researchers from diverse fields - all with a shared goal, to address the complex and multifaceted challenges associated with aging.

Areas

Brain lab

Basic Science

  • Biological Mechanisms of Aging and Disease 
  • Drug discovery 
  • Early Detection of Disease Risk
  • Neurodegenerative disease
  • Concussion 
  • Orthopedics
  • Clinical diagnosis
human dynamics lab

Geron-Technology

  • Biosensors
  • Joint Replacement
  • Robotics 
  • Wearables
brain lab

Social Science

  • Caregiving 
  • Financial Security and Cognitive Health
  • Health disparities and social determinants of health 
  • Intergenerational research 
  • Mental health