George A Kuchel MD
Professor, Travelers Chair in Geriatrics & Gerontology, Director, UConn Center on Aging
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263 Farmington AveGeriatrics DeptFarmington, CT 06030
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Summary
- George A. Kuchel MD CM is a geriatrician and translational geroscientist at the University of Connecticut in Farmington, CT, USA. George Kuchel was born in Czechoslovakia, and grew up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where he graduated from McGill Medical School. Dr Kuchel is a professor of medicine, he holds the Travelers chair in Geriatrics and Gerontology. He serves as director of the UConn Center on Aging at UConn Health in Farmington, CT.
His research has focused on interventions designed to enhance function and independence in older adults by targeting shared biological mechanisms involved in host defense, mobility, cognition and continence. He leads a NIA Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center at UConn. Dr Kuchel is also PI of the NIA Geroscience Education and Training Network, the NIH Common Fund KAPP-Sen Cellular Senescence Tissue Mapping Center, and multiple PI of the NIA Translational Geroscience Network.
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 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2014, 2016-2017
- 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 Oct 07
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- iCLAP: an innovative method for integrable co-detection of low-abundance antigens with high-plex immunostaining.Fan Wu, Shuyuan Zheng, Yani Chen, Peijia Ye, Moo Joong Kim
Nature Communications. 2026-02-24 - Dose-dependent IFN programs in myeloid cells after mRNA and adenovirus COVID-19 vaccination.Giray Eryilmaz, Yilmaz Yucehan Yazici, Radu Marches, Eleni P Mimitou, Lisa Kenyon-Pesce
JCI Insight. 2026-02-23 - The nonlinear U-shaped association between vitamin D deficiency and biological aging acceleration is enhanced in individuals with higher inflammation levels.Jatupol Kositsawat, George A Kuchel, Kelin Zhong, Shangshu Zhao, Richard H Fortinsky
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2026-01-12
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
UConn Health’s Dr. Jaclyn Olsen Jaeger Recognized as Outstanding EducatorOctober 23rd, 2025
Researchers Eye Potential Links Between Depression and Alzheimer’sAugust 5th, 2025
UConn Researchers Determine Potential Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease. What to KnowJuly 29th, 2025
Grant Support
- Geroscience Education and Training 2 (GET2) Network CollaborativeGERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA2025–2029
- Translational Geroscience NetworkCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2019–2029
- A deep longitudinal analysis of next generation influenza vaccines in older adultsJACKSON LABORATORY2022–2026
- A deep longitudinal analysis of next generation influenza vaccines in older adultsJACKSON LABORATORY2022–2026
- Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT2021–2026
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Other Languages
- French, Czech, Hungarian
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