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
Phone+1 860-679-8400
Fax+1 860-679-1867
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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 - 2026
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 Oct 07
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Advancing Age and Risk From the Elevated Atherogenic Index: Triglyceride (TG) to High-Density Cholesterol (HDL-C) Ratio.Manish Kumar, Shangshu Zhao, Peter Robinson, George A Kuchel, Richard H Fortinsky
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-09-01 - 5 citationsAdvisory Committee on Immunization Practices at a Crossroads.Edwin J Asturias, Noel T Brewer, Oliver Brooks, Lin H Chen, Helen Y Chu
JAMA. 2025-08-26 - The Path Forward for Vaccine Policy in the United States.Helen Y Chu, Noel T Brewer, Edwin J Asturias, Oliver Brooks, Sybil Cineas
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2025-08-21
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
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
Unraveling Depression-Alzheimer's ConnectionJuly 14th, 2025- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Geroscience Education and Training 2 (GET2) Network CollaborativeGERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA2025–2029
- Translational Geroscience NetworkMAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER2019–2029
- 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
- Extracellular Vesicles for Gaining Insights into Tissue Senescent Signatures: A SenNET Pilot and Exploratory ProjectUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT2021–2026
- Geroscience Education and Training (GET) NetworkUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT2021–2025
- Detrusor Underactivity as an HCN-mediated Failure of Resilience in AgingUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT2019–2025
- 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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