Dr. Julia Sheffler Appointed Associate Director for Clinical and Translational Research at ISL

Florida State University's Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Julia Sheffler as Associate Director for Clinical and Translational Research.

In her new leadership role, Dr. Sheffler will help strengthen ISL's clinical and translational research infrastructure, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, expand student research and training opportunities, enhance participant recruitment resources, strengthen partnerships with FSU Health and community organizations, and support collaborative external funding initiatives.

Dr. Sheffler is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Translational Behavioral Science at the FSU College of Medicine, where she directs the Integrative Science for Healthy Aging Program. She is a clinical psychologist and board-certified geropsychologist whose research focuses on promoting healthy aging and reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias through behavioral and lifestyle interventions. Her research interests include nutrition, cognitive health, resilience, and health behavior change through clinical trials, community-based research, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Dr. Sheffler has been an ISL Faculty Affiliate since 2018 and currently serves as Chair of the ISL Clinical Research Working Group. She has received ISL pilot funding and has collaborated extensively with ISL investigators and students on interdisciplinary aging research.

Her research program has been supported by the Florida Department of Health, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other organizations. She currently leads a state-funded project developing a scalable Mediterranean-ketogenic nutrition intervention for older adults at risk for dementia.

ISL Director Dr. Zhe He welcomed the appointment, noting Dr. Sheffler's long-standing contributions to ISL and her commitment to advancing clinical and translational aging research. Her leadership will further strengthen ISL's mission to promote innovative interdisciplinary research that improves the health and well-being of older adults.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Julia Sheffler on her new leadership role at the Institute for Successful Longevity.