Biography

Dr. Alison Abraham is a Professor in Epidemiology and Vice Chair of Education in Epidemiology with a secondary appointment in Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado. She received her MS in Biomedical Engineering from California State University, her MHS in Biostatistics and her PhD in Epidemiology both from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has worked for over 15 years leading research and methodology in large, multi-site observational cohort studies focused on health issues with a particular focus on aging populations. Her current research and advocacy is in aging and sensory health, communicating to researchers, policy makers and the community about the ways in which sensory loss can be a barrier to healthy aging. Dr Abraham is the Principal Investigator of several large studies of eye disease and vision loss in aging communities, with an emphasis on adults aging with HIV. She works with the Colorado Health Network to integrate aging services, sensory care and geriatric care models into traditional HIV services. She is a Commissioner on the Denver Commission on Aging, working with the Denver Mayor’s office to align policy and budget with the needs of adults aging in the community.