Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging - Time Line
The NIH Record  -- March 22, 1977, Page 1

Dr. Andres Named First Clinical Director of NIA
Reubin Andres has been named the first clinical director of the National Institute on Aging. For the past year, Dr. Andres has served as acting NIA clinical director for the intramural program located at the Gerontology Research in Baltimore. As clinical director, Dr. Andres is responsible for clinical research conducted at the Gerontology Research Center and for all NIA in intramural studies dealing with human subjects. He will continue as chief of the Clinical Physiology Branch which includes studies of the cardiovascular-renal system, endocrine system, metabolism, and human performance. The latter section administers the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of 650 community-living volunteers, 20-96 years, who participate in long-term studies of aging changes.

NIH Photo - Dr. Andres has received several honors for his contributions to aging research.		Reubin Andres has been named the first clinical director of the National Institute on Aging.
Dr. Andres began his gerontological career in 1962 when he joined the Geronotlogy Research Center staff as assistant chief and to head its Metabolism Section. He became chief of the Clinical Physiology Branch in 1969. Dr. Andres' research interests include the study of age changes in carbohydrate metabolism which may be related to diabetes. He is interested in finding better ways to identify "true" diabetes in the aged.
Nomogram Aids Diagnosis
Several years ago he and his Baltimore colleagues developed a nomogram which permits clinicians to relate responses on glucose tolerance tests to age and to a percentile ranking among men the same age. This nomogram gives physicians a useful perspective from which to make clinical judgments in cases of suspected diabetes.
Dr. Andres won the 1974 Gerontological Society Kleemeier Award for his outstanding contributions to aging research. He received a DHEW Superior Service Award in 1973, and served as treasurer of the International Association of Gerontology, 1969-1972.
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