Jason Flatt (Environmental and Occupational Health) recently was awarded a 2020 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority (SGM) Early Stage Investigator Award for his research contributions to improving the health of sexual and gender minorities or individuals who identify as LGBTQI+. His NIH-funded research examines the risk of Alzheimer’s disease among LGBTQI+ older adults. As part of this award, he will be presenting on his research during the 2020 SGM Research Symposium and the five-year anniversary celebration of the creation of the NIH‘a sexual and gender minority research office Sept. 17.

Flatt also collaborates with several community organizations (interACT, Openhouse, Los Angeles LGBT Center, and SAGE Advocates for LGBT Elders) to understand the health and health care needs of intersex adults and the role of affordable and welcoming housing for LGBTQI+ seniors.