With over 35 years of experience in aging research, Dr. Kamal Masaki has held leadership roles in major longitudinal studies, including the Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program, Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, Hawai’i Lifespan Study, and Hawai’i Healthspan Study. She also served as clinical director for the women’s health initiative Hawai’i Clinical Center and led the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study Hawai’i Center. She currently serves as director of the John A. Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence in Geriatrics and co-principal investigator of the HRSA-funded Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). Her prior leadership includes serving as principal investigator and co-principal investigator on multiple national training and workforce development grants. Dr. Masaki has a strong track record of mentoring medical students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty in aging research. She has authored over 320 peer-reviewed publications and has received numerous teaching and research awards, including recognition in The Best Doctors in America.