Randolph J. Nudo, Ph.D. is a University Distinguished Professor andamp; Vice Chair of Research, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and the Associate Director of the Landon Center on Aging. As Associate Director of the Landon Center on Aging, Dr. Nudo is responsible for fiscal management of the Center, and assisting the Director in the coordination of interdisciplinary education, research and service activities, and the development of new programs devoted to the health and well-being of older Kansans. He is also Director of the Institute for Neurological Discoveries, dedicated to developing solutions to the growing number of neurological disorders occurring in the United States. He serves as the Marion Merrell Dow Distinguished Professor in Aging.