Chhanda Dutta

Biography

Chhanda Dutta, Ph.D. As Chief of the Clinical Gerontology Branch, she oversees the development of new research related to aging changes in the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems and in body composition/metabolism, long-term effects of physical activity/exercise throughout the life span and clinical translational research on aging. Dr. Dutta received her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Before coming to NIA in 1993, Dr. Dutta served as a Pharmacologist in the Division of Endocrine and Metabolic Drug Products at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where she was responsible for evaluating preclinical pharmacology and toxicology data for all investigational drugs used for calcium/bone disorders. She also was involved in the revision of the FDA guidelines for the development of anti-osteoporosis agents, which now requires preclinical studies of bone quality.

Research Interest

Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology