Founded in 1997, the mission of the Indiana University Center for Aging Research, an integral part of Regenstrief Institute, is to improve the health and quality of life for older adults through interdisciplinary research. The Center was established through funding from Indiana University, an interdisciplinary consortium of Health Schools, and from the Regenstrief Institute. Dr. Christopher M. Callahan is the founding director of the IU-CAR, and there are currently ten additional MD and PhD faculty researchers whose primary academic mission is with this Center.

The Center’s investigators focus on geriatric health services and behavioral research. The Center has received national recognition for the use of the Regenstrief Medical Record System to improve the quality and efficiency of health care for older adults.