Dr. Walston is the director of the Johns Hopkins Human Aging Project (HAP), is the Raymond and Anna Lublin Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, deputy director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, principal investigator of the Johns Hopkins Older Americans Independence Center, and the co-director of the Biology of Healthy Aging program. His research focus is on determining the biological characteristics that promote resiliency and healthy aging, and on the translation of that knowledge into diagnostic, preventive and treatment strategies that promote a long and healthy life.