Jodi Lapidus

Jodi Lapidus is a Senior Professor at Oregon Health & Science University, specializing in health sciences and public health. Her research focuses on geriatrics, osteoporosis, and fracture risk assessment in older men, as well as rehabilitation, neurology, and dermatology. Recent work includes developing a Spanish-language mobile app for adaptive coping skills in critical illness survivors, emollient interventions for pediatric eczema, and randomized trials on tactile cueing for gait in Parkinson’s disease. She also investigates clinical research representation, retention strategies for rural drug users, and biomarkers in chronic kidney disease. Her publications span leading journals such as JAMA Dermatology, PLoS ONE, and the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, reflecting broad interdisciplinary collaboration.