Three new funding opportunities — budgeted for $191 million over 5 years through an NIH Common Fund initiative co-coordinated by NIA and the National Cancer Institute — are designed to help accelerate growing field of cellular senescence.
NIA Director Dr. Richard J. Hodes offers his annual look ahead at the New Year, with gratitude for coronavirus vaccines, budget news, and some 2021 upcoming events of note.
Learn more about how NIA is making progress in tests and technologies for earlier detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to help researchers and patients.
Learn how NIA has raised the bar for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias clinical trials, with an overall goal of understanding factors that impact the success or failure of therapeutic agents.
Laurie RYAN,
Chief, Clinical Interventions and Diagnostics Branch,
Division of Neuroscience (DN).
Suzana PETANCESKA,
Director, Office for Strategic Development and Partnerships,
Division of Neuroscience (DN).
A look at important changes to NIH study sections to better incorporate aging research — applicants take note as this impacts which section reviews your applications!
An overview of a wealth of open science data sharing resources available for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias researchers.
Suzana PETANCESKA,
Director, Office for Strategic Development and Partnerships,
Division of Neuroscience (DN).
Lorenzo REFOLO,
Chief, Translational Research Branch,
Division of Neuroscience (DN).
The 2020 NIA Director’s Regional Meeting on December 7 offers advice and opportunities aimed at growing diversity in aging and health disparities research.
Do you need NIH funding to turn your idea into an innovation to help older adults? The NIA Applicant Assistance Program can help! Learn more in this video from NIA's Office of Small Business Research.
Joy TOLIVER,
Program Analyst ,
Office of Small Business Research (OSBR).
This year's Gerontological Society of America annual meeting is all virtual and runs Nov. 4-7. Join NIA Director Richard J. Hodes, M.D., and other NIA staff at our scientific sessions, and don’t forget to visit the NIA virtual booth to learn about our new materials, resources, and initiatives.
Read this blog post to learn about updated interim pay lines under the continuing resolution for NIA grant applications in Alzheimer's and related dementias and other aging research.
Kenneth SANTORA,
Director, DEA, NIA,
Division of Extramural Activities (DEA).