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06/27/2024 Workshop WORKSHOP: Systems Immunology in Aging and Complex Diseases
When: (06/27/2024)
Short Description: This two-day meeting brings together leading scientists from across disciplines (immunology, aging, genomics, and computational biology) with shared interests in using systems immunology to understand aging and aging related diseases. This year will focus on “Precision Vaccinology”.
Long Description: Aging is a complex and multi-dimensional phenotype that affects all tissues of all organisms. In humans, aging–related diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer and type 2 diabetes, pose a huge health and economic burden, which will continue to increase as the aging population is expected to double by 2030. Disruption of immune cell functions and responses plays a significant role in the etiology of many aging-related diseases. Recent advances in genomic technologies (e.g., single cell transcriptomics and epigenomics) enable precise description of molecular and cellular changes associated with aging in human cells as well as in model organisms, including the mouse. However, uncovering the functional and clinical significance of these genomic and cellular changes is a significant computational challenge. This 2-day meeting brings together leading scientists from across disciplines (immunology, aging, genomics, and computational biology) with shared interests in using systems immunology to understand aging and aging-related diseases. This year will focus on “Precision Vaccinology”. Participants will have access to meeting content and recordings for two weeks after the meeting ends. Attendees are encouraged to submit an abstract upon registration to be considered for the poster session and/or short talk session. Research reported in this publication is supported by the National institutes of Health and National Institute of Aging under Award Number R13AG069519. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily report the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Location: Farminington, CT & Virtual
05/09/2024 Webinar RCCN Webinar: NIH/NIA Grant Review Process
When: 12 pm ET (05/09/2024)
Short Description: Organized by the Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) in partnership with the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Co-sponsored by the Clin-STAR Coordinating Center, US Deprescribing Research Network, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAIC) Coordinating Center, National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, and Nathan Shock Center Coordinating Center.
Long Description: Speaker: Ramona Dumitrescu, Section Chief, Clinical Sciences Section, NIA Scientific Review Branch This webinar will discuss the K award review process, including an overview of peer review and information on how grants are scored.
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05/01/2024 REC Announcements and Opportunities Clin-STAR Aging Research Development and Training Awards
When: (05/01/2024)
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Long Description: • Redesigned award with a greater emphasis on research career development and training. • Three grants will be awarded in 2024 (up to $50,000 in direct cost/up to 8% for indirect cost). • A mentor with aging research expertise is required (at same institution or another institution). The Clin-STAR Coordinating Center can assist with mentor matches if needed. • An informational overview of RFA with Q&A will be held on March 14, 2024, 12:00-12:45pm ET - Register at second link below! • LOI Deadline: May 1, 2024. Timeline RFA announcement: February 2024 Informational overview of RFA with Q&A, March 14, 2024, 12:00-12:45pm ET - Register here! Letters of Intent due: May 1, 2024 Invitations to submit full applications: mid-late May 2024 Full application deadline: July 15, 2024 Award announcement: Late August 2024 Projected start date: October 1, 2024 Awardees invited to attend the Clin-STAR Annual Meeting November 19-21, 2024
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04/09/2024 Conference 2024 HCSRN Annual Conference
When: (04/09/2024)
Short Description: This year’s theme is Advancing High Quality, Equitable Research in the Age of New Health Care Technologies. The conference provides networking opportunities to spur collaboration on research initiatives that improve health and healthcare for individuals and populations as well as showcase scientific findings from HCSRN research projects.
Long Description: Have you registered yet for HCSRN's 2024 Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin? Don't delay, early registration is happening now through February 18th. ?Additionally, HCSRN has secured a discounted group hotel room rate for 2024 Conference attendees. Reservations can be made at the group rate until March 13 so reserve your room. Be sure to sign up for the HCSRN Pre-Conference Grant Writing Workshop!
Location: Milwaukee, WI
04/02/2024 Webinar RCCN Webinar: Strategies for Preparing Strong Career Development Applications
When: 2 pm ET (04/02/2024)
Short Description: Organized by the Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) in partnership with the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Co-sponsored by the Clin-STAR Coordinating Center, US Deprescribing Research Network, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAIC) Coordinating Center, National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, and Nathan Shock Center Coordinating Center.
Long Description: Speaker: Jamie Lahvic, Training Officer, NIA Office of Strategic Extramural Programs This webinar will share tips and advice to help at every stage of preparing a K award application.
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03/22/2024 Webinar RCCN Webinar: Career Development Awards at NIA/NIH
When: 2:00 pm ET (03/22/2024)
Short Description: Organized by the Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) in partnership with the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Co-sponsored by the Clin-STAR Coordinating Center, US Deprescribing Research Network, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAIC) Coordinating Center, National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, and Nathan Shock Center Coordinating Center.
Long Description: Speaker: Laura Major, Training Officer, NIA Office of Strategic Extramural Programs This webinar will give an overview of the different Mentored Career Development Awards (K) offered by NIA. The presentation will touch on many types of K awards and make recommendations for which opportunities to apply for depending on a researcher’s circumstances and career stage.
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03/20/2024 Conference 2024 International Conference on Frailty & Sarcopenia Research
When: (03/20/2024)
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Long Description: ICFSR24 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS • Patient-reported outcomes in frailty and sarcopenia • Current and investigational medications for the treatment of sarcopenia • Osteosarcopenia and the crossroad between muscle, bone and fat • Translational Research on Mitochondria and Aging Frailty & Sarcopenia • Icope / integrated Care for older persons and maintaining intrinsic capacities for healthy longevity • Diversity and Equity in Frailty and Sarcopenia • Aging and homelessness: what challenges lie ahead? • Clinical and drug trials in frailty and sarcopenia
Location: Albuquerque, NM
03/15/2024 REC Announcements and Opportunities Zoom Meeting: Northwestern OAIC & the OAIC CC Pepper Center Rounds: Andrea Levine, MD, MS
When: 12 noon CST (03/15/2024)
Short Description: Northwestern Pepper Center and OAIC National Coordinating Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: “You Need to Calm Down: Aging, Inflammation, and Sepsis” Guest: Andrea Levine, MD, MS Program Director, Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine Bio: Dr. Levine is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland. She completed her training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh prior to joining the faculty at the University of Maryland. Her work has focused on better understanding precision medicine, as it applies to critical illness, and focuses on the intersection between aging, inflammation, sepsis, and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). She is both at University of Maryland Pepper Scholar and is completing a Pepper Center Pilot.
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02/28/2024 REC Announcements and Opportunities REC Funding Opportunity: Clin-STAR Mini-Sabbatical Support
When: (02/28/2024)
Short Description: Short-term immersive learning opportunities to move research forward
Long Description: Looking for a funded short-term, immersive, learning experience? Mini-Sabbaticals are short-term immersion opportunities to learn specific methods or techniques designed to fulfill objectives based on the applicant's previous knowledge, experience, specific research interests, and/or training goals. These mini-sabbaticals, which may last up to a week, should offer a highly collaborative and supportive academic environment, mentorship, opportunities to participate in organized scholarly activities, access to a workspace, and reasonable access to relevant resources. This outreach opportunity will build connectedness with the aging research community that extends well beyond the sabbatical itself. The Clin-STAR investigator will continue to engage the aging research community by maintaining the collaborative and personal connections established during the sabbatical and by continuing to participate in Clin-STAR activities. Up to $4,000 may be requested, to cover travel, housing, and meals.
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02/28/2024 REC Announcements and Opportunities REC Funding Opportunity: Clin-STAR Visiting Professor Travel Fund
When: (02/28/2024)
Short Description: Sponsored travel to a host institution to expose clinician-scientists and other faculty and trainees to leaders in aging research.
Long Description: Interested in bringing a clinical researcher in geriatrics/gerontology to your institution for Grand Rounds or other training activities? The Clin-STAR Visiting Professor Program is designed to expose clinician-scientists and other faculty and trainees, especially those at institutions lacking robust aging/geriatrics research programs, to leaders in aging research. Up to $3,000 may be requested to cover travel in the U.S., meals, accommodations, honorarium of up to $1,000, and other Visiting Professor activities.
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02/28/2024 REC Announcements and Opportunities REC Funding Opportunity: Clin-STAR Early Career Lecture Fund
When: (02/28/2024)
Short Description: Support to encourage early career investigators in the field of aging research to present findings at an annual scientific or medical specialty association meeting where aging-related research is not the primary focus.
Long Description: Are you an early career clinician-scientist interested in travel funds to present your aging-related research in a lecture at an annual scientific or medical specialty association meeting? The Clin-STAR Coordinating Center provides support to encourage early career investigators in the field of aging research to present findings at an annual scientific or medical specialty association meeting where aging-related research is not the primary focus. The American Federation for Aging Research offers a similar funding opportunity, called the Dorothy Dillon Eweson Lecture Series to bring the issues of aging and age-related diseases and conditions to the forefront of medical association conferences for a range of disciplines. The Clin-STAR Early Career Lecture Fund provides selected early career clinician-scientists with aging research lecture funding up to a maximum of $2,000 to cover travel expenses and meeting-related fees. Funding for participation as a speaker in a panel discussion will also be considered.
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02/28/2024 REC Announcements and Opportunities REC Funding Opportunity: Clin-STAR Distinguished Professorship
When: (02/28/2024)
Short Description: Sponsored educational and mentorship activities to raise visibility of aging research at annual meeting of non-aging specialty professional societies.
Long Description: About Clin-STAR Distinguished Professorship: Raising Visibility of Aging Research at Annual Meetings of Professional Specialty Societies Invite a clinical scientist in aging research to speak at a non-aging specific specialty or subspecialty society meetings. For most professional specialty societies, the annual meeting is the highlight of the year. Indeed, a sizable proportion of members typically attend their specialty meeting, including a large contingent of junior faculty, fellows, and other trainees. Hence, the annual meeting provides a superb platform for raising the visibility of geriatrics and gerontology among its members and, in turn, for enhancing aging-related research and education, with the ultimate goal of improving the care of older persons. The Clin-STAR Distinguished Professorship provides up to $5,000 to support visiting professor honorarium, travel expenses, meeting registration fee, and award(s) for best aging/geriatrics presentations and/posters. Meeting and travel must be within the US.
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02/28/2024 Symposium 2024 William R. Hazzard, MD Translational Research in Aging Symposium.
When: 8:30 am ET (02/28/2024)
Short Description: Registration is open for the 2024 William R. Hazzard, MD Translational Research in Aging Symposium: Closing Loops: Integrating Brain & Body
Long Description: 2024 William R. Hazzard, MD Translational Research in Aging Symposium: Closing Loops: Integrating Brain & Body Featured speakers: Caterina Rosano, MD, MPH (University of Pittsburgh): Neural and energetic drivers of mobility resilience in older age Lisa Zukowski, PhD (High Point University): Beta amyloid deposition impacts gait and visuospatial attention during performance of complex everyday tasks in older adults Aron S. Buchman, MD (Rush University Medical Center): Loops or whoops: are our models of cognitive and motor decline sufficient? Jill K. Morris, PhD (University of Kansas): Feel the burn: effects of acute exercise on brain metabolism Kirk Erickson, PhD (AdventHealth): Exercise and brain health in late adulthood
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01/25/2024 REC Announcements and Opportunities The Butler-Williams Scholars Program 2024
When: (01/25/2024)
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Long Description: Are you an early-stage investigator who is aiming to become an independent scientist working in aging research? Then consider giving your career a kick-start by applying to the NIA 2024 Butler-Williams (B-W) Scholars Program by April 19! B-W Scholars Program participants can enhance their research skills and glean inspiration from successful scientists who are leading exciting projects. The program is designed to improve understanding of NIA-funded science and available career development and training awards, hone essential grant writing and application skills, and energize professional networks. The intensive B-W Scholars Program experience is tailored for researchers pursuing a career development award or their first R01. The program is also open to early-stage scientists from non-aging-related fields who are interested in transitioning into independent careers in aging research. The B-W Scholars Program is led by the NIA Office of Special Populations as a crucial component of the institution’s efforts to promote rigorous aging research and address health disparities. Since its inception, the B-W Scholars Program has produced an engaged alumni network across the United States comprised of individuals who have built successful aging research careers, obtained NIH funding, and secured key leadership roles.
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01/19/2024 REC Announcements and Opportunities Zoom Meeting: Northwestern OAIC & the OAIC CC Pepper Center Rounds: Sonali Advani, MBBS, MPH, FIDSA
When: 12 pm CT (01/19/2024)
Short Description: Northwestern Pepper Center and OAIC National Coordinating Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: Dr. Sonali Advani is an Associate Professor of Medicine on the Tenure Track at Duke University School of Medicine. She is also a K12 Urologic Scholar, Duke Pepper Center Scholar and an implementation science fellow at HIGH IRI institute at Washington University, St. Louis. Dr. Advani has over 10-years' experience in healthcare epidemiology research and operations. Her current research focuses on improving the diagnosis of UTIs in older adults, implementation of diagnostic stewardship interventions, and de-prescribing antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria. She has been awarded several federal grants and foundation awards for her UTI related research.
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11/17/2023 Virtual Meeting Zoom Meeting: Northwestern OAIC & the OAIC CC Pepper Center Rounds: Cameron Gettel, MD, MHS
When: 12 pm CT (11/17/2023)
Short Description: Northwestern Pepper Center and OAIC National Coordinating Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: Cameron Gettel, MD, MHS is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine and a Clinical Investigator at the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation. Dr. Gettel aims to advance the understanding of emergency department care transitions in the growing geriatric population through the identification and development of patient- and caregiver-reported outcome measures and then to design, implement, and validate innovative care transition strategies and interventions to improve clinical outcomes. His work is funded by the NIH/NIA GEMSSTAR R03 mechanism, the NIA IMPACT Collaboratory, the Alzheimer's Association, the Emergency Medicine Foundation, the Yale OAIC Pepper Center, and the Geriatric Emergency care Applied Research (GEAR) Networks. Dr. Gettel earned his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Elizabethtown College and his Doctor of Medicine from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. Most recently, he completed Emergency Medicine residency at Brown University, where he served as chief resident, and the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale University.
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11/07/2023 Workshop [WORKSHOP] Building an Interdisciplinary Workforce in Geroscience: Aligning Perspectives and Educational Goals
When: (11/07/2023)
Short Description: The Geroscience Education & Training Network would like to invite you to the following event: Building an Interdisciplinary Workforce in Geroscience: Aligning Perspectives and Educational Goals 1 Day Pre-Conference Workshop during the 2023 Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET at Embassy Suites, Downtown Tampa, Tampa FL
Long Description: Workshop Description: This NIA-supported (R25AG073119-02S1) full-day pre-conference workshop will align and extend research education and training programs in geroscience and aging. The objectives are to create a framework for competencies needed to build an interdisciplinary and diverse workforce in aging, and to foster an alliance between scientists, educators, and key stakeholders to develop and implement educational materials and training opportunities across the translational and career continuum. The workshop will feature: 1) scientific talks by leaders in biological aging, geroscience, geriatrics; 2) updates on existing and newly initiated educational programs; and 3) small- and large-group discussions with educators, scientists, trainees, program leaders to identify best practices and barriers to success and sustainability. Workshop Chairs: • Iman Al-Naggar, PhD | University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, CT, USA • Jamie Justice, PhD | XPRIZE Foundation and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC USA • George Kuchel | University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, CT, USA • Christy Carter, PhD | National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA Workshop Speakers / Moderators / Panelists: • Sean Curran, PhD | University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA • Sara Espinoza, MD | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Losa Angeles, CA, USA • Andrea Maier, MD PhD | Centre for Healthy Longevity, National University of Singapore, Singapore • Steven Austad, PhD | The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA • Daniel Forman, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA • John Newman, MD, PhD | University of California San Francisco, and Buck Institute for Research on Aging, San Francisco, CA, USA • Robert Pignolo, MD, PhD | Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA • Daniel Belsky, PhD | Columbia University, New York, NY, USA • Roland Thorpe Jr, PhD | Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA • Jerry Gurwitz, MD | University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA • George Taffet, MD | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA • Erwin Tan, MD | American Association of Retired Persons, WA, USA • Miranda Orr, PhD | Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA • Barbara Resnick, RN PhD| The University of Maryland School of Nursing , Baltimore, MD, USA • Margaret Wallhagen, RN PhD| University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA • Odette van der Willik| The American Federation for Aging Research, New York, NY, USA • Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA | National Center to Reframe Aging, The Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC, USA ...and others! Workshop Fee: $150 Registration Link provided below Travel Awards: Five (5) travel awards covering workshop registration and two hotel nights (11/6 and 11/7/2023 at the GSA headquarter hotel (Tampa Marriott Water Street)) are available to trainees and junior faculty from all backgrounds. If interested, please send a copy of your CV or NIH biosketch and a one-page letter explaining your interest in Translational Geroscience Education and how you would benefit from attending this workshop to Dr. Iman Al-Naggar (alnaggar@uchc.edu). The deadline to apply for these awards is Saturday 9/9/2023 at 11:59PM ET. Awards will be announced by 9/18/2023. Please e-mail any questions to alnaggar@uchc.edu.
Location: GSA Annual Meeting, Embassy Suites, Downtown Tampa, Tampa FL
10/04/2023 Workshop [WORKSHOP] R13 Workshop - Evidence To Impact: Integrating Research on Aging Into Health Systems
When: (10/04/2023)
Short Description: EVIDENCE TO IMPACT: INTEGRATING RESEARCH ON AGING INTO HEALTH SYSTEMS / THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF IMPLEMENTATION October 4-6, 2023 Charlotte NC
Long Description: The workshop will be held Wednesday, October 4 – Friday, October 6, 2023 at The Grand Bohemian in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. Onsite sleep rooms are available for booking. This 2 day workshop will bring together scientists from trainees to experts, clinicians and health system leaders to improve the understanding for how to address barriers when implementing discovery and innovation into health services supporting older adults. Additional workshop details are included in the flyer linked below. There will be limited Travel Scholarships available to cover flights, lodging and ground transportation. Please indicate on the registration page (see link) if you would like to be considered. WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE: Implementation Science vs Implementation Practice Implementation Frameworks Applied to Aging Research Study Designs – Common, Novel and Embedded Strategies for Implementation Implementation Outcomes in a Value-based World Health Equity and Inclusion Adaptation – Know What is at the Core PLUS Case Studies Works in Progress Emerging Health System Priorities for FY24 WORKSHOP SPONSORS “Evidence to Impact: Accelerating Implementation of Aging Research” (R13AG077868) Pepper OAICs Coordinating Center (2u24ag059624-06) NIA RCCN (U24AG058556) Earl and Jane Slick Fund for Improving Healthcare Implementation Science & Aging Research (ISAR) Special Interest Group
Location: Charlotte, NC
09/28/2023 Workshop VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Health and Aging Trajectories: Shared and Competing Risks and Resiliencies
When: 9:30 am ETC (09/28/2023)
Short Description: Explore potential shared and competing risks and resiliencies influencing aging processes and major diseases of aging.
Long Description: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is organizing a research workshop entitled “Health and Aging Trajectories: Shared and Competing Risks and Resiliencies for Chronic Diseases Associated with Aging” on September 28 and 29, 2023. The workshop was developed through a collaboration between staff from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and the NIH Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives/Office of Dietary Supplements (DPCPSI/ODS), in coordination with the Trans-NIH Health and Aging Trajectories (HAT) Working Group, and it is hosted by NHLBI. The workshop will highlight state-of-the-art knowledge from various disciplines seeking to explore together potential shared and competing risks and resiliencies influencing aging processes and major diseases of aging, and essential molecular pathways and processes that may act as switches during lifespan and may be harnessed for disease prevention, interception, and management. Workshop Highlights Welcome and opening remarks by David C. Goff, M.D., Ph.D. Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, NHLBI; Lyn Jakeman, Ph.D. Director of the Division of Neuroscience, NINDS; Ronald A. Kohanski, Ph.D., Director of the Division of Aging Biology, NIA; and Philip E. Castle, Ph.D., M.P.H. Director of the Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI. Keynote Speakers Luigi Ferrucci, M.D., Ph.D. from NIA will discuss the aging process as an environment for chronic diseases. Michael Snyder, Ph.D. from Stanford University will provide an overview of molecular patterns of aging in individuals, or “ageotypes”, that may be connected to competing risk in age-associated diseases. Christoph Kaleta, Ph.D. from Kiel University will explore tradeoffs between degenerative diseases and cancer risk during aging. Session Topics Do we age differently? How the aging process can increase the risk for diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative diseases. Molecular and cellular mechanisms of chronic age-related diseases. Identifying and managing shared and competing disease risks. Quo Vadis: increasing resilience, preventing, and intercepting disease outcomes. Registration Deadline: September 25, 2023 For logistical questions or to request reasonable accommodations to take part in this event, email Workshop Coordinator Deidre O’Neill at NHLBIWorkshopSupport@nih.gov. For programmatic questions, email NHLBI Workshop Organizers Ilsa Rovira at rovirai@nih.gov or Dr. Zorina Galis at zorina.galis@nih.gov.
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08/18/2023 REC Announcements and Opportunities Zoom Meeting: Northwestern OAIC & the OAIC CC Pepper Center Rounds: Jaime M. Hughes, PhD, MPH, MSW
When: 12 pm CT (08/18/2023)
Short Description: Northwestern Pepper Center and OAIC National Coordinating Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: Dr. Jaime Hughes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Implementation Science and the Section of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. A behavioral scientist turned implementation scientist, Dr. Hughes works at the intersection of intervention science and implementation science to develop effective yet scalable health promotion programs for older adults and other complex patients. Dr. Hughes began her geriatrics training and career as part of the Ann Arbor GRECC and continues to collaborate with GRECC and HSRD researchers at VA Medical Centers across the country. For more information about the Northwestern Pepper Center, visit https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cahra/pepper-center/
Location: zoom
07/21/2023 REC Announcements and Opportunities Zoom Meeting: Northwestern OAIC & the OAIC CC Pepper Center Rounds: Tiffany Cortes, MD
When: 12 pm CT (07/21/2023)
Short Description: Northwestern Pepper Center and OAIC National Coordinating Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: Insulin Resistance and Aging Guest: Tiffany Cortes, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Department of Endocrinology UT Health San Antonio Bio: Dr Cortes is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, and the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at the UT Health San Antonio. She has a joint appointment at South Texas VA with the Geriatrics Research Education Clinical Center. She completed her medical training at UT Health San Antonio, her residency in Internal Medicine University of Texas Medical Branch and Endocrinology fellowship at Mayo Clinic. She is active in teaching, clinical care, and research. Dr. Cortes’ research focus is on understanding the relationship between insulin resistance and functional decline in older adults, and interventions to address metabolic dysfunction in older adults. For more information about the Northwestern Pepper Center, visit https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cahra/pepper-center/
Location: zoom
06/01/2023 Retreat UM Annual Research Retreat "Human Research Across the Translational Spectrum: from the Lab to the Real World"
When: (06/01/2023)
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Long Description: The goal of the research retreat is to assist talented junior faculty members to learn more about current problems and progress in this area, and to provide these scientists with candid feedback about their own research ideas. Relevant areas can span clinical, epidemiological, and health care research. Based on the needs and interests of the junior faculty participants, we will invite external reviewers and speakers, to complement our local UM experts. The retreat will feature research seminars presented by our Keynote Speaker senior faculty on their research as well as topics related to research career development. Based on the needs and interests of the junior faculty participants, we will invite external reviewers and speakers, to complement our local UM experts. Much of the workshop will be devoted to “mock” study sections at which junior faculty members will have the opportunity to have their own grant proposals reviewed by their colleagues and by experienced senior faculty scholars. By reviewing projects of their peers, and hearing the critiques of experienced reviewers, participants get valuable insights into the peer review process that may help them improve their own grant-writing skills. This is also an outstanding opportunity to network with both leading senior and “up-and-coming” junior researchers. Note that we frequently hear later how much the feedback and insight from these sessions helped lead to successful grant funding. As per our successful virtual Zoom retreat last year, for the first day (June 1) we anticipate a mid-morning start (to accommodate Pacific zone junior and senior faculty participants), a keynote seminar, grant reviews, and then a “happy hour” for general discussion to end the afternoon. The second day (June 2) will be more of a half day with a keynote seminar, additional grant reviews as necessary, and the opportunity for breakout rooms for early stage faculty to network with senior faculty and/or co-participant colleagues. Each junior faculty member selected for this workshop will be expected to provide us a copy of a grant proposal on which he or she wishes to receive advice. Participants usually submit an application that is currently under review or in the late stages of preparation. The form of the application is flexible (e.g. NIH, NSF, VA, foundation), but must contain at least five pages of scientific narrative describing the background, preliminary data, and research goals of the scientific program proposed. An abstract and explanation of the type of proposal submitted are also required. Deadline for receipt of the materials is May 1, 2023. Each junior faculty participant will also receive from us, by mid-May, 2 - 3 applications submitted by his or her colleagues, and will be asked to prepare a short written critique that is intended to help the applicant, pointing out strengths and possible weaknesses of the research plan and its presentation. These critiques will then form the basis for the mock study sections at the retreat itself. Each participant will thus receive comments from at least two of the other participants, plus one or more senior faculty members who play a role in the study section process. We would be grateful if you could have junior faculty colleagues who want to participate in this program contact either of us as soon as you can. They should describe how participation would benefit their research, indicate the type of grant to be submitted, and submit their biosketch to us at nalexand@med.umich.edu.
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04/27/2023 Webinar WEBINAR: Imposter Thoughts and Career Development: Let’s Talk About It
When: 4-5 pm ET (04/27/2023)
Short Description: The learning objectives of this webinar are to: Develop additional understanding of how imposter thoughts can impact career development and growth opportunities Discuss personal coping strategies that can be utilized to recognize and negate imposter thoughts Discuss how institutional culture can perpetuate feelings of professional imposterism and how institutional leadership can take greater responsibility in growing and sustaining more supportive environments
Long Description: Speaker: Ericka Boone, PhD Director, Division of Biomedical Research Workforce Office of Extramural Research, NIH Recently appointed as the Director for the Division of Biomedical Research Workforce (DBRW) within the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER), Dr. Boone is tasked with providing leadership on the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and programs to train, sustain and enhance the diversity of the future of the biomedical research workforce. Currently, Dr. Boone also serves on UNITE, NIH's initiative to identify and address structural racism. She co-chairs Committee E, which is charged with evaluating and changing NIH policies, cultures, and structures to promote enhanced workforce diversity. Moderator: Roland J. Thorpe, Jr, PhD Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Diversity Johns Hopkins University
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04/14/2023 Webinar WEBINAR Recording and Slides: Navigating your Academic Promotion and Career Path: Process, Package and Passion
When: 12:30 pm ET (04/14/2023)
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Long Description: This webinar is organized by the OAIC National Coordinating Center Early Career Working Group and co-sponsored by the Clin-STAR Coordinating Center. The goals of this webinar are to: • Recognize overarching elements of the typical promotion process and gain roadmap for navigating the process specific to your institution and faculty track. • Recognize the elements of your portfolio that are considered by persons providing evaluations; learn how to build a strong portfolio beginning years in advance, chart career with tracking progress; identify the constellation of your professional passions as a leading career guide. • Understand the necessary materials needed for a successful promotions package and how to work with mentors to assemble the full package. Speakers: Jennifer Brach, PhD, PT (Clin-STAR representative) Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development, SHRS, and Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy University of Pittsburgh Karen Bandeen-Roche, PhD Hurley Dorrier Professor & Chair Department of Biostatistics Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Dalane W. Kitzman, MD Kermit G. Phillips II Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine Professor of Internal Medicine: Sections on Cardiovascular Medicine and Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Wake Forest University School of Medicine Jeffrey A Linder, MD, MPH, FACP Chief of General Internal Medicine in the Department of Medicine Michael A. Gertz Professor of Medicine Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) Northwestern University
Location: zoom
03/30/2023 Webinar WEBINAR: Considering Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Differences When Studying Resilience
When: 2 pm - 3 pm ET (03/30/2023)
Short Description: Organized by the Research Centers Collaborative Network. Co-sponsored by the Clin-STAR Coordinating Center, RCMAR Coordinating Center, AGING Initiative, CDEA Coordinating Center, and Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center.
Long Description: A person’s physical and psychological resilience is often thought to underlie their response to acute and chronic stressors. All of the National Institute on Aging extramural research programs have funding opportunities for studying resilience. One area that transcends all of these announcements is the importance of considering resilience in the context of disparities. This webinar will focus on the importance of taking disparities into account when studying resilience. The session will feature presentations from researchers studying resilience across populations and interventions to promote resilience. The webinar speakers will discuss the following: NIA’s disparities framework and its application to the study of resilience Evaluating resilience measurements in a way that allows for better understanding of resilience in the context of health disparities Setting expectations for responsible use of resilience measures and data for the health of diverse populations Religion and spiritual coping as a source of resiliency The presentations will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. Speakers: Patricia Jones, DrPH, MPH, MS, MBA Director, Office of Special Populations National Institute on Aging Dawn Carr, PhD Director, Claude Pepper Center Associate Professor, Department of Sociology Faculty Associate, Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy Co-Director, Aging Research on Contexts, Health and Inequalities Florida State University Miles Taylor, PhD Professor, Department of Sociology Director, Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy Co-Director, Aging Research on Contexts, Health and Inequalities Florida State University Deborah Ejem, PhD, MA Assistant Professor, School of Nursing University of Alabama at Birmingham Moderator: Jay Magaziner, PhD, MSHyg Member, RCCN Executive Committee Director, Center for Research on Aging, University of Maryland Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Maryland School of Medicine
Location: zoom
03/17/2023 REC Announcements and Opportunities Zoom Meeting: Northwestern OAIC & the OAIC CC Pepper Center Rounds - Julie Faieta, PhD Pittsburgh OAIC
When: 12 pm CT (03/17/2023)
Short Description: Northwestern Pepper Center and OAIC National Coordinating Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: HEALTH APP REVIEW TOOL: Evaluating Technology for Exceptional Users Guest: Julie M. Faieta, PhD, MOT, OTR/L Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh Bio: Dr. Faieta is a rehabilitation science researcher and a licensed clinical occupational therapist. At present, her primary area of research is in the development and evaluation of assistive and pervasive technology-based interventions to address health span and quality of life in neurodegenerative and caregiver populations. With a specific interest in Alzheimer’s disease and technology mediated disease management, she is working to develop interventions that can be effectively implemented with those at risk of disease development, and across each stage of the disease progression. During her doctoral studies she completed a minor in neuroscience to facilitate enhanced understanding of the underlying neural mechanisms and disease pathologies associated with neurodegenerative conditions in order to support her research goals. She has been able to develop a diverse network of collaborators that represent both clinical and engineering field expertise. In addition to her academic pursuits, she has also maintained active involvement in the American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine’s Neurodegenerative Networking Group as the chair of the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force and as the Social Media Officer. In addition, she currently sits on the board for the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America and serves as the Student Scientific Paper Competition chair. Register at the link below. For more information about the Northwestern Pepper Center, visit https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cahra/pepper-center/ When: March 17, 2023 12:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)
Location: https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAod--przIuHtWEfPhEZNAAsha0ZFX1VW5o
03/08/2023 Symposium A2 Collective National Symposium
When: (03/08/2023)
Short Description: 2023.03.08 | EMPOWERING INNOVATION IN AI/TECH + AGING
Long Description: The a2 Collective represents the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories (AITC) for Aging Research program, which is dedicated to helping Americans live longer, healthier lives through the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. The a2 Collective comprises three AITCs centered at Johns Hopkins University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the University of Pennsylvania and the a2 Collective Coordinating Center managed by Rose Li & Associates, Inc. The a2 Collective is organizing a national symposium to be held on March 8, 2023, in Baltimore, MD, on the campus of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The symposium aims to: Showcase the world-class research, clinical, and training ecosystem of the a2 Collective as a platform for partnering with innovators to accelerate research and development in order to improve care and health outcomes for older Americans, including persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and their caregivers Share the latest NIA-funded AI and technology innovations for healthy aging Connect innovators with resource providers and strategic partners from corporations, venture capital, and stakeholder organizations Create opportunities for knowledge exchange among a2 Collective partners and supporters to share the latest geroscience and gerontology research, AI technologies, and emerging issues and trends Location Johns Hopkins University Turner Auditorium 720 Rutland Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21205
Location: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD
02/21/2023 Meeting MEETING: HCSRN 2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
When: (02/21/2023)
Short Description: Theme: Leveraging the Power of the Network in Rapidly Changing Times The objectives of the HCSRN conference are to showcase scientific findings from HCSRN research projects, and to spur collaboration on research initiatives that improve health and healthcare for individuals and populations.
Long Description: February 21-23, 2023 Denver, CO Deadlines: REGISTRATION DUE BY ABSTRACT AND PANEL SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2022
Location: Denver, CO
02/17/2023 REC Announcements and Opportunities NIA RFAs for translational research on determinants of differences among human and nonhuman primate species in life spans, life histories, and other aging-related outcomes
When: (02/17/2023)
Short Description: NIA RFAs for translational research on determinants of differences among human and nonhuman primate species in life spans, life histories, and other aging-related outcomes
Long Description: following recently issued RFAs for translational research on determinants of differences among human and nonhuman primate species in life spans, life histories, and other aging-related outcomes. One RFA is for research projects, the other is for an infrastructure project (see links below): • RFA-AG-24-019 Comparative Research [grants.nih.gov] : Comparative Research on Determinants of Differences Among Human and Nonhuman Primate Species in Life Spans, Life Histories, and Other Aging-Related Outcomes, and Prospects for Translation (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) • RFA-AG-24-020 Networking/Infrastructure Project for Research [grants.nih.gov] (R61/R33): Networking/Infrastructure Project for Research on Determinants of Differences Among Human and Nonhuman Primate Species in Life Spans, Life Histories, and Other Aging Related Outcomes, and Prospects for Translation (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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12/14/2022 Symposium 2022 William R. Hazzard, MD Translational Research Aging Symposium
When: (12/14/2022)
Short Description: The William R. Hazzard, MD Translational Research in Aging Symposium is an annual event which features internationally-renowned speakers in gerontology and geriatric medicine with the purpose of translating discoveries in aging research to the care of older adults. Researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine join the Keynote(s) in presenting extraordinary research on a wide range of topics.
Long Description: The William R. Hazzard, MD Translational Research in Aging Symposium is an annual event which features internationally-renowned speakers in gerontology and geriatric medicine with the purpose of translating discoveries in aging research to the care of older adults. Researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine join the Keynote(s) in presenting extraordinary research on a wide range of topics. Keynote Speaker Wendy Kohrt, PhD will present “Acute Catabolic Effects of Exercise on Bone: Should the Exercise Prescription for Bone Health Be Modified?”. Featured Speaker Lynda Bomewald, PhD will present “The Role of the Osteocyte in Muscle/Bone Crosstalk with Aging.” The Hazzard Symposium began in 2007 and is named in honor of Dr. William R. Hazzard, Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at Bowman Gray School of Medicine (now Wake Forest University School of Medicine) from 1986 to 1999 and founding Director of the J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging and Rehabilitation.
Location: Wake Forest University Reynolda Campus, Farrell Hall, Broyhill Auditorium
10/20/2022 Symposium SYMPOSIUM: Harnessing the Power of Large-Scale Proteomics to Advance Population Health Research
When: (10/20/2022)
Short Description: Presented by ACTRI Center for Population Research and Scientific Methods
Long Description: Agenda with speakers and topics included in attachment.
Location: zoom
09/20/2022 REC Announcements and Opportunities WEBINAR: The NIA Aging Cell Repository: A Resource to Foster Collaborations Across the RCCN
When: (09/20/2022)
Short Description: How your aging research, whether it is basic, clinical, translational or epidemiological, might benefit from/contribute to the NIA Aging Cell Repository. Organized by the Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) and co-sponsored by the Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center, OAIC National Coordinating Center, and the AGING Initiative.
Long Description: Save the Date! Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 1-2pm ET (10-11am PT) This webinar will: - Introduce the NIA Aging Cell Repository at Coriell and explain how to request/obtain and donate cells (link below) - Provide a general introduction to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) - Report on the use of human cells for aging research in longitudinal studies Webinar recording is linked below.
Location: zoom
09/16/2022 REC Announcements and Opportunities ZOOM PRESENTATION: Pepper Grand Rounds at Northwestern Pepper Center 9/16/22
When: 12 pm CT (09/16/2022)
Short Description: The Center for Applied Health Research on Aging (CAHRA) and the Northwestern Pepper Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: Join Dr. Jason Falvey for his presentation: "From Claims to Community: Addressing the Poverty Penalty for Older Adults Living with a New Disability” Guest: Jason R. Falvey, PT, DPT, PhD, Assistant Professor; Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine Dr. Falvey is a physical therapist and clinician-scientist with expertise using Medicare claims and national survey data to evaluate functional recovery, aging in place, and healthcare utilization among older adults recovering from acute hospitalization. His current work focuses on economic disparities in patient-centered outcomes, such as disability and aging in place, among older adults recovering from hospitalization. He is the second ever physical therapist to be funded by a Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award (K76) from the National Institute on Aging. His research on economic and social disparities in health outcomes among older adults has recently been published in high impact journals including JAMA Internal Medicine and his clinical and research expertise has been featured in news outlets such as the Washington Post, CNN News, and US News and World Reports. Dr. Falvey is also board-certified as a geriatric physical therapist, and still treats patients in a specialty Balance and Mobility Clinic in the Baltimore Veterans Administration Hospital. For more information about the Northwestern Pepper Center, visit the web Link 2 below.
Location: zoom
09/08/2022 Conference 2022 Masoro-Barshop Conference on Aging
When: (09/08/2022)
Short Description: "Cellular Senescence and Geroscience" Save the Date! September 8-10, 2022 The Mayan Dude Ranch, Bandera, TX Details on registration to come.
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08/19/2022 REC Announcements and Opportunities ZOOM PRESENTATION: Pepper Grand Rounds at Northwestern Pepper Center
When: 12 pm CT (08/19/2022)
Short Description: The Center for Applied Health Research on Aging (CAHRA) and the Northwestern Pepper Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us!
Long Description: “The role of out-of-pocket costs and price transparency in the care of adults with multimorbidity” Guest: Caroline Sloan, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine and Population Health Sciences Duke University Caroline Sloan is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the General Internal Medicine Division at Duke University. She completed medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, and her Internal Medicine residency, Chief Residency, and GIM fellowship at Duke University. Her clinical interests are in primary care for vulnerable and historically underserved populations. Her research interests focus on the role that money plays in medical decision-making for middle-aged and older patients with multimorbidity. She has studied the impact of Medicare payment reform on the way dialysis facilities provide care to patients with end-stage renal disease. More recently, she has evaluated the ways that doctors and patients communicate about and make decisions based on out-of-pocket costs. For more information about the Northwestern Pepper Center, visit https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cahra/pepper-center/
Location: zoom
08/01/2022 REC Announcements and Opportunities FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: OAIC CC Early Career Flexible, High Value RFA
When: (08/01/2022)
Short Description: The Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center is seeking proposals for a type of application that allows maximal flexibility and creativity. In the 1-page applications, proposers will explain how their proposed use of the funds (up to $5,000) will: 1) help advance the applicant’s career; and 2) build cross-center collaboration. Use of funds must be in accord with general NIH guidelines. Examples might include new software, minor equipment, key lab supplies, shared tech, travel reimbursements, etc. Deadline is August 1, 2022.
Long Description: The Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center is seeking proposals for a type of application that allows maximal flexibility and creativity. In the 1-page applications, proposers will explain how their proposed use of the funds (up to $5,000) will: 1) help advance the applicant’s career; and 2) build cross-center collaboration. Use of funds must be in accord with general NIH guidelines. Examples might include new software, minor equipment, key lab supplies, shared tech, travel reimbursements, etc. The OAIC Coordinating Center leaders encourage applicants to contact us as needed for guidance on applications and assistance with matchmaking and identifying potential collaborators from other Pepper Centers via access to the OAIC Collaborators Database via the National Pepper Center website (www.peppercenter.org). Applications should include the following o Project description: one page, 300 word max, Ariel 11 font. o How the funds will be used o Projected timeline for use of the funds - all funds must be spent < 12 months o Anticipated outcomes o A separate reference page with up to 10 references is allowed o One-sentence endorsement/commitment letter from Director of submitting OAIC o A copy of IRB/IACUC approval letter will be required at the time of award (if applicable) Review Criteria o Led by Early Career Faculty and likelihood of advancing their career o Relevance to the overall Pepper Program theme of improving physical function and preventing and / or reversing physical disability in older persons o Builds collaboration between 2 or more Pepper Centers o Feasibility o Innovation o Likelihood that funding will result in key manuscripts and / or future extramural funding o Potential to ‘leverage’ other available resources to support the overall initiative. Submission Deadlines Applications will be due to the Pepper Coordinating Center by Monday, August 1, 2022. Contact Please direct any questions regarding the application process to Abby Archer (peppercenter@wakehealth.edu).
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05/10/2022 Meeting US Deprescribing Research Network 2022 Annual Meeting to be held May 11, 2022 in Orlando, Florida
When: (05/10/2022)
Short Description: The US Deprescribing Research Network is delighted to announce that our 2022 Annual Network Meeting will be in-person on Wednesday May 11th in Orlando, Florida in conjunction with the American Geriatrics Society’s annual meeting. Please save the date in your calendars!
Long Description: The US Deprescribing Research Network is delighted to announce that our 2022 Annual Network Meeting will be in-person on Wednesday May 11th in Orlando, Florida in conjunction with the American Geriatrics Society’s Annual Meeting. This meeting will comprise a wide-ranging series of sessions and activities that are focused on: Enhancing skills, providing multidisciplinary perspectives, and offering practical guidance on and opportunities for deprescribing research Communicating how the network can help you and your research interests Building collaborations and community among people interested in deprescribing research and how it can be used to improve care for older adults Join us as we build a community of researchers and stakeholders that will generate science, address logistical and safety challenges, and develop infrastructure to promote the conduct and dissemination of research on deprescribing The annual network meeting is open to all who are interested in research on deprescribing for older adults, including early-stage investigators, more experienced investigators, patients, caregivers, health system stakeholders, and policymakers who have a strong interest in advancing scholarship on deprescribing and translating research findings into everyday practice. The meeting is designed to be interactive so all attendees should be prepared to actively participate. Join the network to get updates about the annual meeting and other upcoming events and opportunities. Please note that the meeting is NOT designed to provide continuing education on how best to perform deprescribing in clinical practice. People interested in learning about these topics will find great CME content during the American Geriatrics Society meeting. Please also see our Resources for Clinicians page.
Location: Orlando, FL
04/20/2022 Conference International Conference on Frailty & Sarcopenia Research
When: (04/20/2022)
Short Description: Abstract deadline March 17, 2022
Long Description: The ICFSR conference was created by Academics with the objective to speed the development of high-quality clinical trials in frail older adults by sharing experiences, success and failure alike, to accelerate the discovery of treatments, prevention methods for healthy aging and prevention of disabilities and dependency in older adults. All abstracts submitted to the ICFSR conference are sent to the ICFSR Scientific Committee for a very selective and thorough peer-review before final acceptance. However, industry scientists are invited to present their work via the same abstract submission and peer-review process. The ICFSR also promotes the publication of the Journal of Frailty and Aging (JFA) providing both online access and print copies to over 1,000 teams worldwide involved in the prevention of frailty and dependency in older adults. More details can be found at the website provided.
Location: Boston, MA
04/19/2022 Webinar Clin-STAR Webinar: Applying Frailty Research to the Clinical World: Four Case Studies
When: (04/19/2022)
Short Description: April 19, 2022 1-2 pm ET Co-sponsored with the OAIC Coordinating Center
Long Description: The goals of this webinar are for our audience to: • Learn about frailty, its importance in clinical practice, and how research in this field has evolved over the past decades • Appreciate the importance for patient care that frailty be better integrated into treatment and care plans of older adults. • Learn from four clinician-investigators how they’ve applied frailty principles in their transdisciplinary work. • Specialties represented will include geriatric medicine, palliative care, cardiology, gastroenterology, and nephrology. Discussion will include development of a Clin-STAR-sponsored frailty research interest group. Moderators: Jeremy D. Walston, MD Sara E. Espinoza, MD, MSc Case Studies Panel: Abdulla A. Damluji, MD, PhD Megan J. Huisingh-Scheetz, MD Jennifer Lai, MD, MBA Mara McAdams DeMarco, PhD
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04/07/2022 Virtual Meeting Virtual Workshop: Understanding Heterogeneity of Responses to, and Optimizing Clinical Efficacy of, Exercise Training in Older Adults
When: 04/08/2022 (04/07/2022)
Short Description: NIA DGCG Workshop: Understanding Heterogeneity of Responses to, and Optimizing Clinical Efficacy of, Exercise Training in Older Adults Dates: April 7, 2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., ET April 8, 2022: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., ET Target audiences: Scientists, health care professionals, academia, industry, patient advocacy organizations, policymakers
Long Description: Purpose and Background: The Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has launched an initiative focusing on the intersection of mechanistic and clinical perspectives of exercise responsiveness to disentangle the relationships between exercise training and physiologic responses. Exercise training interventions continue to be challenged by variations in the responsiveness, in particular in older adults. Given the pleiotropic effects of exercise, a wholistic approach to understanding exercise responsiveness is critically dependent on the outcome(s) on which responsiveness is based. For example, a positive response in one outcome may not always equal a positive response in another outcome. Other confounding factors include intrinsic (non-modifiable) and extrinsic (modifiable) influences. To accelerate research in this complex transdisciplinary area, the NIA is hosting a focused, virtual workshop to convene research leaders with expertise from different scientific fields. The goals of this meeting are to: * Provide brief, state-of-science updates on the variation in exercise response with regards to disease conditions/co-morbidities and targeted outcomes. * Identify key research gaps and propose transdisciplinary research approaches to elucidate the relationships between endogenous/intrinsic and exogenous/extrinsic factors underlying the variations in exercise responses. * Propose research opportunities to Identify systemic modulators biomarkers, and other potential mechanisms underlying exercise responsiveness. * Advance work on this problem by stimulating cross-field scientific discussion, networking, and collaboration between investigators from different scientific fields. Location: This workshop will be held virtually on Zoom.
Location: Zoom
03/10/2022 Workshop K Writing Workshop Hosted by the CFAR Harvard University Center for AIDS Research
When: (03/10/2022)
Short Description: Are you writing a K? Get practical advice. This workshop is appropriate for clinical and basic science researchers from all fields. K99 applications will not be discussed in detail.
Long Description: Are you writing a K? Get practical advice. This workshop is appropriate for clinical and basic science researchers from all fields. K99 applications will not be discussed in detail. Thursday, March 10th, 2022 (1-3pm EST) Program Workshop (3:15-4pm EST) Administrative Components (optional session) Featuring NIAID Program Officer: Robin Huebner, PhD, MPH K Workshop Hosts: Ingrid Bassett MD, MPH; Kenneth Freedberg MD, MSc; Jodi Kurtz MS, CRA; Athe Tsibris MD
Location: zoom
03/07/2022 Workshop LEVERAGING EXISTING DATA AND ANALYTIC METHODS FOR HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH RELATED TO AGING, ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIA
When: (03/07/2022)
Short Description: NIA Sponsored workshop organized by Igor Akushevich (Duke University) & Carl V. Hill (Alzheimer's Association) *Due to COVID restrictions, this hybrid event will be hosted via Zoom and in person. In person capacity is restricted to 50 participants. The URL will be sent to all registered participants.
Long Description: Join us for the workshop series aimed to improve the understanding of how existing analytic methods and data can be leveraged to make progress in understanding the causes and mechanisms of health-related disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease, related dementias and other prominent age-related diseases. Topics will be organized around the NIA/NIH and Alzheimer’s Association’s vision of future perspectives in ageing research including a range of academic topics such as: • Advanced analytic methods • Disparities in health outcomes • Perspectives in health disparities research OPENING REMARKS: Yaakov Stern, Columbia University Anatoliy Yashin, Duke University Heather Whitson, Duke University School of Medicine Brad Hammill, Duke University School of Medicine Maria Carrillo, Alzheimer’s Association SESSION CHAIRS: Eric Stallard, Duke University Frank Sloan, Duke University, Julia Kravchenko, Duke University School of Medicine Konstantin Arbeev, Duke University QUESTIONS? Please contact: NIAworkshopADRD@duke.edu
Location: JB Duke Hotel, located on 230 Science Drive, Durham, North Carolina
11/04/2021 REC Announcements and Opportunities ZOOM PRESENTATION: "Twitter Use and the Early Career Clinician-Scientist" Talk
When: (11/04/2021)
Short Description: "Twitter Use and the Early Career Clinician-Scientist" Talk from the Pepper OAIC CC Early Career Faculty Working Group by Dr. Jason Falvey and Dr. Brienne Miner
Long Description: Drs. Falvey & Miner share a joint presentation on how to best utilize twitter focusing on early career clinician-scientist but also welcome anyone who is new to twitter and would appreciate an easy to follow overview discussing objectives, benefits and how to get started.
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10/18/2021 Conference AGS/NIA/ACC Conference "Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease"
When: (10/18/2021)
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Long Description: The AGING Initiative would like to share an upcoming conference opportunity on behalf of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS): The 2021 AGS/NIA/ACC U13 Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Conference will take place October 18-19 in Washington, DC. It will focus on the interface between Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease. The conference will include a professional development track for young investigators who are rising stars in their fields to ensure continued excellence in tomorrow’s generation of geriatrics researchers. To learn more about the conference, visit the AGS website at the link below. Applications for the conference are due by Friday, June 14, 2021: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MN8ZS7P [surveymonkey.com] Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: - At least 1-2 years of research experience in a related field. - Hold an MD, PhD, PharmD or equivalent degree (e.g., DDS, DNP, DO, DPT, OD, PsyD). - Have an academic appointment as a research fellow, instructor, or faculty member. Please note, we are planning an in-person conference, but we will follow CDC guidance and local policies at the time of the conference. We will consider special requests for other ways accepted attendees can participate (virtually) on a case-by-case basis, although we encourage applicants to plan to attend in-person, if allowed and possible.
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10/13/2021 Conference 2021 Masoro-Barshop Conference on Aging October 13-15, 2021 Virtual Zoom Webinar
When: (10/13/2021)
Short Description: "The Aging Immune System" October 13-15, 2021
Long Description: Conference Organizers: Peter Dube, PhD, Ann Griffith, PhD, and Ellen Kraig, PhD Conference Sponsors: NIH - National Institute of Aging | San Antonio Nathan Shock Center | Sam & Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies | San Antonio Claude D. Pepper Center | San Antonio GRECC Daily talks and abstract sessions from 9:45am until 4:00pm CDT. Schedule to be available closer to the event time. Full listing of speakers included in the attached flyer. Register at link below.
Location: Zoom
09/09/2021 Virtual Meeting NIA R13-funded Immunology of Aging Conference
When: (09/09/2021)
Short Description: This 2-day live, virtual meeting will break down silos of specialization and will coalesce leading scientists from three disciplines (immunology, aging and computational biology) with shared interests in understanding aging at the systems level and in curing aging-related diseases. Topics that will be covered will include senescence, immune system aging, cognitive decline with aging, and clinical and genomic biomarkers of aging. In addition, there will be talks on recent advances in genomic technologies such as single cell profiling technologies and microbiome profiling. Participants will have access to recordings and meeting content for two weeks after the meeting ends.
Long Description: Aging is a complex and multi-dimensional phenotype that affects all tissues of all organisms. In humans, aging–related diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer and type 2 diabetes, pose a huge health and economic burden, which will continue to increase as the aging population is expected to double by 2030. Disruption of immune cell functions and responses plays a significant role in the etiology of many aging-related diseases. Recent advances in genomic technologies (e.g., single cell transcriptomics and epigenomics) enable precise description of molecular and cellular changes associated with aging in human cells as well as in model organisms, including the mouse. However, uncovering the functional and clinical significance of these genomic and cellular changes is a significant computational challenge. This 2-day virtual meeting integrates three disciplines (immunology, aging and computational biology) in order to understand aging at the systems level and to address curing of aging-related diseases. Highlighted topics include senescence, immune system aging, cognitive decline with aging, recent advances in genomic technologies, and clinical and genomic biomarkers of aging.
Location: virtual
07/14/2021 Webinar “Understanding the Basics of the Grant Process”
When: (07/14/2021)
Short Description: The goal of this webinar is to provide insights for career stage, preparing your application and identifying the most appropriate study section and post review steps. Guest Speakers: René Etcheberrigaray, MD Sr. Scientific Advisor Division of Extramural Activities (DEA) National Institute on Aging Kenneth Santora, PhD Director Division of Extramural Activities (DEA) National Institute on Aging
Long Description: Passcode for recording: +8uWR?dj
Location: zoom webinar
06/11/2021 Webinar RCMAR Coordinating Center Webinar "Best Practices for Using and Obtaining Diversity Supplements"
When: (06/11/2021)
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Long Description: NIA’s Diversity Supplement program supports the development of eligible trainee-candidates who seek independent careers in aging and geriatrics research and meet NIA’s goal to enhance diversity in the biomedical workforce. On June 11th, Dr. Maria G. Carranza will present the best practices for application preparation and submission, and discuss review and funding policies. To register and learn more, visit the link provided.
Location: online
06/11/2021 Webinar Multimorbidity in the Rochester Epidemiology Project
When: 10:00 am ET (06/11/2021)
Short Description: After describing the Rochester Epidemiology Project records-linkage system, Dr. Rocca will summarize his exciting research on the epidemiology of multimorbidity (MM) and highlight his team’s findings using MM as a clinical marker of accelerated aging. Presented by: Walter A. Rocca, M.D., M.P.H. Professor of Epidemiology and Neurology, and the Ralph S. and Beverly E. Caulkins Professor of Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Mayo Clinic Introduction by Marcel Salive, M.D., M.P.H. Health Scientist Administrator, National Institute on Aging
Long Description: The Prevention Scientific Interest Groups (SIGs) develop collaborative research initiatives to address unmet prevention research needs across the NIH. This new Prevention SIG Webinar Series was designed to provide a space for the public to learn from prevention research experts and thought leaders who are making advances in public health. Developed as a platform to engage and interact with various stakeholders, this series will highlight advanced topics including, comorbidity, screening, health and housing, health disparities and prevention research capacity building. Lectures within the series will be delivered by subject matters experts from across the globe and will include sufficient time for questions to be addressed. The Prevention SIGs and the Prevention SIG Webinar Series are managed by the NIH Office of Disease Prevention. For more information, reach out to the ODP contacts listed below: • Dr. Melissa Green Parker: melissa.greenparker@nih.gov • Ms. Kaitlin Akif: kaitlin.akif@nih.gov
Location: WebEx
05/27/2021 Retreat University of Michigan Virtual REC Retreat
When: May 27-May 28, 2021 (05/27/2021)
Short Description: "Human Research Across the Translational Spectrum: from the Lab to the Real World"
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The University of Michigan Older Americans Independence Center (UM OAIC; directed by Dr. Raymond Yung), in collaboration with the Michigan Alzheimer Disease Research Center (MADRC; directed by Dr. Henry Paulson), will be hosting our annual research retreat entitled "Human Research Across the Translational Spectrum: from the Lab to the Real World" in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan May 27-May 28, 2021.  As Director of the UM OAIC Research Education Core (REC), I am the retreat coordinator. Roger Albin, MADCC Research Education Component Core Director, will be assisting with the research retreat.

As per our successful virtual Zoom retreat last year, we anticipate a mid-morning start (to accommodate Pacific zone junior and senior faculty participants), and ending mid-afternoon each day.

The goal of the research retreat is to assist talented junior faculty members to learn more about current problems and progress in this area, and to provide these scientists with candid feedback about their own research ideas.  Relevant areas can span clinical, epidemiological, and health care research.  Based on the needs and interests of the junior faculty participants, we will invite external reviewers and speakers, to complement our local UM experts.  The retreat will feature research seminars presented by our two external Keynote Speakers, as well as presentations by UM OAIC senior faculty on topics related to research career development.

Much of the workshop will be devoted to “mock” study sections at which junior faculty members will have the opportunity to have their own grant proposals reviewed by their colleagues and by experienced senior faculty scholars.  By reviewing projects of their peers, and hearing the critiques of experienced reviewers, participants gain valuable insights into the peer review process that may improve their own grant-writing skills.  This is also an outstanding opportunity to network with both leading senior and “up-and-coming” junior researchers.  Note that we frequently hear later how much the feedback and insight from these sessions helped lead to successful grant funding.

Each junior faculty member selected for this workshop will be expected to provide us by mid-April a copy of a grant proposal on which he or she wishes to receive advice.  Participants usually submit an application that is currently under review or in the late stages of preparation.  The form of the application is flexible (e.g. NIH, NSF, VA, foundation), but must contain at least five pages of scientific narrative describing the background, preliminary data, and research goals of the scientific program proposed.  An abstract and explanation of the type of proposal submitted are also required. Deadline for the application is May 3, 2021.

Each junior faculty participant will also receive from us, by mid-May, 2 - 3 applications submitted by his or her colleagues, and will be asked to prepare a short written critique that is intended to help the applicant, pointing out strengths and possible weaknesses of the research plan and its presentation.  These critiques will then form the basis for the mock study sections at the retreat itself.  Each participant will thus receive comments from at least two of the other participants, plus one or more senior faculty members who play a role in the study section process.

We would be grateful if you could have junior faculty colleagues who want to participate in this program contact either of us. They should describe how participation would benefit their research, indicate the type of grant to be submitted, and submit their biosketch to us at nalexand@umich.edu.


Location: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
05/21/2021 Workshop Using the NIA Health Disparities Framework to Optimize Equity in Aging Research
When: May 21, 2021 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) (05/21/2021)
Short Description: Workshop hosted collaboratively by the Duke Roybal Center, Duke Pepper Center within the Center for the Study of Aging & Human Development and Duke’s NIMHD-funded REACH Equity Center.
Long Description: Speakers: Patricia Jones, DrPH, MPH, MS, Director, Office of Special Populations (OSP) NIA Panelists: Tyson Brown, PhD, Director, Center of Health & Society (CHS), Associate Professor in Sociology, Duke University Kimberly Johnson, MD, Director, REACH Equity, Professor in Medicine, Duke University
Location:
04/30/2021 Virtual Meeting NIA Virtual Meeting - Development of an NIA Practice-Based Research Network to conduct AD/ADRD clinical research
When: Friday, April 30, 2021 (2:00-5:00 pm EDT) (04/30/2021)
Short Description: Discuss the potential and planning of a practice-based research network (PBRN) to address the disparities gap with the recruitment and retention of diverse and underserved populations to AD/ADRD clinical research studies
Long Description:

Keynote Speakers: Lori Minasian, MD, Deputy Director for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Prevention and Jonathan N. Tobin, PhD, Cardiovascular Epidemiologist and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Panel Speakers: Jennifer Manly, PhD, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN, and Jonathan Jackson, PhD

Who Should Attend: Researchers and other stakeholders who are interested in learning about PBRNs to address AD/ADRD research gaps


Location: NIA Virtual Meeting
04/15/2021 Webinar The CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 Immunization Initiative: An Amazing Success Story
When: (04/15/2021)
Short Description: The webinar will be held on Thursday, April 15 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST, and is co-sponsored by the HCSRN-OAICs AGING Initiative, American Geriatrics Society (AGS), and the Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN). To learn more, see the webinar flyer attached.
Long Description:
Location:
03/17/2021 REC Announcements and Opportunities WEBINAR: Social Media as a Tool for Career Development
When: (03/17/2021)
Short Description: Social media is used by scientists in many ways including networking with colleagues as well as sharing information and publications to advance research.
Long Description: The RCCN and partner organizations have developed this webinar to help researchers get the most out of social media. The goals of the webinar are to provide useful information on: 1. Considering the tradeoffs of engaging in social media for professional reasons 2. How to use social media to advance your research and your career 3. How social media success can be used to expand the reach of your work and build your national profile 4. How to understand social media metrics 5. How to build an audience Alex Smith will discuss the do’s and don’ts of social media. Wynn Tranfield will provide insights on understanding social media metrics. A discussion on social media etiquette and networking with Emmy Betz and Anand Iyer will be followed by a general Q&A. This webinar is being organized by the RCCN in partnership with the AGING Initiative, RCMAR Coordinating Center, OAIC Coordinating Center Early Career Faculty Work Group, US Deprescribing Network, Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center and Clin-STAR Coordinating Center.
Location:
01/27/2021 Webinar Webinar: Impacts of Implementation Research and Practice focused on Older Adults
When: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 3:00-4:00 pm EST (01/27/2021)
Short Description: The Claude D Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers Coordinating Center is pleased to announce our latest webinar!
Long Description: Co-hosting with the AGING Initiative, the goal of this webinar is to share impacts of implementation work through what the NIA prioritizes and a success story from an early mid-level researcher, as well as to provide information on identifying funding sources.
Location: Online Webinar
01/27/2021 Webinar Impacts of Implementation Research and Practice focused on Older Adults
When: January 27, 2021 (01/27/2021)
Short Description: Co-hosting with the AGING Initiative
Long Description:

Co-hosting with the AGING Initiative, the goal of this webinar is to share impacts of implementation work through what the NIA prioritizes and a success story from an early mid-level researcher, as well as to provide information on identifying funding sources.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
3:00 - 4:00 pm EST

Presenters:

  • Marcel Salive, MD, MPH
    Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology National Institute of Aging
  • Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN
    Assistant Professor School of Nursing University of Wisconsin-Madison

Click "Visit Link" below to view the webinar video recording.


Location: Webinar
11/13/2020 Symposium 2020 William R. Hazzard, MD Translational Research in Aging Symposium
When: Friday, November 13, 2020 (11/13/2020)
Short Description: COVID-19 and Older Adults
Long Description:
Location: Arbor Acres
10/13/2020 Webinar Webinar - Dissemination & Implementation Working Group
When: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 11:00 – 12:00 am ET (10/13/2020)
Short Description: Healthcare Innovation and Implementation for Older Adults: View from the C-Suite
Long Description: OAIC National Coordinating Center - Dissemination & Implementation Working Group
Location: Online Webinar
09/16/2020 Virtual Meeting 2020 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting
When: September 16-17, 2020 (09/16/2020)
Short Description: Accelerating Impact on Care and Patient-Centered Outcomes
Long Description: On behalf of PCORI’s Board of Governors, leadership, and staff, it is my pleasure to invite you to join us for the 2020 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting, Accelerating Impact on Care and Patient-Centered Outcomes
Location: Virtual Meeting
09/01/2020 Webinar NIH Webinar
When: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 12:30 pm Eastern (09/01/2020)
Short Description: Multimorbidity Funding Opportunity Announcements Technical Assistance Webinar
Long Description: Multimorbidity Funding Opportunity Announcements Technical Assistance Webinar will be held on Tuesday, September 1 from 12:30-2:00pm ET. This pre-application technical assistance webinar will provide an overview of the two NIH multimorbidity funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) listed below. These FOAs are soliciting innovative research to better understand, measure, and intervene on multimorbidity, or multiple chronic conditions.
Location: NIH Webinar
07/15/2020 Webinar Webinar
When: July 15, 2020: 6:00 – 7:15 pm ET (3:00 – 4:15 pm PT) (07/15/2020)
Short Description: Preventing Serious Fall Injuries: Primary Findings from the STRIDE Study
Long Description: The Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE) Study findings will be presented. The aim of STRIDE is to evaluate the effectiveness of evidence-based strategies to reduce serious fall-related injuries by implementing individually tailored interventions to prevent fall-related injuries. Learning Objectives: (1) describe the rationale, design, implementation, and results of the Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE) clinical trial; (2) discuss the STRIDE interdisciplinary, co-management approach to falls prevention; and (3) describe the policy implications of the STRIDE results.
Location: Online Webinar
07/15/2020 Webinar HCSRN-OAICs AGING Initiative Webinar
When: Date: July 15, 2020 - Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm EST (07/15/2020)
Short Description: Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Older Adults: Translating Evidence into Policy
Long Description: Dr. Shari M. Ling will be presenting on the healthcare needs of older adults, and how to best meetthe complex needs of this population by translating available evidence into policy.
Location: Online Webinar
07/10/2020 Webinar Webinar
When: July 10, 2020 (07/10/2020)
Short Description: Succeeding in Aging Research During the Pandemic: a Webinar for Research Fellows and Junior Faculty
Long Description: Organized by the AGS Junior Faculty Special Interest Group and recorded July 10, 2020, this webinar discussed navigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on research, funding, finding a job, hiring staff, and general productivity. Moderators addressed pressing questions from junior faculty and how to navigate conducting research during the pandemic.
Location: Online Webinar
07/10/2020 Webinar Webinar
When: July 10, 2020: 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific (07/10/2020)
Short Description: Succeeding in aging research during the pandemic: a webinar for research fellows and junior faculty
Long Description: Webinar for research fellows and junior faculty in aging research on advancing their research careers during the pandemic. Featured guests include Mike Steinman, Cynthia Boyd, Cynthia Brown, Heather Whitson, Sue Zieman, Ken Covinsky, and Andrew Cohen.
Location: Online Webinar
04/27/2020 REC Announcements and Opportunities FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Flexible, High Value Early Career Faculty Proposals RFA
When: (04/27/2020)
Short Description:
Long Description: The Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center is seeking proposals for a new type of application that allows maximal flexibility and creativity. In the 1-page applications, proposers will explain how their proposed use of the funds (up to $5,000) will: 1) help advance the applicant’s career; and 2) build cross-center collaboration. Use of funds must be in accord with general NIH guidelines. Examples might include: new software, minor equipment, key lab supplies, shared tech, etc. Please share this information with faculty at your Pepper Centers. Any additional questions can be sent to the Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center at peppercenter@wakehealth.edu or Dr. Dalane Kitzman at (dkitzman@wakehealth.edu).
Location:
01/01/2020 Webinar RCCN Webinars
When: Ongoing Webinar Series (01/01/2020)
Short Description: Webinars, organized by RCCN Coordinating Centers and Peers
Long Description: The Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) and related programs host webinars about recent research, funding opportunities, and other subjects in the field of aging research
Location: www.rccn-aging.org/resources
12/13/2019 Webinar Project Management 101
When: December 13, 2019 (12/13/2019)
Short Description: Learn the Do’s and Don’ts of Project Management
Long Description:
  • Learn the Do’s and Don’ts of Project Management
  • Identify Best Practices for Team Building
  • Understand How to Create a Roadmap
  • Obtain Tips on Building Infrastructure: Study Documents
  • Recognize Common Data Collection Mistakes
  • Learn What to Concentrate on to Monitor Progress
  • Learn How to Build a Budget and Leverage Resources

Location: Webinar
12/12/2019 Webinar Working Group Webinar
When: Thursday, December 12, 2019 1:00–2:00p EST (12/12/2019)
Short Description: OAIC National Coordinating Center Early Career Faculty Working Group Webinar: Project Management 101
Long Description: The Claude D Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers Coordinating Centeris pleased to announce our latest webinar! The goal of this webinar is to share tipson staying focused, avoiding mistakes with planning the project, templates and tricksof the trade.
Location: Webinar Access Link
10/10/2019 Symposium 2019 Barshop Symposium on Aging
When: October 10-13, 2019 (10/10/2019)
Short Description: Resilience in Aging and Age-Related Disease
Long Description: Contact Louise Andrews
Location: Location TBD
10/10/2019 Workshop International Workshop
When: October 10-11, 2019 (10/10/2019)
Short Description: 10th International Workshop on HIV&AGING
Long Description: This workshop is the premier international meeting on HIV and aging.
Location: New York, NY, USA
09/04/2019 Workshop Genomic Workshop
When: September 4-5, 2019 (09/04/2019)
Short Description: SYSTEMS BIOLOGY OF AGING: DATA SCIENCE MEETS GEROSCIENCE
Long Description: The 2-day meeting will bring together leading scientists from three disciplines (immunology, aging and computational biology) with shared interests in understanding aging at the systems level and in curing aging-related diseases. Topics that will be covered will include senescence, immune system aging, cognitive decline with aging, clinical and genomic biomarkers of aging. In addition, there will be talks on recent advances in genomic technologies such as single cell profiling technologies and microbiome profiling. We would love to see you here!
Location: The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine Farmington, Connecticut
06/06/2019 Workshop RCCN Workshop Travel Awards for Early Career Investigators
When: June 6-7, 2019 (06/06/2019)
Short Description: Sex and Gender Differences in Aging
Long Description: For our upcoming RCCN Workshop “Sex and Gender Differences in Aging”, to be held June 6 and 7, 2019 in Marina del Rey, CA, there will be travel awards available for approximately 10 early career investigators or investigators-in-training. Those selected will participate in a special session at the meeting that will focus on career development. The travel awards will cover travel to and from the meeting, meals, and hotel accommodations. Successful applicants will be from institutions with at least one NIA supported center, and who have demonstrated translational or multidisciplinary interests in aging related to the workshop topic. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
Location: Marina del Rey, California
04/24/2019 Symposium Geroscience Symposium
When: April 24, 2019 (04/24/2019)
Short Description: 2019 Oklahoma Geroscience Symposium
Long Description: The Role of Inflammation in Aging and Age-Associated Diseases
Location: OMRF Wileman Auditorium, 825 NE 13th St. Oklahoma City
04/24/2019 Meeting OAIC Annual Meeting
When: April 24-26, 2019 (04/24/2019)
Short Description: Claude D Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers Annual Meeting
Long Description: Claude D Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers Annual Meeting
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
03/11/2019 Conference Joint Conference
When: March 11-12, 2019 (03/11/2019)
Short Description: JOINT AGS/NIA CONFERENCE ON OSTEOPOROSIS AND SOFT TISSUE DISORDERS
Long Description: We are excited to announce that “Osteoporosis and Soft Tissue Disorders”—the second in a three-part series of U13 Bench-to-Bedside Conferences—will be held at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda in Bethesda, MD, from Monday, March 11 to Tuesday, March 12, 2019. A preliminary agenda for the conference can be accessed at the link above, as well as the application for the conference.
Location: Bethesda, MD
02/20/2019 Conference International Conference
When: February 20-22, 2019 (02/20/2019)
Short Description: ICFSR 2019
Long Description: International Conference on Frailty & Sarcopenia Research
Location: Miami Beach, Fl, USA
01/31/2019 Workshop Workshop (NIA & John A. Hartford)
When: January 31 – February 1, 2019 (01/31/2019)
Short Description: Workshop on Embedding/Sustaining a Focus on Function in Specialty Research and Care
Long Description: Workshop on Embedding/Sustaining a Focus on Function in Specialty Research and Care
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City
01/16/2019 REC Announcements and Opportunities WEBINAR: OAIC Early Career Faculty Working Group Webinar
When: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | 2-3p EDT (01/16/2019)
Short Description: Writing your K as a Springboard to R Success
Long Description: The Claude D Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers Coordinating Center is pleased to announce its first webinar! The goal of this webinar is to provide insights for writing a K grant application so as to not only promote its success, but also lay a strong foundation for development of a successful subsequent R-grant project. The webinar will feature presentations by Jennifer Lai, MD from the University of California, San Francisco and Dorry Segev, MD PhD of Johns Hopkins University.
Location: Online Webinar
11/13/2018 Consortium Sarcopenia Consortium
When: November 13, 2018 (11/13/2018)
Short Description: International Sarcopenia Definition and Outcomes Conference
Long Description: The International Position Statement Development Conference for Sarcopenia will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on November 13, 2018. This one-day conference is being organized by the Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium just prior to the Annual Meeting of the Gerontology Society of America (GSA) which is also being held in Boston this year from November 14-18, 2018. The Conference will feature keynote talks on sarcopenia and discussions of the position statements on sarcopenia definitions and outcomes by an international expert panel.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
10/18/2018 Symposium 2018 Barshop Symposium on Aging
When: October 18-21, 2018 (10/18/2018)
Short Description: Exercise Regulation of Biological Aging
Long Description:
Location: The Mayan Ranch, Bandera, TX, USA
10/15/2018 Symposium and Workshop Research Symposium and Workshop
When: October 15-16, 2018 (10/15/2018)
Short Description: Diagnostic Testing in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disorders
Long Description: The American College of Cardiology's (ACC) Geriatric Cardiology Section, in collaboration with the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and National Institute on Aging (NIA), is pleased to sponsor a 1.5-day Research Symposium and Workshop focusing on current knowledge and future research directions related to Diagnostic Testing in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disorders. The conference will be held on October 15-16, 2018 at ACC's Heart House in Washington, DC. Immediately following the Workshop there will be a half-day session that will discuss mentoring and research opportunities for residents, fellows, and other early career investigators interested in the intersections between geriatrics and cardiology.
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
10/04/2018 Conference Series Science Research Conference Series
When: October 4-5, 2018 (10/04/2018)
Short Description: UTMB Team Leadership Training Program
Long Description:
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
09/24/2018 Webinar Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) Webinar
When: Monday, September 24, 2018 (09/24/2018)
Short Description: Building Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations in Aging Research
Long Description: The goal of the NIA’s Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) is to bring together researchers from the 6 NIA Centers programs to foster the development of cross-center collaborations around issues important to the health and well-being of older adults.
Location:
08/05/2018 Conference Series Science Research Conference Series
When: August 5-10, 2018 (08/05/2018)
Short Description: FASEB Conference on Nutrient Sensing and Metabolic Signaling
Long Description:
Location: Snowmass Village, CO, USA
12/04/2017 Webinar Webinar
When: Monday, December 4, 2017 - Monday, December 4, 2017 12:30-1:30 pm EST (12/04/2017)
Short Description: Incorporating Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency into Aging Projects and Papers
Long Description: Hosted by: The Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center & Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
Location:
05/25/2017 Retreat University of Michigan Research Retreat
When: May 25-26, 2017 (05/25/2017)
Short Description:
Long Description: The University of Michigan Older Americans Independence Center (UM OAIC; directed by Dr Ray Yung), in collaboration with the Michigan Alzheimer Disease Core Center (MADCC; directed by Dr. Henry Paulson), will be hosting our annual research retreat entitled "Human Research Across the Translational Spectrum: from the Lab to the Real World" in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan May 25-26, 2017. The focus of this year's retreat will include cognitive disorders as well as aging research. As Director of the UM OAIC Research Career Development Core (RCDC), I am the retreat coordinator. Roger Albin, MADCC Research Education Component Core Director, will be assisting with the research retreat. We would be grateful if you could have junior faculty colleagues who want to participate in this program contact either of us. They should describe how participation would benefit their research, indicate the type of grant to be submitted, and submit a copy of their CV to us at nalexand@umich.edu.
Location: University of Michigan
03/16/2017 Meeting 2017 Oklahoma Geroscience Meeting
When: March 16, 2017 (03/16/2017)
Short Description: Physiology of Skeletal Muscle and Bone during Aging: Impacts on Healthspan
Long Description: Special Invited Guest: John Williams, PhD, Program Officer, Musculoskeletal Biology Program in the Division of Aging Biology, NIA
Location: OMRF Wileman Auditorium, 825 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City
Symposium 2017 William Hazzard Translational Research in Aging Symposium
When: Thursday, December 7, 2017 ()
Short Description:
Long Description:
Location: Salemtowne