NIA SYMPOSIUM FOR RESEARCHERS AT MID-CAREER AND BEYOND – OPPORTUNITIES FOR ESTABLISHED RESEARCHERS

All sessions are listed in Eastern Time. 

Symposia

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  • Track: Research
  • CME/CE: 1
  • Q & A: Chat

Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging in cooperation with the AGS Research Committee 

This symposium is intended for independently funded researchers at a mid- to senior career level. It targets the needs of research leaders and established investigators by providing an update from NIA staff on research programs and initiatives.  Presentations will include current funding, new opportunities including those related to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, and future priorities and research directions of NIA.  Learning Objectives: (1) describe the current and future research foci of the NIA extramural divisions; and (2) discuss the current funding environment.

Overview of NIA Budget, and Priority Areas
Amy S. Kelley, MD, MHSH, Deputy Director, National Institute on Aging
NIA Division / Office Introductions
Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology
Basil Eldadah, MD, PhD
Division of Behavioral and Social Research
Lisbeth Nielsen, PhD
Division of Neuroscience
Molly Wagster, PhD, MS
Division of Aging Biology
Christy Carter, PhD
Office of Special Populations
Patricia Jones, DrPH, MPH, MS, MBA  
Office of Strategic Extramural Programs
Shoshana Kahana, PhD