NIA Symposium for Researchers at Mid-Career and Beyond - Opportunities for Established Researchers

All sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 

Symposia

  • Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
  • Time: -
  • Track: Research
  • CME/CE: 1.0

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. NIA leaders will share updates on the budget and funding landscape, recent policy changes, and current research foci. Following these updates, NIA leadership and staff will take live questions from attendees. Learning Objectives: (1) discuss the current funding environment; (2) discuss recent policy changes affecting researchers; and (3) describe current research foci of NIA scientific divisions.
 

NIA Updates
Richard Hodes, MD
 

Remarks from NIA Divisions and Programs:

  • NIA Division of Extramural Activities: Ken Santora, PhD

  • NIA Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology: Evan Hadley, MD 

  • NIA Division of Behavioral and Social Research: Amelia Karraker, PhD

  • NIA Division of Neuroscience: Dave Frankowski, PhD

  • NIA Division of Aging Biology: Stacy Carrington-Lawrence, PhD 

  • NIA Office of Strategic Extramural Programs: Laura Major, DrPH 

  • NIA Intramural Research Program: Myriam Gorospe, PhD