Symposia
- Date:
- Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
- Track: Research
- CME/CE: 1.0
- Type: In-Person
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. A question and answer session will follow brief introductory remarks on 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: Dana J. Plude, PhD Division of Neuroscience: Luci Roberts, PhD Division of Aging Biology: Christy S. Carter, PhD Office of Special Populations: Patricia Jones, DrPh, MPH, MS, MBA Training Office: Maria Carranza, PhD |
| Breakout Tables NIA representatives will move to designated tables, organized by division. Participants will have an opportunity to visit different tables to interact with NIA representatives in small groups or individual conversations. |