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

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.