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New Funding Opportunity! This mechanism will support PIs who have current pilot support through an NIA Center Program to incorporate interdisciplinary input, using services provided by investigators affiliated with another NIA Center Program. Learn more: bit.ly/4ADnmkL
Upcoming Clin-STAR Webinar! Join us in October as Dr. Balentine outlines a practical guide to using AI to streamline your research productivity. Register here: bit.ly/4qhWxxt
New Journey Story! Read about Drs. Jenny Portz and Evan Plys' work at the intersection of psychosocial science and aging in "Building a Home for Social and Behavioral Scientists in Aging Research" here: bit.ly/4wBVF9d
NIA announces the 2026 Mentorship Prize Competition, awarding up to $600,000 to recognize excellence in aging research mentorship — $100,000 each for up to 3 early career and 3 midcareer/established outstanding faculty mentors. Learn more: bit.ly/4wcHTtD
Submit your program proposal by 6/30 for the 2027 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting, happening May 20–22, 2027, in Atlanta, GA. Share your expertise, highlight innovative work, and help advance the care of older adults.
Learn more and submit your proposal: ags2027.abstractcentral.com/
Upcoming Deadline! The Clin-STAR Aging Research Development and Training Awards provide support for a range of activities to help prepare early career investigators for careers in aging-related research. Learn more: bit.ly/4xpuSOh
Congratulations to Dr. Brian Andonian and the many coauthors from the Clin-STAR Inflammation Research Group on receiving a 2026 GeroScience Outstanding Publication Award: First Prize in the Review Paper category! Read the acclaimed paper here: bit.ly/3PnMyJ5
Registration is open for the upcoming Clin-STAR Webinar "Recent Changes and Updates for NIH/NIA Grant Application!" Featuring NIH/NIA professionals, this webinar will provide an overview of the funding process and recent program updates. Register here: bit.ly/4c4bnkA
“Since my work is so interdisciplinary, I had yet to find a space that felt like it met my needs and goals. Attending the Clin-STAR meeting was like finding ‘my people.’” Read more in Dr. Lisa Simon's Clin-STAR Journey Story: bit.ly/49Y2nN0@lisathedoc@MGBResearchNews
Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, January 13, from 1-2 pm ET for the AGS/AGING LEARNING Collaborative webinar, MCCs Care and Medical Specialties.
This session will highlight how specialists can integrate MCCs care into clinical practice. Register now to attend: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Interested in the Aging Gene Discovery (AGeD) Collaborative NSC Pilot Awards which integrates resources offered by the Nathan Shock Centers of Oklahoma, the University of Washington, and the Jackson Laboratory? Register for the informational webinar here: bit.ly/4jvyAPQ
Deadline Approaching Next Month! Travel Awards are available for the upcoming RCCN Workshop “Multidisciplinary Research in Aging/Team Science." Awardees will receive travel support, and participate in a special career development session. Learn more here: bit.ly/48UOvlV
Upcoming RCCN Webinar! This webinar will provide a general overview of use of AI in #ADRD and #AgingResearch, and how researchers can address fairness and bias in data for AI models. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/440SQ5C
The AGS is excited to announce that the third R13 Bedside-to-Bench conference in the three-part series, “Optimizing Resilience,” will be held in Bethesda, MD from March 3 to March 4, 2026.
Learn more and apply to attend by Monday, December 22: surveymonkey.com/r/KG36LQS
Upcoming RCCN Webinar! In this webinar, the speakers will discuss how potential bias in the data used to train AI models can potentially negatively impact outputs, and how to address data bias. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/440SQ5C
Exciting news: Dr. Anthony Molina will Co-Chair the 2026 R13 “Optimizing Resilience” conference! Sponsored by @NIHAging & @AmerGeriatrics, it will spotlight outcomes, multimodal interventions & key research gaps. #HealthyAgingUCSD
Apply to attend here: surveymonkey.com/r/KG36LQS
#Inflammaging—chronic, low-grade inflammation that rises with age—may be a key driver behind many chronic and acute diseases. We talk with 3 experts: Brian Andonian, Sara LaHue, & Joe Hippensteel. #AgingResearch
👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp383
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