The ABC's of NIA Grantsmanship- For Early Career Researchers and Their Mentors

Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging for new and early-stage researchers in cooperation with the AGS Research Committee 
 

This session targets the needs of new and early-career investigators, providing an overview of NIA and opportunities across its aging research portfolio. The session will begin with an introduction to NIA, its mission, and organizational structure. Then, staff will share a presentation on early-career funding opportunities and strategies for seeking an NIA grant. Finally, program staff from across NIA’s scientific divisions, as well as an early-career researcher, will share perspectives and remarks, leading to a concluding Q+A segment. Learning Objectives: (1) describe the NIA mission and the NIA scientific divisions supporting early-stage investigators; (2) discuss recent policy changes which affect the funding environment; and (3) describe the funding landscape, including opportunities and resources relevant to early-career researchers.
 

Introduction to NIA
Richard Hodes, MD
 

How to Get an NIA Grant
Kenneth Santora, PhD 

Presentations from NIA Divisions and Programs:

• NIA Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology: Marcel Salive, MD, MPH 

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

• NIA Division of Neuroscience: Dave Frankowski, PhD

• NIA Division of Aging Biology: Christy S. Carter, PhD 

• NIA Office of Strategic Extramural Programs: Shoshana Y. Kahana, PhD

• NIA Intramural Research Program: Luigi L. Ferrucci, MD, PhD 

Early-Career Researcher Perspective
Snigdha Jain, MD, MHS, Chair, AGS Junior Faculty Research SIG