Upcoming Deadline! The NIA Summer Training Course in Experimental Aging Research will immerse attendees in current concepts of experimental aging research. Junior faculty and advanced fellows are encouraged to apply. Applications are due July 1, 2026. Learn more: bit.ly/4wg5idq
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Register now for this upcoming webinar hosted by the ASU Roybal Center and the Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging: bit.ly/4fNQayP
Applications are open for the NSC Research to Impact: Building #ScienceCommunications program, which seeks to grow the communications capacity of early stage investigators in #AgingBiology. Learn more about this opportunity here: bit.ly/49D2M84
Help us expand our understanding of aging through mixed-methods scholarship. We are seeking submissions for a special issue. (Manuscript deadline: July 31) https://academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology/pages/call-for-papers-mixed-method-apporaches @oupacademic.bsky.social
In case you missed it, the recording from the recent webinar, “Aging in the Wild: What Beavers, Mole Rats, Tortoises, Clams, and Other Exceptionally Long-Lived Species Can Teach Human Beings about Living Longer, Healthier Lives” is now available here: lnkd.in/e-KpBMEu
This Friday, join Nathan Shock leaders @austad.bsky.social, Vera Gorbunova & Andrei Seluanov for a conversation about #ComparativeBiology & the #BiologyofAging in this free webinar "Aging in the Wild!" Register here: bit.ly/4w1aOkM
Bats, tortoises, elephants: why do some species live so long? What can they teach us about human #longevity? Join Nathan Shock leaders @austad.bsky.social, Vera Gorbunova & Andrei Seluanov for a conversation about comparative biology & the #biology of #aging nathanshockcenters.org/webinar-agin...
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 NIH grant funding process and recent policy and program updates. Learn more here: bit.ly/4c4bnkA
Virtual registration is now open to the public for the upcoming RCCN Workshop "Multidisciplinary Research in Aging & Team Science!" Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4bQzRh7
Upcoming RCCN Webinar! In this webinar, the speakers will discuss the use of AI in monitoring older adults for caregiving and research. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4schA4e
The McKnight Innovator Awards aim to identify emerging scientific leaders to lead transformative research in the field of cognitive aging. Learn more about the new LOI stage, application process, and eligibility here: bit.ly/4aBxnmh @afar.org
Deadline Approaching! Travel support for the upcoming RCCN Workshop “Multidisciplinary Research in Aging/Team Science," is available for approximately 10 early career investigators. Learn how to apply here: bit.ly/48UOvlV
A recording of our recent webinar "AI Fairness and Bias in ADRD and Aging Research," is now available to the public! Watch the webinar here: bit.ly/46fRd4S @moorejh.bsky.social
Join this afternoon's RCCN Webinar on AI Fairness and Bias in ADRD and Aging Research! This webinar will provide an overview of current use of AI in #AgingResearch, and cover how researchers can address bias in data for AI models. Register here: bit.ly/4r04HK2
Upcoming Deadline Next Month! Travel support for the upcoming RCCN Workshop “Multidisciplinary Research in Aging/Team Science," is available for approximately 10 early career investigators. Learn how to apply here: bit.ly/48UOvlV
This Week! Register now for the AGeD Pilot Award Informational Webinar, where learn more about this novel pilot program supporting gene and gene network discovery in aging: bit.ly/4aSaRqZ #GeneDiscovery #AgingResearch @jacksonlab.bsky.social @uw-nsc.bsky.social @oknathanshock.bsky.social
View the RFA for this funding opportunity here: bit.ly/3LDpAM4!
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 now for the informational webinar to learn more: bit.ly/4jvyAPQ
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
Deadline Approaching Next Month! Travel Awards are available for the upcoming RCCN Workshop “Multidisciplinary Research in Aging/Team Science." Awardees will receive travel support, as well as participate in a special pre-workshop career development session. Learn more here: bit.ly/48UOvlV
Travel Awards are available for the upcoming RCCN Workshop “Multidisciplinary Research in Aging/Team Science." Awardees will receive support for travel and accommodations, as well as participate in a special pre-workshop career development session. Learn more here: bit.ly/48UOvlV
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
We are proud to feature 2025 RCCN Pilot Awardees Lauren Ferrante and Kathryn Callahan in this Pilot Awardee Spotlight! Learn more about their Inter-NIA Center pilot project here: bit.ly/4izqwNF #Frailty #AgingResearch
Deadline closing soon! Apply for AGE’s Early Career Scholar’s Program — designed to support underrepresented minorities in aging research. 📅 Deadline: Dec 10, 2025 🔗 age.memberclicks.net #AgingResearch #DiversityInScience #Geroscience #AGE2025 #CareerInScience
ICYMI: Many of the recordings and slides from our recent workshop are now available on the RCCN website here: bit.ly/3M8BNsa #ADRDResearch #AgingResearch
We are proud to feature 2025 RCCN Pilot Awardees David Allison and Colby Vorland in this Pilot Awardee Spotlight! Learn more about their Inter-NIA Center pilot project here: bit.ly/4pvWAEb #Geroscience #Statistics #AgingResearch @colbyvorland.bsky.social
Coming up next week! Register for virtual attendance for the upcoming Clin-STAR and Beeson Annual Meetings here: bit.ly/3JwFYgo
Thank you to all who joined us in-person and online for the RCCN Workshop "Innovative Perspectives to Advance AD/ADRD Multidisciplinary Research" on Nov 11-12, 2025! We look forward to sharing presentation recordings and slides soon.
ICYMI: The recording from last week's Clin-STAR webinar "The Art and Science of the Pilot Study: Challenges and Solutions" is now available here: bit.ly/3L1W4yZ