NSC PILOT AWARD CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS

San Antonio Nathan Shock Center Pilot Projects
September 30, 2024

The San Antonio Nathan Shock Center Research Development Core announces the availability of pilot project grants for work performed by the SA Shock Center cores. Work performed by the cores may be funded up to the level of $50,000. View the RFA here.
Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center Pilot Awards
October 18, 2024

The Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center is soliciting applications for Pilot Awards to support the research of early-stage investigators, and senior investigators initiating new research programs in aging/geroscience, that can serve as the base for the development of new applications for NIA funding. View the RFA here.

USC-Buck Nathan Shock Center Pilot Research Projects and Vouchers for Core Services
Rolling deadline

The USC-Buck Nathan Shock Center is accepting applications for Pilot Research Projects and Vouchers for Core Services in the biology of aging. View the RFA here.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Nathan Shock Center 2024 Pilot & Feasibility Project Awards for Core Use
Rolling deadline

The Einstein Nathan Shock Center (E-NSC) is soliciting applications to support projects on the Biology of Aging that will generate preliminary data for R01-type applications that are founded on geroscience. View the RFA here. 
University of Washington Nathan Shock Center 2024 Pilot Project Awards
Rolling deadline

The University of Washington Nathan Shock Center and Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute are soliciting applications to support pilot projects in the biology of aging.* View the RFA here.
 
*There are still open pilot slots for Year 5. UW specifically calls for any applications utilizing the AI Core. 

NEWS & PUBLICATIONS

Special Issue of The Journal of Gerontology: The Fourth Geroscience Summit

Now available! A special issue of The Journal of Gerontology that outlines the lessons learned from the 2023 Fourth Summit: Geroscience for the Next Generation, hosted by NIH Geroscience Interest Group and NIA. For an overview of the specific geroscience goals outlined in the paper, read the NIA blog post here.

Read the article here

UPCOMING EVENTS

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2024 10th Annual UAB Center for Exercise Medicine Symposium
September 16-17, 2024 | Birmingham, AL
The focus of this symposium spans basic, clinical, translational, and population science that are broadly related to exercise medicine and/or neuroscience.
Aging and Microbiome Meeting (AMC) 2024
October 22-23, 2024 | Jena, Germany
The Aging Microbiome Conference 2024 will cover an emerging field that brings together the intricate process of aging and the dynamic interactions between the host and its microbiome.
Longevity Nation 2024 – Enhancing Research, Development and Education for Healthy Longevity
October 28-31, 2024 | Ramat Gan, Israel
This conference will explore the interdisciplinary interrelations of science, technology and society in addressing the challenges of population aging.
GSA 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting
November 13-16, 2024 | Seattle, WA
Join GSA for the premier annual scientific meeting for cutting-edge scholarship, research, and networking relating to the fields of aging and gerontology.

FUNDING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

RCCN Pilot Awards
Deadline: October 1, 2024
This mechanism provides funding to catalyze enduring collaborations for at least two collaborative pilot, planning or meeting grants supporting interdisciplinary research in cross cutting theme areas per grant cycle.
Hevolution Foundation Postdoctoral Training in Geroscience (HF-PTG) Program
Deadline: October 30, 2024
The Hevolution Foundation will provide funding for PhD and MD/PhD students who want to pursue postdoctoral research training in the biology of aging or geroscience.
Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund
Deadlines: October 31, January 31, April 30, July 31
Proposals for the support of scientific meetings, conferences, and workshops relevant to the mission of the Hevolution Foundation will be considered. Up to $10,000 per meeting may be requested.
UAB NSC Exploratory Funds
Rolling deadline
For new small projects ($1,000-10,000 each) with a focus on the mechanistic hallmarks and/or energetics of aging.
NIA Funding Opportunities Listing
All of NIA's most recent notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) and other related notices can be found here.
View all opportunities

AGING BIOLOGY NEWSLETTERS

UAB Aging Biology Update - September 2024
The Nathan Shock Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham shares their comprehensive newsletter for September 2024.
NIA Division of Aging Biology Newsletter - September 2024
This month's NIA Division of Aging Biology newsletter features information on upcoming funding opportunities and NIA events.

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