The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in healthcare and research raises a number of ethical issues related to bias, privacy, and more. This is the second webinar in a two-part series organized by the Research Centers Collaborative Network that will discuss ethical issues related to AI.

In this webinar, the speakers will discuss the use of AI in monitoring older adults for caregiving and research. This webinar will provide a general overview of how AI tools are used for monitoring older adults, and cover privacy concerns in monitoring older adults in the home.

ADRD Summit 2025 Report 

This document reports to the National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NANDS) Council the results of the Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Summit 2025 that was held virtually on April 29, April 30, and June 2, 2025. Learn more here.

Notice of Temporary Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period

By way of this Notice, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) hereby announces an automatic short-term extension of Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) eligibility in response to disruptions caused by the recent lapse in federal appropriations. The extension is intended to lessen the impact of these disruptions on application submission, peer review, and award processing. Learn more here.

Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)

By way of this Notice, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces a short-term automatic eligibility extension for prospective applicants to the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program. This extension is being granted in response to disruptions caused by the recent lapse in federal appropriations and is intended to lessen the impact of these disruptions on application submission, peer review, and award processing. Learn more here.

NIA ERA R25 Technical Assistance Webinar

April 8, 2026 | Virtual

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) will host a pre-application technical assistance webinar for individuals interested in applying for the NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) R25 Postbaccalaureate and Summer Research Education Programs. The webinar will provide programmatic, peer review and award information, and guidance on the application process and grant writing strategies.

HCSRN 2026 Annual Conference

April 21-23, 2026 | Dallas, TX

This April, the Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) is taking over Dallas, TX for the 2026 Annual Conference. The HCSRN unites a consortium of research centers based in community-based health delivery systems to bring you, "Scaling Learning Health System: Data Driven Pathways to Better Outcomes."

2026 GeroScience Outstanding Publication Awards

Deadline: March 15, 2026

The 2026 GeroScience Outstanding Publication Awards are a prestigious initiative designed to celebrate and honor outstanding original research papers and reviews in the field of aging.

Health and Aging Policy Fellowship: Behavioral Health Policy Track

Deadline: March 16, 2026

The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program aims to create a cadre of leaders who will serve as change agents in health and aging policy to ultimately improve the health care of older adults. The year-long fellowship offers a rich and unique training and enrichment program that is focused on current policy issues, communication skills development, and professional networking opportunities to provide Fellows with the experience and skills necessary to help affect policy. The Behavioral Health Policy Track enables Fellows to become effective leaders who help shape and implement behavioral health policies at the state and federal levels that improve the lives of older adults and those who care for them.

Aging Gene Discovery (AGeD) Collaborative NSC Pilot Awards

Deadline: March 23, 2026

The goal of this program is to identify new genes and gene networks that control aging and age-associated disease processes. Early-stage investigators focusing on aging and/or geroscience research (the latter as the study of processes linking aging to the etiology of age-associated dysfunction and disease) or senior investigators initiating new research programs in aging/geroscience research are encouraged to apply. Awards will typically range from $38,000 to $75,000, depending on the complexity of the project and reagent costs, among other factors.

Butler-Williams Scholars Program

Deadline: March 31, 2026

The Butler-Williams Scholars Program provides unique opportunities for junior faculty, researchers who are new to the field of aging, and postdoctoral fellows to gain insight about aging research. The program offers a variety of perspectives and includes presentations, seminars, and interactive small group activities and discussions.

NIA IMPACT Collaboratory Health Care Systems Scholars Program

Deadline: April 2, 2026

This is a 1-year mentored experience designed to support immersion of mid-career investigators (MD, PhD, or equivalent) within a health care system to foster durable partnerships, advance system-informed research priorities, and lay the groundwork for future embedded pragmatic clinical trials in dementia care.

NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program

Deadline: April 27, 2026

The overarching goal of this National Institute on Aging (NIA) R25 program is to support educational activities that compliment and/or enhance training opportunities to ensure a workforce that is well prepared to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs, help recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences and foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications.

Call for Papers: 2026 International Conference on Aging in the Americas

Deadline: May 31, 2026

The 2026 International Conference on Aging in the Americas (ICAA) invites abstract submissions from emerging and early‑career social science scholars whose work focuses on Latino health and aging. This year’s conference theme, “Aging and Health in the Americas,” highlights innovative research addressing the social, economic, and health-related dimensions of aging within Latino communities.

AFAR Funding Opportunities

The American Federation for Aging Research has recently released multiple calls for applications for several of their funding opportunities, with upcoming deadlines in the winter.

NIA Demography and Economics Coordinating Center Funding Opportunities

The NIA Demography and Economics Coordinating Center (DECC) has compiled this listing of calls for pilot proposals that may be relevant for the broader RCCN community.