NSC PILOT AWARD CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS

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.

AGE 52nd Annual Meeting

Join sessions from NSC3 and AFAR at the upcoming AGE meeting!

The Nathan Shock Centers Directors Symposium will be held on June 2 from 1-4pm in Madison, WI at the 2024 AGE Meeting. The session will feature a keynote from NIA Director Richard Hodes, as well as talks on the theme of Celebrating 50 Years of NIA and 30 Years of Progress at the Nathan Shock Centers. View the agenda here. For more information on how to attend, visit the AGE website here.

Congratulations to Berenice Benayoun for receiving the 2024 AFAR Cristofalo Award!

Dr. Benayoun will present a Cristofalo Award Presentation on sex-dimorphic regulation of macrophage aging in mice at the AGE Annual Meeting on June 2 from 7:30-8:30pm CST.

Learn more about the The Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research here.

Visit the AFAR and Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center booth at AGE 2024 from June 2-5 for information and materials from the Nathan Shock Centers, NSC3, and other AFAR programs!

UPCOMING EVENTS

AI meets Biology of Aging (AIMBA) Virtual Workshop
May 22, 2024

The UW NSC is hosting this virtual workshop, featuring inspiring invited speakers who exemplify cutting-edge research at the intersection of AI and geroscience. Abstracts submissions are being accepted until April 22 and can be submitted here.

RCCN Webinar: Stories of Successful K Awards
June 2024 | Date and Time TBA

This webinar will feature current and previous K awardees as they share their experiences of applying and being funded. This session will be a useful resource for prospective applicants and their mentors to gain insight into the process, and to ask questions of awardees about their journey to receiving a K award.

Learn more

Annual NIA Summer Training Course in Experimental Aging Research
September 8-13, 2024 | Application Deadline: July 8

The 31st Annual Summer Training Course provides intense exposure to current concepts in experimental aging research to approximately 20 research scientists to facilitate development of independent research programs in the basic biology of aging. Travel and accommodations are sponsored by a grant from the National Institute on Aging and meals and networking events are supported by sponsors.

Apply here

WEBINAR RECORDINGS

Recordings and slides now available from the webinars Career Development Awards at NIA/NIH and Strategies for Preparing Strong Career Development Applications.

Access webinar recordings here

FUNDING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Bruce McEwen Career Development Fellowship on Social Determinants of Health
Deadline: May 31, 2024
This award will support outstanding junior scientists in research-related activities with high potential to advance the use of animal models or comparative approaches to understand the social determinants of health and aging.

The Biology of Aging and Age-Related Diseases NIH/NIA training program
Earliest Start Date: June 1, 2024
This training program and expert mentoring team covers the spectrum of aging research, from mechanistic studies of the biology of aging and age-related disease to translational studies focused on diagnostics, treatments, and preventative interventions with a view to clinical application.

Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund
Deadlines: July 31, October 31, January 31, April 30,
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.

View all opportunities

AGING BIOLOGY NEWSLETTERS

NIA Division of Aging Biology Newsletter - May 2024
This month's NIA Division of Aging Biology newsletter features information on upcoming programs and a new Request for Information (RFI) related to data management and sharing.

UAB Aging Biology Update - May 2024
The Nathan Shock Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham shares their comprehensive newsletter for May 2024.

This newsletter is produced by the American Federation for Aging Research, which serves as the Coordinating Center of the Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging. The Nathan Shock Centers program is funded by the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Aging. Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number U24AG056053. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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