The eleventh RCCN workshop “Climate Change and Aging" was held on November 12, 2024 in Seattle, WA in conjunction with the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Many of the recorded sessions and presentation slides are now available on the RCCN website here.

AI for Improved Patient Outcomes

December 17, 2024 at 12pm ET | Virtual

Join Daniel Byrne, MS (JHU), on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 12 p.m. ET for JH AITC’s next webinar, “AI for Improved Patient Outcomes.”

RCMAR NCC: Red Hot Research

January 15, 2025 at 12pm ET | Virtual

Red Hot Research takes advantage of a visual medium to let RCMAR researchers present in a storytelling format. Red Hot Research events feature presentations from RCMAR Scientists, RCMAR NCC Minority Serving Institution Fellows, and RCMAR Centers. Presentations are short and include time for a Q&A. Don’t miss out on members of the RCMAR community presenting their research!

NIA is inviting relevant stakeholders to weigh in on how the Institute can best amplify, reward, and share novel, innovative, inclusive, and effective mentoring methodologies or approaches within the aging field, potentially through a new NIA Mentoring Prize. We very much value your thoughts and comments.  If you would like to respond, please review the information on the NIA and the Mentorship Ecosystem webpage, and send replies to NIAMentorship@nih.gov by close-of-business on January 10, 2025.

Columbia Roybal Center for Fearless Behavior Change Call for Applications: Behavioral RCTs

Deadline: December 16, 2024

This call for proposals to fund randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that test behavioral interventions. These trials should seek to test interventions that are designed to reduce psychological distress and/or improve health behaviors in diverse midlife and older adults who have suffered serious health events.

Call for Papers: Special Issue in Alzheimer's & Dementia

Deadline: December 31, 2024

This issue will be devoted to the foundational importance of key programs, their contribution to the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia research, and their ongoing relevancy and impact in the era of emerging biomarkers, disease modifying treatments, advanced digital tools, and computational methodologies.

AGING Initiative MCCs Scholars Program

Deadline: January 10, 2025

This program will create a cohort of emerging leaders who are committed to pursuing training and collaborative opportunities to align their research interests with issues relevant to the health and healthcare of older adults with MCCs.

Texas Resource Center for Minority Aging Research: Pilot Projects

Deadline: January 25, 2025

The purpose of the Texas RCMAR is to provide infrastructure that facilitates the development of researchers and research on the health and aging of under-represented populations. Funding will support 1-year Pilot Projects; $40,000 in direct costs for the period 07/01/2025-06/30/2026.

R25 Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Program (DEM-PCCT)

Deadline: February 15, 2025

This 10-month program funded by the National Institute on Aging, supports investigators in developing competence in the planning, design, and execution of randomized clinical trials among persons with Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers.

PAR-25-170: Digital Health Technology Derived Biomarkers and Outcome Assessments for Remote Monitoring and Endpoint Development

Deadline: February 21, 2025

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support rigorous development and validation of Digital Health Technology (DHT) derived biomarkers or clinical outcome assessments (COAs) for remote monitoring to fill a defined unmet clinical endpoint for interventional clinical trials.

2025 GeroScience Outstanding Publication Awards

Deadline: March 15, 2025

These awards represent a fantastic opportunity to recognize and celebrate cutting-edge research that contributes significantly to the aging research field.