July 2024 Updates

RCCN WORKSHOP RECORDINGS COMING SOON

Thank you to all who joined us at the RCCN Workshop "Nutrition and Aging Biology" in San Francisco, CA on June 25-26! Recordings and slides from this session will be shared on the RCCN website soon.

RCCN SPRING 2024 WEBINAR SERIES

UPCOMING WEBINAR!

Current and previous K awardees will share their experiences of applying and being funded. This webinar aims to 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.

Register here
View details on full webinar series here

UPCOMING EVENTS

MobiCom4AgeTech Workshop
November 18, 2024 | Washington, DC
The 1st ACM Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Computing for AgeTech (MobiCom4AgeTech), co-located with the 30th Annual ACM International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (MobiCom 2024), will gather leading minds to explore challenges and opportunities at the intersection of wireless and mobile computing, AI and data analytics, and technologies for supporting healthy aging. The workshop is seeking research papers (due by July 19) and demo and poster abstracts (due by Sept. 13).
Pepper Center Rounds: Optimizing Sleep Health in Aging Populations through Electronic Health Records – Pilot Study and Future Directions
July 19, 2024 at 12pm ET | Virtual
Northwestern Pepper Center, OAIC National Coordinating Center, and the Aging Initiative are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. 
LLMs for Assistance in ADRD: From Word Retrieval to Caregiver Support
July 23, 2024 at 3pm ET | University of Washington in Seattle, WA
MassAITC’s next webinar will feature talks from MassAITC pilot awardees Archna Bhatia, PhD, and Richard Curtis. 
a2 Collective session at AAIC 2024 Technology and Dementia Preconference
July 27, 2024 from 8am-5pm ET | Philadelphia Marriot Downtown, PA
Join the a2 Collective for the Technology and Dementia preconference to the 2024 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC). The a2 Collective will lead Session 2, "Empowering Innovation in AI/Tech and Aging" (10:20-11:40 a.m.), featuring an introduction to the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research program, a showcase of innovative technology development projects funded through the a2 Pilot Awards, and moderated Q&A.
 
Research to Impact: Translating Your Findings for Clinical and Consumer Audiences
September 11, 2024 at 3pm ET | Virtual
This Clin-STAR webinar aims to help participants learn about a strategic communications framework that can guide a variety of engagement and outreach activities and understand how a variety of communications activities can help position researchers as thought leaders.
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.

FUNDING & CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research
Deadline: July 15, 2024
The Hevolution Foundation and AFAR will provide up to 18 three-year awards of USD375,000 each to junior investigators (MDs and/or PhDs) with at least 3 years of independent research, who conduct research projects in basic biology of aging or geroscience.
GSA2024: Biological Sciences Diversity in Aging Scholar Travel Award
Submission Window: July 19 - August 29, 2024
GSA 2024 in Seattle will gather researchers, clinicians, educators, and other professionals in the aging field from around the world to discuss the latest trends, research, and key issues. Discover the latest research in aging biology, from molecular to cellular levels, and delve into physiological and systemic perspectives. 
McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss
Deadline: August 12, 2024
Aiming to identify emerging scientific leaders to advance transformative research in the cognitive aging field, the MBRF and the American Federation for Aging Research are offering up to two 3-year awards of $750,000 each to Advanced Assistant Professors and recently appointed Associate Professors (MDs and PhDs).
2024 WashU Medicine Bold Pioneer Award
Deadline: September 1, 2024
The goal of this $10,000 award is to recognize and encourage early career investigators who have demonstrated bold, pioneering research that is high-risk by virtue of being fundamentally different from standard approaches.
McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory Loss
Deadline: September 10, 2024
The McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarships recognize the importance of rigorous training in clinical research and encourage early-career investigators to establish future careers exploring human cognitive aging.
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.
View all funding & career development opportunities
Interested in learning more about any of the NIA centers programs? Looking for more detailed information on pilot funding, webinars, resources and more? Visit the coordinating center websites below.
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