NSC PILOT AWARD CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS

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

Rolling deadline

The University of Southern California and Buck Institute Nathan Shock Center is accepting applications for Pilot Research Projects and Vouchers for Core Services in the biology of aging on a rolling basis.

Core Vouchers are available for a single assay/technology service.
Pilot Projects extend larger support and typically utilize multiple assays or core services.
Mini-sabbaticals provide opportunities to visit in-person and learn technologies hands-on and establish collaborations with faculty experts.

Applicants should visit USCBuckNSC.org for a list of available assays, technologies, and services.

View Einstein NSC pilot award RFA

2022 University of Washington Nathan Shock Center and Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute Pilot Project Awards

Rolling deadline

Projects should utilize the specific services provided by one or more of the UW Nathan Shock Center Cores. The awards are generally up to $10,000, depending on the specific needs of the applicant. View the RFA here.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT & FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

American Aging Association (AGE) Early Career Scholar’s Program

Deadline: December 16, 2022

Ten Scholars will be selected, and will receive a 2-year AGE membership, travel award for the 2023 AGE meeting worth $1300, the opportunity to present your research at the AGE 2023 annual meeting, and will be paired with a senior AGE trainee chapter member for ongoing mentorship.

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MBL Biology of Aging Research Training Summer Course

July 23 - August 19, 2023

Application Deadline: Feb 20, 2023

The MBL Biology of Aging Advanced Research Training Summer Course is an immersive research-based course designed to teach fundamental concepts, outstanding open research questions, and cutting-edge experimental approaches at the forefront of modern geroscience.

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Dorothy Dillon Eweson Lecture Series

Rolling Deadline

The Dorothy Dillon Eweson Lecture Series provides support to encourage investigators in the field of aging research to present findings at an annual scientific or medical specialty association meeting where aging-related research is not the primary focus.

To be eligible for this award, you must:

have received funding from AFAR, served on an AFAR grant review committee, or be a Nathan Shock Center Investigator or Nathan Shock Center Pilot Grantee.
have been accepted as a speaker/presenter at an in-person meeting and provide a confirmation letter
not have received support through the Eweson Lecture Series in the last three years

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JOB OPPORTUNITY – HEVOLUTION FOUNDATION

Vice President, Aging Biology
Location: Boston Hub of Hevolution Foundation

Hevolution Foundation is seeking a Vice President for Aging Biology who can lead the Foundation in this domain. The individual sought will have a deep scientific knowledge of the field of aging biology and related areas of science, including a comprehensive understanding of the pathways needed to advance basic discoveries into preclinical and translational approaches leading to clinical research / clinical trials.

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Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund

Deadlines: October 31, January 31, April 30, July 31

A fund to support aging-related conferences and scientific meetings to foster scientific exchange, networking, and collaboration worldwide. 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.

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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.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Comparative Biology of Aging
November 21 - 25, 2022 | Roscoff, France
The second Jacques Monod conference on Comparative Biology of Aging promotes advances in basic and applied aging research.
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2nd Mitochondria Conference: From Basic Biology to Mechanisms of Disease
July 15-18, 2023 | Lisbon, Portugal
Organized by Fusion Conferences.
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View all upcoming events

AGING BIOLOGY UPDATE

UAB Newsletter - November 2022
The Nathan Shock Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham shares their comprehensive newsletter for November 2022.

Read the newsletter

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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