Prepare for what’s next in aging research: NIA’s latest cleared concepts

As approved by the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) earlier this month, I’m pleased to share NIA’s latest cleared concepts for aging research:

• Reissue of the Funding Opportunity Announcement: Integrative Research to Understand the Impact of Sex Differences on the Molecular Determinants of AD Risk and Responsiveness to Treatment
• Geroscience Course
• Estimating the Monetary Costs of Dementia in the United States Using NIA Funded Datasets

While these are not official until formal announcements are published in the NIH Guide , researchers with scientific interests that align with a cleared concept may benefit from the extra time to plan ahead for a successful application.

The Council also approved these research and development contracts:

• Mex-AD: Clinical, Epidemiological, and Genetic Characterization of Alzheimer’s Patients in the Admixed Mexican Population
• Development and Maintenance of a Multigenotypic Aged Rat Colony
• Management of the Primate Aging Database
• Development and Maintenance of a Non-Human Primate Tissue Bank

• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Topics:

  • AI/ML Tool for Visualizing Behavioral and Social Science Research
  • High Throughput Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential (CHIP) Assay for Risk Stratification, Diagnosis, and Prognosis of Age-related Diseases
  • Improving Microphysiological Systems for AD/ADRD Therapy Development

Interested in learning more? Contact the NIA program staff member listed at each cleared concept link. If a concept feels like a good match, reach out or leave a question or comment below.

2022-05-25T00:00:00Z