Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research (Clin-STAR) Coordinating Center

The Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research (Clin-STAR) Coordinating Center was funded by NIA in 2019 to provide research resources and training opportunities for clinician scientists focused on aging research. Clin-STAR expands on the GEMSSTAR program, which provides support for early career physician-scientists trained in medical or surgical specialties and early career dentist-scientists to launch careers as future leaders in aging- or geriatric-focused research. Clin-STAR advances the efforts of this program by expanding activities to reach a broader community of transdisciplinary clinician-investigators.

The specific goals of this initiative are to convey scientific and research knowledge on aging research; foster networking and collaboration between clinician-scientist leaders in aging research and clinician-investigators across specialties who wish to focus on aging research; provide mentoring and career development support for emerging clinician-scientists committed to pursuing aging research in their clinical specialty or discipline; and advance transdisciplinary research projects in aging. Ultimately, Clin-STAR provides a multi-faceted national research platform leading to improved patient-centered care for older adults across specialties and disciplines. The Clin-STAR Coordinating Center is operated by the American Federation for Aging Research.

Clin-STAR initiatives are open to all clinical disciplines, specialty and subspecialty fields, and for all career levels (except where noted) and include:

  • Clin-STAR Database
  • Mini-Sabbatical Awards
  • Visiting Professor Travel Fund
  • Distinguished Professorship-Specialty Societies
  • Early Career Lecture Fund
  • Pilot Research Funding
  • Special Interest Groups
  • Peer Support Groups
  • Mentoring Office Hours
  • Career and Research Advice Opportunities
  • Webinars
  • DEIA Initiatives in Aging Research
  • Funding, Research, and Career Development Resources

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