Director’s Regional Meeting 2023 Agenda

The 2023 NIA Director’s Regional Meeting will be held on Nov. 28, 2023, 8:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m. CT at:

Oklahoma State University (OSU)
OSU Center for Health Sciences
Tandy Conference Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma

In partnership with:

  • Cherokee Nation
  • Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • Langston University
  • Laureate Institute for Brain Research
  • Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
  • University of Oklahoma
  • OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
  • University of Tulsa

Learn more about the 2023 Director’s Regional Meeting .

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023

8:15–9 a.m. CT (OSUCHS Tandy Conference Center)

Participant Registration and Check-In opens

9–9:40 a.m. CT (OSUCHS Tandy Conference Center/Hybrid)

Welcome

  • Dr. Natasha Bray, dean, Cherokee Nation Campus at OSU, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blessing

  • Mr. Canaan Duncan, deputy secretary of state, Cherokee Nation

Opening Remarks

  • Dr. Johnny Stephens, president, OSU Center for Health Sciences
  • Dr. Dawn Underwood, SVP research, OSU Center for Health Sciences
  • Mr. Bryan Warner, deputy chief of the Cherokee Nation
  • Dr. Richard Hodes, director, NIA
  • Dr. Patricia Jones, director, Office of Special Populations, NIA

9:40–10:40 a.m. CT (OSUCHS Tandy Conference Center/Hybrid)

NIA Leadership and Career Development/Training Award Opportunities Presentations with clarifying questions

  • Dr. Richard Hodes — NIA Overview
  • Dr. Sanoj Suneja and Dr. Maria Carranza — Overview of NIA Career Development/Training Award Opportunities

10:40–11:40 a.m. CT (OSUCHS Tandy Conference Center/Hybrid)

Q&A on Training awards with the NIA training officer

11:40 a.m.–12:10 p.m. CT

**Break/Transition/Pick Up Box Lunch**

12:10–1:10 p.m. CT

Division Breakout Discussions (cycle 1)*

DivisionLocation
Division of Aging Biology (DAB)NH 422
Division of Behavioral and Social Research (DBSR)NH 437
Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology (DGCG)NH 355
Division of Neuroscience (DN)NH 436

1:10–1:20 p.m. CT

**Break/Transition**

1:20–2:20 p.m. CT

Division Breakout Discussions (cycle 2)*

DivisionLocation
Division of Aging Biology (DAB)NH 422
Division of Behavioral and Social Research (DBSR)NH 437
Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology (DGCG)NH 355
Division of Neuroscience (DN)NH 436

*Breakout rooms moderated with researchers from OSU and other partnering institutions.

2:20–2:30 p.m. CT

**Break/Transition**

2:30–2:45 p.m. CT (OSUCHS Tandy Conference Center)

Meeting Wrap-Up and Q&A Session

Disclaimer: No Federal Funds will be used in the provision or facilitation of food or beverages.

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