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Climate Change and Aging: Action and Advocacy 

September 12, 2023

Join GSA's Climate Change and Aging Interest Group for a panel discussion and Q&A to explore action and advocacy on the topic of climate change and aging.

An Introduction to the NIA Centers, Coordinating Centers, and Pilot Funding Opportunities (GSA Grant Chats Series)

September 12, 2023

If you are looking for pilot funding for your next research project, you might consider one of the National Institute on Aging’s (NIA) more than 120 Centers and Networks. This alphabet soup of organizations are known by their acronyms, eponyms, and initialisms: RCCN, ADRC, D&E, OAIC, NSC, RCMAR, Roybal, AITC, and IMPACT. To begin to peel back the curtain on these many organizations, representatives from NIA and a Network designed to coordinate the various Centers will meet to give a high-level overview of NIA Centers and how to stay informed about the opportunities they offer for researchers in the field of aging. Developed by the GSA Grant Writing Program Workgroup.
 
Presented By:

  • Odette van der Willik, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Grant Programs, American Federation for Aging Research
  • Dana Jeffrey Plude, PhD, Deputy Director, Division of Behavioral and Social Research, National Institute on Aging
  • Patricia W. Slattum, PharmD, PhD, FGSA, Co-Director, Virginia Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, Virginia Center on Aging and GSA Visiting Scholar (Workgroup Co-Chair)
  • Gail L. Towsley, PhD, NHA, FGSA, Associate Professor, University of Utah College of Nursing (Co-Moderator)
  • Zachary G. Baker, PhD, Assistant Professor, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University (Co-Moderator)

Latest Perspectives and Future Directions: Effects of Loneliness and Social Isolation on Cognitive Health (GSA Annual Scientific Meeting iSession Series)

September 7, 2023

This iSession reports and reviews new developments on the association between social isolation, loneliness and cognitive health amidst positive COVID-19 milestones; opportunities in aging health service and research.

Supplemental Materials:

  • GSA Annual Scientific Meeting Interdisciplinary Symposia Presentations
    • Biological Pathways Underlying the Longitudinal Association Between Loneliness and Cognitive Decline: Slides (PDF format)
    • A Public Health Analysis of the Relationship Between Loneliness, Isolation, and Dementia
    • The Relationship Between Loneliness and the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cognition and Well-Being in Older Adults: Slides (PowerPoint format)
    • The Longitudinal Association Between Social Isolation and Cognitive Decline Among Canadian Older Adults: Slides (PowerPoint format)

Presenters:

  • Ted K.S. Ng, PhD, BSc, Rush University Medical Center, Rush Institute for Healthy Aging and Department of Internal Medicine, Chicago; Arizona State University, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Phoenix (Chair)
  • Fereshteh Mehrabi, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Regina
  • Xiang Qi, PhD, Research Scientist, New York University
  • Christina Victor, PhD, M Phil, BA, Professor of Gerontology and Public Health and Vice Dean (Research), College of Health and Life Science, Brunel University London
  • Paras Goel, PT, DPT, MEd, MBA (c), GCS, 21st Century Home Health (Co-Moderator)
  • Amanda Sonnega, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Health and Retirement Study, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan (Co-Moderator)

New Developments: Stress, Cognition, and Minority Health (GSA Annual Scientific Meeting iSession Series)

August 24, 2023

This iSession examines new developments in the many factors influencing cognition and health among ethnically and racially diverse groups.

Supplemental Materials:

Presented by:

  • Toni Antonucci, PhD, Research Professor, ISR and Psychology, University of Michigan (Co-Chair)
  • Laura Zahodne, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychology, University of Michigan (Co-Chair)
  • Sandra Arevalo, PhD, Assistant Professor, Human Development, California State University, Long Beach
  • Erica Diminich, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, Stony Brook University
  • Tiffany Kindratt, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington
  • Elizabeth Munoz, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin
  • Amanda Leggett, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Institute of Gerontology and Department of Psychology, Wayne State University (Co-Moderator)
  • Pilar Thangwaritorn, MA, Doctoral Student, Clinical Health Psychology, University of Kansas (Co-Moderator)

The Dollars and Sense of National Institute on Aging Grant Budgets

July 25, 2023

Are you preparing the budget for your first NIA grant or are you an experienced investigator looking to hone your budgeting skills? Join us for this GSA Grant Chat to explore tips for success and pitfalls to avoid in creating a compelling budget.  This session is an opportunity to learn from each other, expand your network and share resources.

Grant funding is an indispensable step to conduct the work needed to advance the science of gerontology and promote optimal experiences of aging. Obtaining funding can protect precious time to pursue the topics that are of greatest interest to you, advance your career, facilitate training, and improve your prospects for future grant funding.  GSA Grant Chats feature panel discussions with peers, experienced researchers, and leaders in gerontology and offer the opportunity to connect with and learn from experts in aging science.

Presented by:

  • Hollie Fuhrmann, MA, Research Associate, Pre-Award Support, Emma Eccles Jones Nursing Research Center, University of Utah College of Nursing
  • Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD, FGSA, FAPA, Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
  • Glen C. McGugan Jr., PhD, Program Officer, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • Patricia W. Slattum, PharmD, PhD, FGSA, Co-Director, Virginia Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, Virginia Center on Aging and GSA Visiting Scholar (Workgroup Co-Chair)
  • Duo (Helen) Wei, PhD, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Stockton University (Co-Moderator)
  • Gail L. Towsley, PhD, NHA, FGSA, Associate Professor, University of Utah College of Nursing (Co-Moderator)
  • Zachary G. Baker, PhD, Assistant Professor, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University (Co-Moderator)

Resources:

Developed by the GSA Grant Writing Program Workgroup.

Emerging Research in Climate Change and Aging

July 18, 2023

Join GSA’s Climate and Aging Interest Group for its first webinar, “Emerging Research in Climate Change and Aging.” The session will feature Ruth McDermott-Levy who will discuss environmental health issues for older people, and Karl Pillemer discussing engaging older people in climate action.

Presented by:

  • Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Professor, Villanova University
  • Karl Pillemer, PhD, Professor, Cornell University
  • Angie Perone, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley (Moderator)

Organized by GSA's Climate and Aging Interest Group.

Transitioning to Academic and Non-Academic Careers in Aging: K Awards from the NIA

June 29, 2023

During the webinar, Dr. Jamie Lahvic, Program Officer from the National Institute on Aging, will describe the Career Development (K) awards available from the NIA. She will particularly focus on two new awards: the REDI K01 which funds career exploration outside of the academy, and the K22 which funds transition to a tenure-track faculty position. Drs. Lahvic and moderator, Dr. Christy Carter, will provide guidance for connecting with program officers ahead of submission for writing a successful application. The session has dedicated time for questions and answers.

Presented by:

  • Christy Carter, PhD, Health Scientist Administrator for Training and Workforce Development, Division of Aging Biology, National Institute on Aging 
  • Jamie Lahvic, PhD, Health Scientist Administrator for Training and Workforce Development, Office of Strategic Extramural Programs, National Institute on Aging 
  • Rozalyn Anderson, PhD, FGSA, Professor, Professor, Department of Medicine, SMPH, University of Wisconsin-Madison and William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (Moderator)

Sponsored by GSA's Biological Sciences Section.

Careers in Aging Panel: Business Careers

June 27, 2023

Interested in the business world and a career in the aging field? Hear from several gerontologists who have combined these two areas into successful careers. Panelists will share about their work in a conversation with nationally-recognized author, columnist and speaker, Helen Dennis. Time will be provided for questions and answers. This is the second of such panels focused on careers in the aging field. The recording for the panel discussion on research careers can be found here.

Presented by:

  • Sheila Callaham, MA, Executive Director, Age Equity Alliance
  • Lydia Manning, PhD, CEO/Co-Founder, Circle of Life Consulting
  • Barbara Micheletti, MS, CEO, Interrupting Aging
  • Helen Dennis, a national successful aging columnist and author (Moderator)

Organized by AGHE’s Advancement Workgroup. 

Gerontology Careers Beyond Academia: Panel Discussion with Government, Non-Profit, and Private Industry Professionals in the Health Sciences

June 16, 2023

What career options are out there for individuals interested in aging research? How can I use my training to land a position outside of the traditional university setting? Join the GSA Health Sciences Mentorship Workgroup as we host a panel discussion with GSA members in government, non-profit, and private industry positions. Speakers will share about their career trajectories, differences between university and non-university careers, and specific skills, training, or networking experiences that may be useful to land a non-academic job. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Kyle Moored (Assistant Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) and Dr. Tai-Te Su (Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Toronto) and include time for audience questions. We hope this webinar will be especially useful for early career researchers and individuals considering careers outside of a traditional academic setting.

Presented by:

  • Ali Ahmed, MD, MPH, FGSA, Director, Center for Health and Aging, Washington DC VA Medical Center and Clinical Director, Biomedical Informatics Center and Professor of Medicine, George Washington University
  • Bin Huang, PhD, Principal Scientist, BrainCheck
  • On-Yee “Amy” Lo, PhD, Assistant Scientist II, Hebrew SeniorLife

Organized by the Health Sciences Section Mentorship Workgroup

Leveraging Social Networks to Promote Widespread Individual Behavior Change (GSA Webinar Series on NACA Priority Research Concepts)

May 24, 2023

An approved research concept in the January 2023 Council, this concept capitalizes on NIA’s existing investments in the Science of Behavior Change program and the NIH Stage Model for Behavioral Intervention Development and builds off a 2022 workshop “Social Network Interventions for Diffusion of Individual Behavior Change.” Two related notices of intent to issue a Request for Application (RFA) have been released. Learn more and the opportunity for live Q&A with NIA and NCI administrators.

Notice of Intent to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for "Leveraging Social Networks to Promote Widespread Individual Behavior Change (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)"
Notice NOT-AG-23-006 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Published Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:47:51 EST

Notice of Intent to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for "Leveraging Social Networks to Promote Widespread Individual Behavior Change (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)"
Notice NOT-AG-23-007 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Published Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:49:04 EST

Presented by:

  • Elizabeth Necka, PhD, National Institute on Aging (Chair)  
  • Jennifer Guida, PhD, National Cancer Institute
  • Laura Major, DrPH, National Institute on Aging
  • Emerald Nguyen, PhD, National Institute on Aging
  • James S. Powers, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Moderator)

AGHE's Campus Conversation: Gerontology and Geriatrics Curricular Standards and Guidelines in Higher Education — Advancing Your Curriculum or Program

May 15, 2023

With the publication of the 7th edition of the Gerontology and Geriatrics Curricular Standards and Guidelines in Higher Education, opportunities for curriculum development and program enhancements abound. Although health professions programs have led the way in competency based education, this edition supports the transition for all levels of gerontology programs to shift to a competency-based platform as well. For health professions programs, integrating gerontology and geriatrics into their existing curriculum makes notable the program’s preparation to advance their students’ knowledge, skills, and attitude to work with older people. Additionally, these Standards and Guidelines are the foundation for attaining the AGHE Program of Merit; a voluntary program of curricular review to recognize meritorious programs. The key to this session is the opportunity to have discussions and apply critical thinking in the advancement of gerontology and geriatrics at your institution and within your programs.

Presented by:

  • Marilyn R. Gugliucci, MA, PhD, FAGHE, FGSA, AGSF, FNAOME, Professor and Director of Geriatrics Education and Research, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine 
  • Tamar Shovali, PhD, Associate Professor of Human Development, Eckerd College
  • Mary Ann Erickson, PhD, FAGHE, Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences and Public Health, Ithaca College (Moderator)

Sponsored by the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education's Program Resource Development Workgroup

Discussing the Special Issue of The Gerontologist on Implementation Science in Gerontology

May 5, 2023

This webinar will highlight the recent special issue of The Gerontologist dedicated to implementation science in aging research. Authors of special issue papers will share their work and take questions about incorporating implementation science at different stages of a research plan. The objectives of this webinar are to:

  • Highlight different implementation models that guide aging research.
  • Present studies using implementation science at different stages of intervention development, delivery, adaptation, and even discontinuation.
  • Illustrate how implementation science can be used to adapt interventions for different populations, such as for delivery in different cultural contexts.

Presented by:

  • Julie Bobitt, PhD, Assistant Professor, Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago (co-organizer)
  • Natasha L. Gallant, PhD, RDPsych, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Regina
  • Jaime M. Hughes, PhD, MPH, MSW, Assistant Professor, Department of Implementation Science, Section on Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine 
  • Shannon E. Jarrott, PhD, FGSA, Professor, College of Social Work, The Ohio State University (co-organizer)
  • Lauren J. Parker, PhD, MPH, Assistant Scientist, Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Job Searching and Networking for Early Career Investigators in Interdisciplinary Research of Aging (GSA Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization Professional Development Webinar Series)

April 28, 2023

How do I get prepared if I want to find a job in a discipline different than mine? How can I connect with researchers with diverse backgrounds?  The goal of this webinar is to connect emerging scholars in The Gerontological Society of America with a skilled panel of professionals who have successfully launched a career in another discipline and learn from their experience of job searching and networking. This session will be moderated by Yan Zhang, PhD, Research Scientist at the Center for Demography of Health and Aging of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Co-lead of the ESPO webinar task force.

Presented by:

  • Tyler Bell, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, The University of California San Diego
  • Philip Cantu, PhD, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas Medical Branch
  • Lauren Stratton, PhD, Senior Associate Director of Psychosocial Research and Program Evaluation at the Alzheimer’s Association
  • Yan Zhang, PhD, Research Scientist, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Moderator)

This program is supported by the GSA Innovation Fund

New Developments: Advance Care Planning in the Context of COVID-19 (GSA Annual Scientific Meeting iSession Series)

April 26, 2023

This GSA Annual Scientific Meeting iSession Series provides participants with a forum for conversation on findings, limitations, and future work opportunities around a topic. Continuing from an interdisciplinary symposium presentation about advance care planning in the context of COVID-19, this second iSession explores how diverse insights into advance care planning are shifting in a post-pandemic world.

Supplemental Materials:

Presented by:

  • Brian Carpenter, PhD, FGSA, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis Saint Louis (Chair)
  • Brian De Vries, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Gerontology, San Francisco State University
  • Debra Dobbs, PhD, FGSA, Associate Professor, School of Aging Studies, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida
  • Gloria Gutman, PhD, FGSA, FCAHS, Professor Emerita of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University Vancouver
  • Erica Frechman, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN, NEA-BC, FPCN, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
  • Panayiotis Tsitouras, MD, FGSA, FAAA, Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma (Moderator)

Securing Funding for Community Engaged Research (GSA Grant Chats Series)

April 19, 2023

Are you conducting community-engaged research in aging or considering it? How do you communicate with funding agencies about your work? How do you demonstrate authentic partnerships with communities in your grant application?  What sources of funding are available to support community-engaged research? To delve into these questions and more, please join us in a discussion with experts on securing funding for community-engaged research (CEnR).  This session is an opportunity to learn from each other, expand your network and share resources.

Grant funding is an indispensable step to conduct the work needed to advance the science of gerontology and promote optimal experiences of aging. Obtaining funding can protect precious time to pursue the topics that are of greatest interest to you, advance your career, facilitate training, and improve your prospects for future grant funding.  GSA Grant Chats feature panel discussions with peers, experienced researchers, and leaders in gerontology and offer the opportunity to connect with and learn from a wide spectrum of experts in aging science.

Presented by:

  • Thomas Cudjoe, MD, MPH, Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Endowed Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
  • Carrie Leach, PhD, MPA, Research Assistant Professor, Institute of Gerontology; Community Engagement Director, Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors (CURES), Associate Center Director of Community Inclusion, Center for Health Equity & Community Knowledge in Urban Populations (CHECK-UP), Wayne State University
  • Lana Sargent, PhD, RN, FNP-C, GNP-BC, Assistant Dean for Practice and Community Engagement; Associate Professor, School of Nursing; Core Faculty, Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry & Innovation (iCubed): Aging Health and Wellness Transdisciplinary Core, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Ally Brothers, PhD, Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University (Moderator)
  • Patricia Slattum, PharmD, PhD, Co-Director, Virginia Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, Virginia Center on Aging and GSA Visiting Scholar (Moderator)

Developed by the GSA Community-Engaged Research Interest Group in partnership with the GSA Grant Writing Program Workgroup.

Social Research, Policy, and Practice (SRPP) Section Fellows Spotlight Live

March 31, 2023

SRPP will feature two highly esteemed GSA Fellows, Karon Phillips and Robert Applebaum. Please join us in hearing about their career paths, the focus of their career paths, the focus of their past, present and future work, how being a GSA Fellow has influenced their careers and their advice on career challenges. Take this opportunity to ask questions and learn from two of our wise and generative fellows!

Presented by:

  • Karon Phillips, PhD, MPH, FGSA, Policy Development Manager at Trust for America’s Health (TFAH)
  • Robert Applebaum, PhD, MSW, FGSA, Professor of Gerontology in the Department of Sociology and Gerontology and Director of the Ohio Long-Term Care Project at the Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University
  • Sara Bybee, PhD, MSW, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of Utah (Moderator)

This program is sponsored by the GSA Social Research, Policy, and Practice Section.

Towards a Quantified Science of Engagement and Recruitment (GSA/LINC-AD Webinar Series)

March 8, 2023

This webinar will revisit the importance of diversity in research, define and discuss early metrics in recruitment / inclusion science, and deliver concrete suggestions to bolster diverse and inclusive research recruitment. It will overview inequities and barriers for research recruitment in dementia, describe current research in representation science (including a quantified, testable framework for future research), and offer what investigators can do to minimize barriers to research recruitment.

Presented by:

  • Jonathan Jackson, PhD, Executive Director, CARE Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

The Alzheimer’s Association Leveraging an Interdisciplinary Consortium to Improve Care and Outcomes for Persons Living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia and The Gerontological Society of America have partnered to offer this cutting-edge educational webinar series related to psychosocial measurement, research design, and recruitment and engagement.

New Developments: Bridging the Family Care Gap (GSA Annual Scientific Meeting iSession Series)

March 7, 2023

This GSA Annual Scientific Meeting iSession Series provides participants with a forum for conversation on findings, limitations, and future work opportunities around a topic. Continuing from an interdisciplinary symposium presentation about creating a scientific and policy roadmap to offset the impending shortage of family caregivers available to assist older adults in the United States (i.e., the “family care gap”), this first iSession includes updates on caregiving as an emerging public health dimension; cultural humility and supporting caregivers; and policy developments and successes in caregiving.

Supplemental Materials:

Presented by:

  • Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD, FGSA, FAPA, Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
  • Erin D. Bouldin, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine
  • Lisa C. McGuire, PhD, FGSA, FAPA, Lead, Alzheimer’s Disease Team, Healthy Aging Branch, Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Manka Nkimbeng, PhD, MPH, RN, Assistant Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
  • Lauren J. Parker, PhD, MPH, Assistant Scientist, Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, Senior Vice President and Director, AARP Public Policy Institute, and Chief Strategist, Center to Champion Nursing in America and Family Caregiving Initiatives
  • Rita B. Choula, MA, Director, Caregiving, AARP Public Policy Institute
  • Elham Mahmoudi, PhD, MBA, Associate Professor of Health Economics, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School

Use of Different Research Designs for Developing, Evaluating, and Implementing Person-Centered Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia Care (GSA/LINC-AD Webinar Series)

March 2, 2023

This webinar will present different methodologies for use in psychosocial intervention research, discussing the strengths and limitations of various approaches in the context of intended outcomes. Investigators will be able to apply results to their own studies and avoid or minimize missteps in intervention research for persons with dementia.

Presented by:

  • Maud Graff, PhD, Professor of Occupational Therapy, Radboud University Medical Center; Honorary Associate Professor, Nottingham University

The Alzheimer’s Association Leveraging an Interdisciplinary Consortium to Improve Care and Outcomes for Persons Living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia and The Gerontological Society of America have partnered to offer this cutting-edge educational webinar series related to psychosocial measurement, research design, and recruitment and engagement.

Personalized Goal Setting in the Clinical Care of Persons with Cognitive Impairment: Measuring What Matters Most (GSA/LINC-AD Webinar Series)

February 28, 2023

This webinar will address different approaches to develop measures and achievement of personalized goals of care for persons living with dementia and their care partners, including the use of goal attainment scaling in research and clinical care. These new approaches develop measures that help determine if care interventions help persons with dementia and their care partners achieve what matters most.

Presented by:

  • Lee A. Jennings, MD, MSHS, AGSF, Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma

The Alzheimer’s Association Leveraging an Interdisciplinary Consortium to Improve Care and Outcomes for Persons Living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia and The Gerontological Society of America have partnered to offer this cutting-edge educational webinar series related to psychosocial measurement, research design, and recruitment and engagement.

Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers and Related Resources (GSA Webinar Series on NACA Priority Research Concepts)

February 9, 2023

In collaboration with the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Division of Neuroscience, this webinar will provide a short overview of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRC) program, the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) standardized clinical and neuropathological research data for the ADRC, the National Centralized Repository for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (NCRAD), which banks a wide range of biospecimens to support research, and the NIA Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease Data Storage Site (NIAGADS). The webinar provides opportunity for live Q&A.

Presented by:

  • Nina Silverberg, PhD, Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Centers Program, Division of Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
  • Sarah Biber, PhD, Program Director, National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center
  • Li-San Wang, PhD, Professor, Perelman School of Medicine, and Co-Director of Penn Neurodegeneration Genomics Center, University of Pennsylvania
  • Tatiana Foroud, PhD, Principal Investigator, National Centralized Repository for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Stephen B. Kritchevsky, PhD, Toby R. Alligood, MD Endowed Professor in Geroscience, Department of Internal Medicine: Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, The Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention, Wake Forest School of Medicine (Moderator)

Interorgan Communication in Aging (GSA Webinar Series on NACA Priority Research Concepts)

January 31, 2023

One of the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) approved concepts from September 2022 has recently published a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that invites applications to examine the molecular mechanisms and consequences of age-related alterations in interorgan communication. Elucidation of the mechanisms that modulate and coordinate organ interactions—and their changes with age—may provide new insights into multimorbidities. Additionally, such research may provide a broader understanding of the complexity and heterogeneity of aging. Learn more about this FOA and the opportunity for live Q&A with National Institute on Aging (NIA) administrators.

Presented by:

  • John P. Williams, PhD, Health Science Administrator, NIA Division of Aging Biology
  • Amanda Boyce, PhD, Health Scientist Administrator, NIA Division of Aging Biology
  • Hongwei Gao, MD, PhD, Health Scientist Administrator, NIA Division of Aging Biology
  • Mulualem Tilahun, PhD, Health Scientist Administrator, NIA Division of Aging Biology
  • Gustavo Duque, MD, PhD, FRACP, FGSA, Biological Sciences Editor-in-Chief, The Journals of Gerontology, Series A (moderator)

Introduction to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Funding (GSA Grant Chats Series)

January 19, 2023

The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) oversees the investment of USA congressionally directed dollars to fund groundbreaking, high-impact, high-risk, high-reward, meritorious research that targets critical research gaps to institutions across the globe. Looking to transform healthcare, CDMRP supports research in over 30 different programs focusing on diseases, disorders, injuries, and conditions ranging from cancers and neurological disorders to orthotics and prosthetics. CDMRP program managers will provide an overview of CDMRP and introduce funding opportunities. Attendees will be able to engage in live question-and-answer interaction with program managers and a grant recipient to help understand the opportunities available for supporting research.

Presented by:

  • Sarah N. Fontaine, PhD, CDMRP Peer-Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program and Neurotrauma Portfolio Program Manager
  • Q. Tian Wang, PhD, PMP, CDMRP Program Manager
  • Elham Mahmoudi, PhD, MBA, Associate Professor of Health Economics, University of Michigan

How and Why to Apply for GSA’s Summer Policy Internship: A Conversation With GSA’s 2022 Policy Interns

January 13, 2023

Are you a graduate student interested in aging policy or learning about how research can contribute to policies affecting the health and well-being of older adults? Are you an advisor whose student is interested in aging policy? Join the 2022 Summer Policy Interns and Trish D’Antonio, Vice President of Policy and Professional Affairs, as they discuss the responsibilities and opportunities of GSA’s Summer Policy Internship in this informational session. Learn more about how the 8-week professional development experience in Washington, DC, exposes interns to policymaking and policy, legislative, and regulatory affairs that impact older adults. Hear how previous interns participated in aging-related policy at the national level and how their internship experience informs their research and career trajectories today. Get your questions answered about whether the internship is right for you and find out how to apply for the 2023 season.

Presented by:

  • Hanamori Skoblow, MS, PhD student, Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri
  • Lilian Azer, MA, PhD candidate, Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology Department, University of California, Riverside
  • Eileen Flores, DrPH, MPH, recent doctoral graduate in health systems organization and policy, Penn State College of Medicine
  • Danielle Llaneza, MA, PhD student, Health Psychology track, Counseling Psychology Program, University of Houston
  • Patricia M. "Trish" D’Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP, Vice President of Policy and Professional Affairs, The Gerontological Society of America

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