The American Federation for Aging Research and Glenn Foundation for Medical Research announce three grant programs supporting biomedical research on aging. These grants provide funding for promising research projects in gerontology, focusing on fundamental biology and translational findings.
Four scientists will receive AFAR Scientific Awards of Distinction for their groundbreaking work on aging and disease. Malene Hansen, Morgan Levine, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, and Kali Thomas will present lectures on their research topics.
The RCCN brings together scientists from six NIA center programs to address aging issues, expanding discussions across disciplines and engaging leadership of NIA Centers. The network will expand workshops, pilot programs, and early career support, promoting cross-disciplinary research.
Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, a UW Professor and researcher, wins Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award for her work on social and behavioral communication patterns among individuals with moderate to advanced dementia. Her research aims to improve care and outcomes for persons living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Dr. Malene Hansen receives the Irving S. Wright Award for her work on cellular recycling and aging, while Dr. Morgan Levine wins the Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award for her biomarkers of aging research. Both awards recognize their contributions to advancing healthy aging through biomedical research.
The AFAR-Sagol Network GerOmic Awards support aging research using AI, Big Data, and Systems Research, focusing on heterochromatin domains in exceptional longevity. Researchers Simone Sidoli and Oscar Vivas are receiving awards to investigate chromatin regulations and the autonomic nervous system's function with age.
The National Institute on Aging has awarded up to $2 million to the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) to continue its role as the Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center. The award will support AFAR's efforts to enhance visibility, facilitate collaboration, and improve training among aging research centers nationwide.
James L. Kirkland, MD, PhD, received the Irving S. Wright Award for his research on cellular senescence and age-related diseases, while Sean Curran, PhD, won the Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award for his work on aging biology. Both awards recognize their contributions to advancing our understanding of aging.
Kali Thomas, a researcher at Brown University, has been honored with the inaugural Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging Research. She is being recognized for her work on organizing and delivering long-term services and supports to improve health outcomes for older adults.
The American Federation for Aging Research and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research announced ten fellowships awarded to postdoctoral researchers to study basic biology of aging. The program aims to develop independent research projects to build knowledge in aging, potentially leading to therapies and interventions.
The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR have announced the 2019 Research Grants for Junior Faculty, awarding fifteen early career scientists $1,450,000 to support research on aging processes and age-related diseases. The grants aim to translate basic biology into interventions that can extend healthspan with lifespan.
The Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG) Awards support research into human aging and healthspan. Ursula Jakob will study early epigenetic events that extend lifespan, while Norbert Perrimon will investigate organ communication networks influencing aging.
Seven postdoctoral fellows have received awards of $120,000 for two years to study the role of endothelial senescence on age-related cognitive decline and other topics. The Irene Diamond Fund/AFAR program provides full-time research training and flexible grant support to senior postdoctoral fellows.
AFAR presents its Scientific Awards of Distinction to Pinchas Cohen, M.D., and Nathan LeBrasseur, Ph.D., recognizing their pioneering work in understanding cellular senescence and the discovery of novel peptides. The awards honor exceptional contributions to aging research and come with a cash prize and framed citations.
The Clin-STAR Coordinating Center, led by AFAR, will promote and enrich the career development of clinician-investigators across specialties and disciplines. The center aims to improve care for older adults through a multi-faceted national platform, leveraging the expertise of four principal investigators from Johns Hopkins, UCSF, Yale...
David A. Sinclair and Laura Niedernhofer received the Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction and Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research, respectively, for their groundbreaking work on age-related processes and DNA damage. The awards recognize their contributions to advancing the field of aging research.
Dr. M. Brandon Westover has been awarded a two-year, $300,000 BIG Award to develop methods to track brain aging by monitoring brain rhythms during sleep. The goal is to create a low-cost marker of brain age that may help identify individuals at risk of age-related cognitive impairment.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research announced the recipients of the 2018 Glenn Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research, supporting postdocs studying basic research mechanisms of aging. The program provides $60,000 grants to study human health and disease.
The Irene Diamond Fund/AFAR Postdoctoral Transition Awards in Aging will provide full-time research training and flexible grant support to seven postdoctoral fellows studying various aspects of aging. The awards aim to create a research pipeline for advancing therapies for age-related diseases.
Dr. Peter Adams has been awarded a two-year $300,000 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG) Award to investigate chromatin misfolding causes of aging. The award aims to support research that leads to a greater understanding of biological aging and its treatment.
The 2018 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Research Grant for Junior Faculty has awarded $1,200,000 to twelve researchers studying aging processes and age-related diseases. The grants will support research focused on mechanisms of biology governing normal human aging and its related physiological decline.
The Journal of the American Medical Association highlights the growing field of geroscience, which seeks to understand and address the biological mechanisms underlying aging. Researchers from the American Federation for Aging Research are leading the way in this area, exploring therapeutic interventions and extending healthspan.
A new NIA Research Centers Collaborative Network will foster interdisciplinary aging research through conferences, pilot programs, and web-based resources. The network brings together six NIA center programs to address common issues affecting older adults.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has awarded $800,000 to seven junior faculty members to support their research on healthy aging and age-related diseases. The grants will provide flexible funding for one- to two-years to advance knowledge of the aging process and its associated diseases.
The symposium, The Architects of Aging, brings together leaders in biotechnology and biomedical research to target the underlying mechanisms of aging. Experts will present cutting-edge interventions that aim to modify biological processes of aging, with a focus on extending healthspan.
The National Institute on Aging has awarded $1.3 million to the American Federation for Aging Research as the first Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center. This center will coordinate activities among six basic biology of aging centers, enhance external communication with researchers and the public, and facilitate data sharing.
The Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) and American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) have collaborated to support research on the role of aging in the development of arthritis. The grant aims to expand our understanding of the connections between aging and arthritis, moving closer to effective treatments and cures.
The American Federation for Aging Research's MSTAR program aims to address the growing shortage of geriatric medicine physicians. By providing medical students with training and research opportunities, the program seeks to increase the number of doctors specializing in age-related diseases and conditions.
The Collaborative Research Awards Program in Alzheimer's Disease will support interdisciplinary basic and translational research projects. This program aims to spur creative approaches that advance the care of those with Alzheimer's disease by fostering collaboration across disciplines.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has awarded nearly $2.5 million in career development grants to 83 advanced fellows and junior faculty members at 28 Hartford Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine and Training. The awards aim to support research, teaching, and leadership in geriatric medicine.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) awards $2.5 million to support the training of academic leaders in geriatrics, addressing a critical need for geriatricians with over 36,000 projected by 2030.
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation awards $75,000 grants to five early-career scientists studying the earliest brain changes suggesting Alzheimer's disease. The recipients aim to accelerate development of diagnostic, preventative interventions, and treatments.
The Ellison Medical Foundation has awarded over $1 million to two mid-career scientists, Dr. Charleen T. Chu and Dr. David M. Sabatini, to study the impact of autophagy and mTOR signaling on age-related diseases such as Parkinson's disease.
The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research has committed $5 million to support scientists studying the biology of aging and age-related diseases. This funding provides critical support to researchers working to understand how aging influences disease, with a focus on developing new scientific knowledge about aging processes.
The Ellison Medical Foundation has increased its commitment to support early and mid-career scientists studying aging. The foundation has awarded over $2.8 million to fund 45 postdoctoral fellows and is also providing grants of $550,000 each to mid-career scientists.
Six researchers will receive $60,000 awards to investigate biological, genetic, and environmental factors associated with Alzheimer's. The study aims to identify new biomarkers and therapeutic targets for the disease, which affects an estimated 26 million people worldwide.
The American Federation for Aging Research and the John A. Hartford Foundation have awarded $400,000 in collaborative research grants to five teams, fostering interdisciplinary research on aging and age-related diseases. The awards aim to accelerate collaborations among researchers and explore novel models of inter-disciplinary research.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has awarded $10 million in new grants to support aging research, primarily focusing on junior faculty members. The grants will enable these investigators to make long-term commitments to the field of aging research.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has launched Infoaging.org, a new website offering easy access to authoritative research on aging. The site aims to provide credible information on various aspects of aging, addressing the need for reliable health information among graying baby boomers.