BSR has recently published or joined the following new Requests for Applications (RFAs), Program Announcements (PARs), Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs), and Requests for Information (RFIs):
- NEW! RFA-AG-25-007: Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging, Including Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) (D&E Centers) (P30 Clinical Trial Optional). Updated due dates: Letter of Intent due December 10, 2024. Applications due January 10, 2024.
- NEW! RFA-AG-25-008: Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional). Updated due dates: Letter of Intent due December 10, 2024. Applications due January 10, 2024.
- RFA-AG-25-025: Short Courses Promoting Cross-National Analyses Using Data from the International Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Applications due November 1, 2024.
- RFA-AG-25-019: The Impact of Stressors on the Biological Mechanisms of Aging and Other Aging-Associated Outcomes in Experimental Model Systems (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not allowed). Applications due November 7, 2024.
- RFA-AG-25-031: Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) for Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) Research (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Applications due November 7, 2024.
- RFA-AG-25-032: Consortium for Neuroscience AD/ADRD in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). First application due date November 7, 2024.
- NOT-MH-24-365: Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional). First estimated application due date June 13, 2025.
- RFA-AT-25-001: HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional). Multiple receipt dates through October 27, 2026.
- PAR-24-271: NIA Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Awards to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Multiple receipt dates through June 12, 2027.
- PAR-24-273: Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional). Multiple receipt dates through January 7, 2028.
- NOT-OD-24-169: Updating the Definition of Sexual and Gender Minority Populations in NIH-Supported Research.
Visit our BSR Funding Opportunities page for the comprehensive list. Visit the NIA website to see recently approved concepts.
Call for Applications from NIH Centers and Networks
The Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories (AITC) for Aging Research program is requesting applications for the fifth annual a2 Pilot Awards competition. NIA has earmarked $40 million to fund technology demonstration projects that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) approaches and technology to improve care and health outcomes for older Americans, including persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD), and their caregivers. Round 1 Applications open on December 2, 2024. Learn more and submit your application by January 15, 2025.
Conferences, Workshops, & Webinars
- October 22, 2024: MassAITC Webinar: Comprehending Human Behaviors Using Wireless Sensing on Everyday Wearables. MassAITC. Virtual.
- October 23, 2024: Building Your Aging Science Career: A Q&A for Graduate Students with NIA’s Training Experts. National Institute on Aging. Virtual.
- October 23, 2024: HEADS Center Seminar Series. Hopkins Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease & Services Center. Virtual.
- October 29, 2024: Using Long-Term Care (LTC) Data Cooperative – CMS Linked Data. National Institute on Aging. Virtual.
- Recordings for past webinars are now available online.
- November 6, 2024: Cognitive Training Webinar Series: The Future of Cognitive Training. National Institute on Aging. Virtual.
- Recordings for past webinars are now available online.
- November 6-7, 2024: NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival. National Institutes on Health. Bethesda, MD and Virtual.
- November 12, 2024: Climate Change and Aging. Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN). Seattle, WA and Virtual.
- November 14, 2024: Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) Success and Opportunity. Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. Seattle, WA.
- November 16, 2024: The Long-Term Care Data Cooperative: Furthering Research with Nursing Home Electronics Health Records Workshop. Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. Seattle, WA.
Recent HRS Data REleases
The HRS 2022 Core (Early, Version 2.0) data is now available on the HRS website. This data release includes cases from the seven continuing HRS cohorts and the newly screened Early Generation X cohort who completed their 2022 interview by December 31, 2023. Final sampling weights for HRS 2022 Core will be available on a future release of the HRS Tracker file.
The Tracker file (2022 Tracker Early Partial Version 1.0) is now available. The HRS Tracker file is created to facilitate the use of HRS data within and across waves. It has one observation for every person ever eligible to be interviewed in any wave and is updated with new information for every new survey wave. This release is an early partial version that includes data for cases previously released and data for 2022 panel cases (only) as a result of the 2022 data collection effort. Data for the newly screened Early Generation X (EGENX) cohort will be available in a subsequent release.
HRS released additional data products that you can find on their website.
Deputy Director Career Opportunity at NIA’s Division of Behavioral and Social Research
NIA is seeking an experienced behavioral and social science leader to serve as the Deputy Director of the Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR). The Deputy Director reports directly to the BSR Division Director and serves as a member of the BSR Executive Leadership Team. This position offers the opportunity to exert a substantial influence on the direction of behavioral and social research on aging and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) aligned with the NIA mission.
The Deputy Director will play a leading role supporting scientific collaborations across BSR’s Programs, Branches, and Offices and coordinating administrative and workforce development activities for the division. The Deputy will manage the division’s collaborations with components within NIA’s Division of Extramural Activities and NIA’s Office of the Associate Director and support the BSR Director in promoting trans-NIA and trans-NIH scientific collaborations. The Deputy will serve as a spokesperson in various federal and scientific contexts with opportunities to elevate the profile of BSR and NIA programs at the NIH and national levels. They will have the opportunity to manage a scientific portfolio of grants and cooperative agreements in their area of expertise, developing research initiatives, providing advice to potential applicants and grantees, keeping abreast of the relevant scientific literature, and advising NIA senior leadership on scientific opportunities and research priorities.
Duties include:
- Scientific planning and strategy
- Operational administration
- Budget management
- Workforce development
For information regarding specific responsibilities and qualifications, please visit NIA Careers page.