NIA Summer Institute on Aging Research – 2009

Posted by Kimberly Acquaviva, PhD, MSW on January 13, 2009 at 2:52pm

**Deadline: Application and letters of recommendation deadline March 6th, 2009**

Event: Summer Institute on Aging Research – 2009
Location: Aspen Wye River – Queenstown, MD
July 11-17, 2009

Meeting Description
The Summer Institute on Aging Research program includes lectures, seminars, and small group discussions in research design relative to aging, including issues relevant to aging of ethnic and racial minorities. Lectures will cover topics in research on aging, including: the biology of aging; genetics and Alzheimer’s disease; and health, behavior, and aging. Discussion sessions will focus on methodological approaches and interventions. The program also will include consultation on the development of research interests and advice on preparing and submitting research grant applications to NIA.

Who Should Apply?
Applications will be accepted from emerging researchers, including those who may have had limited involvement in research on aging. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, noncitizen national, or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Forty participants will be selected based on:

Previous experience and training
Affiliation with a research university or laboratory
Letters of recommendation (send with application)
A brief statement of objectives for attending the Summer Institute on Aging Research
Significance of research proposal abstract to include significance of the problem, approach, and innovation.

Application Deadline
Applications and letters of recommendation deadline March 6th, 2009. Applicants will be notified regarding acceptance within 60 days. Include the following with the application form:

Typed statement of 150 words or less describing your objectives in attending the Summer Institute on Aging Research.
Letters of recommendation from two people who are familiar with your professional interests and scholastic achievements. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure letters of recommendation are received.
One-page research proposal abstract, describing research hypothesis or questions, significance of research, and proposed methodology to include a plan for analysis. Set the abstract’s title in bold.
Copy of a recent resume or curriculum vitae.

Applications

Fill out the online application form or mail all application materials to:

Summer Institute on Aging Research
National Institute on Aging
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room 5C35
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2292

Contact Information
Office of Special Populations
National Institute on Aging
National Institutes of Health
Phone: 301-496-0765
[email protected]

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FONIA Member Educational Briefing: Obesity and Aging

The Alliance for Aging Research presented an educational briefing on Capitol Hill that addressed the affects of obesity on the aging population. Experts in the field of aging discussed the link between obesity and age-related chronic disease and the research underway to better understand the impact of obesity on older Americans.

This briefing was part of the “Diseases in the Shadows” series focusing on dangerous and elusive health conditions that afflict millions of older people.

Speakers Included:

Daniel Perry
Executive Director
Alliance for Aging Research

Robert Friedland, Ph.D.
Founding Director, Center on an Aging Society
Georgetown University

Richard Suzman, Ph.D.
Director, Behavioral and Social Research Program
National Institute on Aging, NIH

Click here to view Dr. Friedland’s presentation.

Click here to view Dr. Suzman’s presentation.

NIA-supported Work on Alzheimer’s Featured in Upcoming Film

Posted by Kimberly Acquaviva, PhD, MSW on January 13, 2009 at 8:36am

FoNIA Member John Q. Trojanowski from The University of Pennsylvania sent me this exciting update regarding an NIA-funded initiative:

Two Penn-made public education videos on Alzheimer’s disease and Healthy Brain Aging will air on PBS in early 2009. The two films (“Taking the Steps to Healthy Brain Aging…Learning from Research” and “Shining a Light on Alzheimer’s Disease…Through Research”) were produced with a generous grant from the MetLife Foundation as a collaborative effort by 4 National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Alzheimer Centers, the Institute on Aging, the Penn Memory Center and the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research. The 2 educational videos are available to the public for free through the NIA-supported Alzheimer’s Disease Education And Referral (ADEAR) Center (www.niapublications.org/adearorder/shopdisplayproducts.asp) and the can be viewed on line at the links below:

http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/shininglight.htm

http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/brainaging.htm

To enable broader public access to these films, MetLife subsequently supported the integration of these two films into one entitled “Alzheimer’s Disease: Facing the Facts” that currently is poised to reach >80% of all TV markets in the country including WHYY in Philadelphia.

Below are the airtimes for this film on WHYY.

WHYY Main TV12 Channel Tues, 01/20/2009 10pm
WHYY Main TV12 Channel Sun, 01/25/2009 3:30am
WHYY Main TV12 Channel Sun, 01/25/2009 6pm
WHYY Digital Y Info Channel Thurs, 01/22/2009 10pm

To order FREE copies of the two DVD’s (“Taking the Steps to Healthy Brain Aging…Learning from Research” and “Shining a Light on Alzheimer’s Disease…Through Research”), send an email to [email protected] or call Vijay Shanmugamani at ADEAR (1-800-438-4380) with:
* Name of center, contact person (with phone number), and shipping address
* Quantity of DVDs requested (e.g., 200 Shining a Light on AD, 300 Healthy
Brain Aging)

The DVD’s are also available for the public to view or order free at the ADEAR Center Web site (www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers)