Trish D'Antonio, Author at Friends of the National Institute on Aging

Friends of NIA submits written testimony for FY 2020 Appropriations

FoNIA is grateful for the Members of the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee continued commitment to the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and, in particular, the research supported and conducted by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). FoNIA respectfully requests at least $41.6 billion in funding for NIH. Within this amount, we request that an increase of $500 million be designated in support of cross-Institute aging research initiatives. In addition, the FONIA requests an increase of at least $350 million above the final enacted amount for FY 2019 specifically for Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia (AD/ADRD) research at NIH.

Friends of NIA FY2020 Labor HHS written testimony Download

Alzheimer’s: New Directions in Biomedical Research and Caregiving

Tuesday, April 2^nd, at 9:30am ET, the Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing entitled “Alzheimer’s: New Directions in Biomedical Research and Caregiving.” Dr. Richard Hodes, the NIA Director, will be one of four witnesses at this hearing. Check the committee website for the videocast.

March 26 Webinar: (Almost) everything you wanted to know about NIA funding but were afraid to ask.

On March 26 at 2:00pm ET, Dr. Robin Barr, the NIA Director of the Division of Extramural Activities, will host a webinar on a variety of topics, including: NIA funding priorities, increased funding for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), small business opportunities, and tips on writing successful applications. After a brief presentation, Dr. Barr will open the floor to questions from the research community. NIA invites all interested members of the research community to register for the webinar and submit your questions in advance of the event. For more information, please see Dr. Barr’s blog on the topic: March 26 Webinar: (Almost) everything you wanted to know about NIA funding but were afraid to ask.

National Advisory Council on Aging – January Meeting Archive Available

Missed the January 30, 2019 meeting of the National Advisory Council on Aging? The webcast is archived and available online.

Highlights from the meeting agenda include a Status Update from NIA Director, Dr. Richard Hodes.

NIA Establishes AgingResearchBiobank

In a recent InsideNIA blog, Dr. Rosaly Correa-De-Araujo, Senior Scientific Advisor to the Director of the NIA Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, announced the new establishment of the AgingResearchBiobank. The AgingResearchBiobank is a central inventory system for the storage and distribution of biospecimens and data collected over several years from NIA-supported longitudinal and clinical studies of aging. Biospecimens and related phenotypic and clinical data housed in this Biobank will be made publicly available over time. The first featured collection – available now! – was gathered from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) study, the largest and longest-running randomized trial of physical activity in older adults. LIFE is just the first of many studies and data resources that will be available for public access in 2019.