Events

Webinar–Learn What is Happening with NIA Grants and Funding

Time: June 9, 2011 from 2pm to 3pm
Location: On line (see registration link)
Website or Map:http://events.readyshow.com/p…
Event Type: webinar
Organized By: Gerontological Society of America

On June 9 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (EST), Dr. Richard Hodes, NIA Director, will discuss federal budget constraints and their impact on NIA, strategies his agency is employing to address them, and a look to the future. In particular, Dr. Hodes will address the Institute’s tight payline–an issue of great concern to the research community.

Participation in the webinar is limited to the first 120 registrants. Follow the below link to register.

Questions should be sent to [email protected] by Friday, June 3, 2011, with “GSA Webinar” in the subject line. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to submit questions through a moderator during the webinar. Every effort will be made to answer all questions, time permitting.

Dr. Hodes’ presentation and the questions and answers will be posted on the GSA home page (www.geron.org) after the event.

Annual Friends of NIA Meeting with Dr. Richard Hodes

Time: February 25, 2011 from 3:30pm to 5pm
Location: Alliance for Aging Research conference room
Street: 750 17th Street, NW, Suite 1100 (11th Floor)
City/Town: Washington, DC
Event Type: annual, meeting:, friends, of, nia
Organized By: RSVP to Mary Jo Hoeksema at [email protected]

VIEW DR. HODES SLIDES HERE: file_Hodes2011Budget (1).

On Friday, February 25, the Friends of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) will have its annual budget and scientific update from NIA Director, Dr. Richard Hodes. The meeting will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Coalition members will then meet from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. to discuss upcoming plans.

The meeting is being hosted by the Alliance for Aging Research in its conference room located at: 750 17th Street, NW, Suite 1100 (11th Floor), Washington, DC.

If you can attend, please RSVP to the Chair of the Friends of NIA, Ms. Mary Jo Hoeksema, at [email protected] by Tuesday, February 22.

Thank you and look forward to seeing you on the 25th.

Mary Jo Hoeksema
2011/2012 Chair, Friends of the National Institute on Aging
202-341-7283
[email protected]

“Leading the Way on Alzheimer’s Disease and Aging Research: A briefing about the vital work of the National Institute on Aging”

Time: November 18, 2010 from 10:30am to 11:30am
Location: Cannon 121
City/Town: Washington, DC
Event Type: educational, briefing, (house)
Organized By: RSVP to [email protected]

The Friends of the National Institute on Aging (FoNIA) is co-sponsoring an educational briefing titled “Leading the Way on Alzheimer’s Disease and Aging Research: A briefing about the vital work of the National Institute on Aging.” The briefing is jointly sponsored by the Alliance for Aging Research, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, Friends of the NIA, and Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer’s Disease (LEAD). The following link will enable you to save and/or print the flyer for the House briefing: InviteHouse3

Please feel free to disseminate this flyer through your listservs, websites, etc. Any assistance you could provide in helping to spread the word about this exciting event would be greatly appreciated. To RSVP for the House briefing, please send an email to [email protected] confirming your plans to attend.

Best regards,
Kimberly Acquaviva, PhD, MSW
Chair, Friends of the National Institute on Aging

Leading the Way on Alzheimer’s Disease and Aging Research: A briefing about the vital work of the National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Time: November 18, 2010 from 1pm to 2pm
Location: Russell Room 428A
City/Town: Washington, DC
Event Type: educational, briefing, (senate)
Organized By: Please RSVP to [email protected]

Friends of the NIA is co-sponsoring an educational briefing titled “Leading the Way on Alzheimer’s Disease and Aging Research: A briefing about the vital work of the National Institute on Aging.” The briefing is jointly sponsored by the Alliance for Aging Research, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, Friends of the NIA, and Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer’s Disease (LEAD). The following link will enable you to save and/or print the flyer for the Senate-side briefing:

Invite3

Please feel free to disseminate this flyer through your listservs, websites, etc. Any assistance you could provide in helping to spread the word about this exciting event would be greatly appreciated. To RSVP for the Senate-side briefing, please send an email to [email protected] confirming your plans to attend.

Best regards,
Kimberly Acquaviva, PhD, MSW
Chair, Friends of the National Institute on Aging

Briefing: Potential Impacts of CER on Patient Access

Time: November 3, 2010 from 3:30pm to 5pm
Location: Reserve Officer Association
Street: One Constitution Avenue, NE
City/Town: Washington, DC
Website or Map: http://us1.campaign-archive.c…
Phone: RSVP: Dina Beaumont [email protected] (202) 530-4672
Event Type: briefing
Organized By: Alliance for Aging Research

Global head-to-head trials for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are currently underway and raising the issue of how their results will impact innovation and patient access. This briefing will educate and inform stakeholders, advocates, and thought leaders on what needs to be done to ensure that CER reduces health care costs without compromising quality of care. Topics to be covered include:

The wAMD Trials and Impact of w/AMD
- Daniel Perry, Alliance for Aging Research
The Aging Population and Importance Patient Access
- Barbara McLaughlan, AMDAI/RNIB – Presentation
- Andrea Densham, Prevent Blindness America – Presentation
Effects on Global Policy
- Jonathan Ortmans, PFI – Presentation
The Role of Stakeholders
- Chris Henshall, HTAi
The Economics of Cost-Effectiveness

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