Get to Know the National Institute on Aging: A Webinar for Early-Career Researchers
Includes a Live Web Event on 02/13/2026 at 1:30 PM (EST)
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NIA supports a variety of training and career development opportunities for early-career investigators, including undergraduates, advanced-degree students, post-doctoral researchers, and junior faculty. In this 90-minute webinar, NIA leadership will provide an overview of NIA-funded research, followed by a presentation on funding mechanisms along with strategies to consider when applying for extramural grants and a live Q&A. Finally, attendees will be able to join any number of small group breakouts led by extramural NIA training staff and program officials to discuss opportunities and resources specific to various career paths. Please plan to join this illuminating session with insights for early-career researchers.
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health supports biomedical and behavioral research with a lifespan focus. NIA research seeks to understand the basic processes of aging, improve prevention and treatment of diseases in later life, and improve the health of older persons with an emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD).

Christy Carter
Program Officer for Training and Workforce Development
NIA Division of Aging Biology

Elena Fazio
Director, NIA Office of AD/ADRD Strategic Coordination
Program Officer, NIA Division of Behavioral and Social Research

Dave Frankowski
Program Officer
Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience Branch, NIA Division of Neuroscience

Evan Hadley
Director
NIA Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology

Richard Hodes
Director
NIA

Kenneth Santora
Acting Deputy Director, NIA
Director, NIA Division of Extramural Activities
