National Institute on Aging
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Department of Health and Human Services | |
Parent agency | National Institutes of Health |
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Website | www |
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is a division of the U.S.
The NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of
NIA is led by Director, Richard J. Hodes, M.D, and Acting Deputy Director Melinda Kelley, M.D.
Past directors
Past directors from 1975–present[citation needed]
Portrait | Director | Took office | Left office |
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Norman Kretchmer (acting) | October 1974 | July 1975 | |
Richard C. Greulich (acting) | July 1975 | April 1976 | |
Robert N. Butler | May 1, 1976 | July 1982 | |
Robert L. Ringler | July 16, 1982 | June 30, 1983 | |
T. Franklin Williams | July 1, 1983 | July 31, 1991 | |
Gene D. Cohen (acting) | August 1, 1991 | May 31, 1993 | |
Richard J. Hodes | June 1, 1993 | Present |
Mission
NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, and specifically to:
- Support and conduct high-quality research on:
- Aging processes
- Age-related diseases
- Special problems and needs of the aged
- Train and develop highly skilled research scientists from all population groups.
- Develop and maintain state-of-the-art resources to accelerate research progress.
- Disseminate information and communicate with the public and interested groups on health and research advances and on new directions for research.
Programs
NIA sponsors research on aging through extramural[4] and intramural[5] programs. The extramural program funds research and training at universities, hospitals, medical centers, and other public and private organizations nationwide.
One such example is the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRCs). As of 2022, the NIA funds over 30 centers at medical institutions throughout the United States.[6][7]
The intramural program conducts basic and clinical research in Baltimore, Maryland, and on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
See also
- American Federation for Aging Research
- Geroscience
- Life extension
Notes and references
- ^ "About NIA". National Institute on Aging. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Public Law 93-296" (PDF). www.congress.gov.
- ^ "National Alzheimer's Project Act" (PDF).
- ^ "Grants & Funding". National Institute on Aging. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Labs at NIA". National Institute on Aging. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers: National Research Centers, Local Resources | Alzheimers.gov". www.nia.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "National Institute on Aging Awards $15.4 Million to Continue Support for Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center – Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center". Retrieved 2023-03-21.