Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)

The NIH NIMHD Loan Repayment Program (LRP) repays up to $50,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research addressing health disparities. The deadline to submit applications is November 20, 2020, 8 p.m. EST. Details on eligibility and how to apply are at http://ow.ly/ng2750Ce4v4

Scientist Highlight: Nicole Davis, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC, (2018 CCADMR RCMAR Scientist) is an Assistant Professor of Nursing and the AGNP and MSN-Education Program Coordinator. She is a board-certified Adult and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner with expertise in urinary incontinence, the needs of the aged, and using health information technology to support family caregivers. Learn more about Dr. Davis: http://ow.ly/mo8350C9mM1

The #USC #RCMAR Minority Aging Health Economics Research Center announces their 2021 request for letters of intent and research proposals and invites applications from both USC and non-USC applicants in the early stages of their research career. Proposals with a special interest in #cognitive decline and/or #Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are encouraged. Three proposals will be selected to receive funds of up to $45,000 plus total costs (direct and indirect costs) for one year with the grant period beginning on July 1, 2021 and ending on June 30, 2022. Learn more on our website: http://ow.ly/f4d350C7uxr

The UCLA #RCMAR/CHIME and UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) announce their call for pilot proposals request for applications. Support will be given to pilot research projects that are consistent with the goal of RCMAR/CHIME. Ideally, pilot projects should demonstrated effective inter-institutional and/or academic-community partnerships and lead to the publication of at least one authored, peer-reviewed manuscript plus subsequent funding from the National Institutes of Health (#NIH), particularly the National Institute on Aging (#NIA). The deadline to submit an online application is Dec 7th. Learn more: https://rcmar.org/rcmar-chime-call-for-pilot-project-propo/. National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Aging - NIH

Please join the Leonard Schanfield Research Institute at CJE SeniorLife on Nov 12th at 12 PM CST for the first webinar in their new four-part series: The Sage Model: A Webinar Series on Engaged Research With Older People Receiving Long Term Care and Services." The webinar series focuses on how to engage older adults receiving long term care and/or services by seeking their input on research topics, design, implementation and dissemination. The series also describes the Sage Model for building research advisory boards. Register and learn more: https://bit.ly/2H5YQ5P

The Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research Asian RCMAR announces their call for pilot proposals request for applications. Pilot Project Awards will support collaborative projects conducting innovative #research that focuses on the intersection of #trauma, #resilience and #health outcomes involving U.S. #Asian older adults. This research can span the disciplines of basic science, population studies, outcomes, or social science. Projects can focus on primary data collection or secondary data analyses . Projects that include a diverse sample of Asian ethnicities and include sub-group analysis to reflect the heterogeneity of U.S. Asian older adults are encouraged. Submission of LOI by Nov 1, application submission deadline is Dec 1. Learn more on our website: http://ow.ly/lykh50C499C. #asianhealth #agingresearch

#RAND Postdoctoral #Fellowship in the Study of Aging. The application for the 2021-2022 opportunity closes on January 31, 2021. Learn more: http://ow.ly/BQZm50C3lj7

Scientist Highlight: Dr. Marc Garcia (2019 @MCCFAD RCMAR Scientist) recently published an article entitled, The Color of #COVID-19: Structural #Racism and the Disproportionate Impact of the Pandemic on Older Black and Latinx Adults, in the Journals of Gerontology. Learn more on our website: http://ow.ly/UtZc50C32jg

#NIA 30-sec Clip: Volunteering for clinical trials can fuel #Alzheimer's research and help future generations. Watch it on our website: http://ow.ly/1ZWj50C0cre