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Glenn-American Federation Seeks LOIs for Breakthroughs in Gerontology AwardsFunds for NGOs Activities:
Others Background: Making the connection between aging research and disease or disability prevention has become increasingly important as the global population ages. Substantial resources have been directed to research on the biology of aging through public and private support. The field has yielded measurable results that have improved our understanding of the biology underlying the aging process (or "aging".) Early discoveries are now showing potential for prevention of many diseases of aging simultaneously. Although medical research has accomplished much, there is a growing scientific consensus that its effectiveness would be enhanced by an increased emphasis on understanding how aging processes affect health span and how we can translate that knowledge as quickly as possible to impact human health span and overall well-being of our aging population. The Program Sponsored by The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research, in collaboration with the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), the "Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG)" initiative provides timely support to a small number of research projects that are building on early discoveries that show translational potential for clinically-relevant strategies, treatments and therapeutics, addressing human aging and health span. Two awards will be made in 2016, at the level of $200,000 total ($100,000 per year), of which up to 8% may be used for institutional overhead. The amount and the duration of the award may be modified if during the review process or at the funding stage it is evident that such modifications would better serve the objectives of the program. The following types of studies using one or more of these models will be considered:
Proposals using other types of models (i.e. yeast, drosophila melanogaster, c. elegans, etc.) will only be considered when there is compelling justification that these studies may be directly relevant to human health and aging (or "the human condition".) Recipients of this award are expected to attend the AFAR Grantee Conference. The purpose of the meeting is to promote scientific and personal exchanges among recent AFAR grantees and experts in aging research. Similar PostsTufts Health Plan Foundation Seeks LOIs Application ProcessTufts Health Plan Foundation Seeks LOIs for Projects to Improve Health Systems Glenn-American Federation Seeks LOIs for Breakthroughs in Gerontology Awards-Eligibility Glenn-American Federation Seeks LOIs for Breakthroughs in Gerontology Awards Winn Feline Foundation Seeks Applications for Research Promoting Cat Health
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