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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI… An opportunity for pilot funding for novel ideas to improve healthy longevity.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best, Neil<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Neil Charness, Ph.D., William G. Chase Professor of Psychology</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FSU Distinguished Research Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Department of Psychology, Florida State University</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Hira, Radhika <RHira@nas.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 31, 2024 9:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hira, Radhika <RHira@nas.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Funding Opportunity: Innovation in healthy longevity<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<br>
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My name is Radhika Hira and I support the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam.edu/initiatives/grand-challenge-healthy-longevity/u-s-nam-catalyst-award-competition-round-2-2021/__;!!PhOWcWs!26p_103tNKqQypyKMqQ7TJihJRsItea6qtT-Ve_CXmVYYNwzpQjQi_C8iH5VIVBXox1XslyCgquJGApW$">
National Academy of Medicine (NAM)’s Healthy Longevity Global Competition</a><a name="_Hlk123834326"><span class="MsoHyperlink">,</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;background:white"> an innovation prize program seeking
</span></span>ideas that promote health, functioning, meaning, purpose and/or dignity for people as they age, at any stage of life. The application only requires a 2-page description of a bold, new idea or early-stage project, which can originate from any discipline,
field, or sector. NAM Catalyst Awardees will each earn a<b> $50,000 USD cash prize,</b> unlock exclusive access to future funding opportunities, and join a global interdisciplinary network!
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<p class="MsoNormal">Under the Global Competition, the NAM is now accepting applications for its U.S.-based Catalyst Awards.
<b>The</b> <b>application period is open from January 29, 2024 and closes March 11, 2024, at 11:59 pm EST. Individuals and teams may </b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam.edu/Catalyst-Award-Guidelines__;!!PhOWcWs!26p_103tNKqQypyKMqQ7TJihJRsItea6qtT-Ve_CXmVYYNwzpQjQi_C8iH5VIVBXox1XslyCgkrDY0TW$" target="_blank"><b>learn
more</b></a><b> and apply </b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/namcatalystawards.smapply.io/__;!!PhOWcWs!26p_103tNKqQypyKMqQ7TJihJRsItea6qtT-Ve_CXmVYYNwzpQjQi_C8iH5VIVBXox1XslyCgj5CWjDh$" target="_blank"><b>here.</b></a> We encourage individuals
with diverse backgrounds, ideologies, and perspectives to consider applying today.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m reaching out to provide more information, including resources to easily share this unique opportunity with your networks.
<b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">You can find our digital toolkit that includes draft social copy and graphics for easy use here:
</span></b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/healthylongevitychallenge.org/nam-healthy-longevity-catalyst-awards-digital-toolkit/__;!!PhOWcWs!26p_103tNKqQypyKMqQ7TJihJRsItea6qtT-Ve_CXmVYYNwzpQjQi_C8iH5VIVBXox1XslyCgv8vI7uX$"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">https://healthylongevitychallenge.org/nam-healthy-longevity-catalyst-awards-digital-toolkit/</span></b></a><b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More information about the Catalyst Awards and Global Competition can be found below. Please feel free to modify or adjust this copy to share with your networks:<o:p></o:p></p>
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The NAM Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award Competition offers $50,000 USD prizes to individuals or teams with bold, new, and potentially transformative ideas that aim to improve the physical, mental, or social health and well-being of people as they age.
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The NAM strongly encourages individuals with diverse backgrounds, ideologies, and perspectives to apply. Ideas or projects that aim to reduce health disparities, promote health equity, combat ageism, or apply human-centered design principles to engage older
adults in the work, are also of strong interest to the NAM.<br>
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Ideas with the potential to dramatically change health as we age—even if they’re high-risk—are encouraged in this unique competition. No preliminary data are required when submitting an idea. Applications may originate from any sector, field or combination
of fields (e.g., biology, chemistry, medicine, engineering, behavioral and social sciences, technology, data science, and policy). Most US-based individuals or teams are eligible to apply.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">In addition to the winners, all Catalyst Award applicants advancing to the final stages of the review process will automatically be considered for additional funding as part of the subsequent phase of the Global
Competition, the Accelerator Phase, with awards from $150,000 to more than $1 million USD. Awardees from both phases will be well-positioned to compete in 2026 for the NAM’s Grand Prize for a breakthrough innovation in healthy longevity.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’d be happy to share additional background or communications materials if you are interested in sharing this opportunity with your network and help transform the future of aging.<br>
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Many thanks for your time,<br>
Radhika<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Radhika Hira<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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