From Zhe.He at cci.fsu.edu Thu Dec 4 14:06:09 2025 From: Zhe.He at cci.fsu.edu (Zhe He) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 19:06:09 +0000 Subject: [Isl] FW: AFAR Funding Opportunities - Aging Research In-Reply-To: References: <6x8ab.2yauaz.uc8ioe8i@e2ma.net> Message-ID: Dear ISL affiliates, Please find the AFAR funding opportunities below. Thanks Ravi for sharing this! Best Zhe -- Zhe He, PhD, FIAHSI, FAMIA Director, Institute for Successful Longevity Professor, School of Information Director of UF-FSU CTSA Biostatistics, Informatics, and Research Design Program (UF-FSU CTSA BIRD) (FSU Health Research Connection) Chair of AMIA Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Working Group [A close-up of a logo Description automatically generated] From: Ravinder Nagpal Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 9:53?AM To: Andrea Lobene , Bradley Gordon , Christopher Solis , Gloria Salazar Aranda , Jacob Brown , Jennifer Steiner , Joseph Watso , Justin La Favor , Kislay Parvatiyar , Kyle Smith , Leqi Cui , Michael Ormsbee , Michelle S Parvatiyar , Qinchun Rao , Ravinder Nagpal , Sarah Ardanuy Johnson Cc: Wajeeha Hazoor Bajwa , Lisa Griffiths Subject: AFAR Funding Opportunities - Aging Research FYI and sharing please.. From: Grants Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 4:11?PM To: Ravinder Nagpal Subject: Upcoming AFAR Funding Opportunity Deadlines: AFAR/Glenn Junior Faculty, Sagol Award, and More! Upcoming Deadlines: 2026 AFAR Funding Opportunities! [https://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20251201/2a/8e/7b/ea/b7b928ba211666f4f73392cc_880x258.jpg] AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty and Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Grants for Junior Faculty * Who is eligible: Independent Early Stage Investigators * Research area: Biology of aging * Amount of award: $160,000 * Award period: 1 or 2 years * Number of awards given: Approximately 10 Deadline for Letters of Intent: December 15, 2025 The Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty * Who is eligible: Independent Junior Faculty * Research area: Aging-related -omics research * Amount of award: $160,000 * Award period: 1 or 2 years * Number of awards given: 1 Deadline for Letters of Intent: December 15, 2025 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research * Who is eligible: Postdoctoral fellows * Research area: Basic and translational research that builds on early discoveries that show translational potential for clinically relevant strategies * Amount of award: $80,000 * Award period: 1 year * Number of awards given: 12 Deadline for Letters of Intent: January 27, 2026 Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund * Who is eligible: Non-profit organizations, public and private universities, colleges, laboratories and government agencies in North America (Canada, Mexico and the United States of America) * Amount of award: Up to $10,000 per meeting Upcoming Deadline: January 31, 2026 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Discovery Award * Who is eligible: Full-time faculty, Assistant Professor or higher * Research area: Biology of aging * Amount of award: $555,000 * Award period: 3 years * Number of awards given: 2 Deadline for Letters of Intent: February 18, 2026 Dorothy Dillon Eweson Lecture Series The Eweson Lecture series provides selected applicants with funding up to a maximum of $2,000 to cover travel expenses and meeting-related fees. To be eligibile for this award, you must: * Have received funding from AFAR, served on an AFAR grant review committee, or be a Nathan Shock Center Investigator or Nathan Shock Center Pilot Grantee. * Have been accepted as a speaker/presenter at an in-person meeting for an oral presentation. * Not have received support through the Eweson Lecture Series in the last three years Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Please visit https://www.afar.org/funding-opportunities or contact us at grants at afar.org for more information. Share this email: [Email] [Twitter] [Facebook] [LinkedIn] Manage your preferences | Opt out using TrueRemove? Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. View this email online. 55 West 39th Street 16th floor New York, NY | 10018 US This email was sent to rnagpal at fsu.edu. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book. [powered by emma] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In this issue, you will find: -Working Group Updates: Clinical, Advanced Technology, and Basic Science initiatives - ISL at AMIA 2025: Dhruv Kale and Victoria Valko represent ISL and eHealth Lab in Atlanta - AHRQ National Webinar: Dr. Zhe He to present on data-driven digital solutions for aging populations - GSA 2025 Highlights featuring Dr. Daniel Leme, ISL Postdoc - Funding Opportunity: Mentored Career Development Program of UF-FSU Clinical & Translational Science Award Read more on the ISL website: [VOL 16 Email Bi-Weekly Newsletter - December 2025_12_05_2025.png] ISL Bi-Weekly Newsletter - Volume 16, December 2025 Edition | The Institute for Successful Longevity isl.fsu.edu Best Regards, Zhe He, PhD, FIAHSI, FAMIA Director of the Institute for Successful Longevity Professor, School of Information Florida State University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Best Zhe -- Zhe He, PhD, FIAHSI, FAMIA Director, Institute for Successful Longevity Professor, School of Information Director of UF-FSU CTSA Biostatistics, Informatics, and Research Design Program (UF-FSU CTSA BIRD) (FSU Health Research Connection) Chair of AMIA Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Working Group From: Clinical and Translational Science Institute Date: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 4:50?PM To: Zhe He Subject: New MUSC?UF Southeastern Health AI Funding Opportunity: Up to $400K Available [Logo] New MUSC?UF Southeastern Health AI Funding Opportunity: Up to $400K Available Announcing the Southeastern Health AI Consortium Funding Program Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce a major new funding opportunity through the Southeastern Health AI Consortium, a partnership between the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UF CTSI). This initiative supports collaborative, AI-driven research designed to accelerate innovation and improve health outcomes across the Southeast. Program Tracks Track 1: Novel Health Insights * Funding: Up to $400,000 for one year * Purpose: Supports multi-institutional research addressing real-world clinical or population health challenges * Team Requirement: Dual-PI application with lead investigators from both MUSC and UF Track 2: Methodologic Innovation * Funding: Up to $100,000 for one year * Purpose: Supports development of new analytic, informatic, or data-science methods enabling future health AI applications * Team Requirement: MUSC?UF collaboration required Priority Research Areas * Mental and behavioral health * Maternal morbidity and mortality * Stroke * Brain and cognitive health across the lifespan * Advancing gene and cellular therapies Projects outside these areas will be considered if they strongly advance AI-enabled translational research. Eligibility Faculty, clinicians, data scientists, and research teams at MUSC and UF are eligible to apply.Although the program focuses on advanced investigators, early-stage faculty at the Assistant Professor level who lead independent research efforts are also eligible to apply. Each application must include at least one investigator from each institution. Key Deliverables * Track 1: Submission of a full, collaborative multi-institutional proposal * Track 2: Submission of a peer-reviewed manuscript Key Dates * January 9, 2026 ? One-page concept proposals due (via InfoReady) * February 1, 2026 ? Team collaboration meetings / matchmaking support * April 13, 2026 ? Invited full applications due * June 1, 2026 ? Awards announced * July 1, 2026 ? Earliest project start date (confirmable) Information sessions and Q&A webinars will be announced separately. Review Criteria Applications will be evaluated on: * Scientific rigor and significance * Strength of MUSC?UF collaboration * Innovation in AI or AI-enabling methods * Impact on health outcomes in the Southeast * Feasibility and alignment with consortium goals Budget Guidance * One-year project period * Allowable costs include personnel, data access fees, supplies, and limited equipment (as justified) * Detailed budget instructions will be provided in the InfoReady portal. How to Apply Access the full RFA and submit concept proposals via InfoReady UF investigators will need to create an InfoReady account and then select ?Southeastern Health AI Consortium RFA / Letter of Intent? from the listed applications and competitions grant funding table. Need help forming a MUSC?UF collaboration? 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An elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, AAAS, and ASCI, his work has shaped our understanding of the epidemiology and costs of chronic disease in older adults, particularly Alzheimer?s disease and related dementias. He has published more than 375 peer-reviewed articles and continues to lead major studies examining dementia prevalence, cardiovascular and acute illness impacts on cognition, and cross-national dementia outcomes. For more details about Dr. Langa and his CV, please visit: https://langa.lab.medicine.umich.edu/bio-and-cv Activities on January 29: * Community Panel at Tallahassee Senior Center 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM (see flyers) * Faculty & Graduate Student Luncheon 12:00 PM - 1 PM at Claude Pepper Center (sponsored by the Pepper Center). (RSPV link: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exJcwwhbN34arIO) * Distinguished Lecture titled ?Study Healthy Aging Around the World in the HRS International Network of Aging Studies? at the Broad Auditorium of the Claude Pepper Center (Lecture 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Reception 4:30 PM - 5 PM) (RSVP link: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1A3wYTfdykIzUTY) * This visit is co-sponsored by the Claude Pepper Center (Dr. Dawn Carr, Director) and the Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy (Dr. Miles Taylor, Director). We encourage you to join these activities. Warm regards, Zhe He, PhD, FIAHSI, FAMIA Director, Institute for Successful Longevity Professor, School of Information, Florida State University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The study she described participating in sounds like cognition and aging involving EMA, but she can?t remember the department / college / study details and can?t find them in her email. I have ruled out that she?s a participant in any of the COM studies, which leaves me with everyone else on campus. If you are outside the College of Medicine conducting a cognition / aging study using EMA, can you let me know? I can share the participant?s contact information for you to check against your particpant list and when we identify the study, we can hopefully help her get her gift card information back. Many thanks! Terra -- Terra Bradley, PhD Assistant Dean for Research Administration Division of Research + Graduate Programs 850.645.6447 1110-L College of Medicine Florida State University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We look forward to your participation and to building new opportunities for research, training, and collaboration in aging and longevity! On behalf of the ISL leadership team, we wish you and your families a joyful holiday season and a happy, healthy New Year. We are grateful to be working alongside such an outstanding group of colleagues! Warm regards, Zhe He, PhD, FIAHSI, FAMIA Director, Institute for Successful Longevity Lynn Panton, PhD Associate Director, Institute for Successful Longevity [ISL_HolidayCard.png] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ISL_HolidayCard.png Type: image/png Size: 1346162 bytes Desc: ISL_HolidayCard.png URL: