National Institute on Aging

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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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Jurisdiction Federal government of the United States
Agency executive
Parent department Department of Health and Human Services
Parent agency National Institutes of Health
Website www.nia.nih.gov

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), located in Bethesda, Maryland. The NIA itself is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

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The NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. [1] In 1974, under Public Law 93-296, Congress granted authority to form NIA to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. [2] In January 2011, President Obama signed into law the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, designating the NIA as the primary federal agency on Alzheimer's disease research. [3]

In 2024 NIA is led by Director, Richard J. Hodes, M.D, and Deputy Director Amy S. Kelley, M.D. [4] [5]

Past directors

Past directors from 1975–present [6]

No.PortraitDirectorTook officeLeft officeRefs.
acting Noimage.svg Norman KretchmerOctober 1974July 1975
acting Noimage.svg Richard C. GreulichJuly 1975April 1976
1 Robert N. Butler 2004.jpg Robert N. Butler May 1, 1976July 1982
2 Noimage.svg Robert L. RinglerJuly 16, 1982June 30, 1983
3 Noimage.svg T. Franklin WilliamsJuly 1, 1983July 31, 1991
acting Noimage.svg Gene D. Cohen August 1, 1991May 31, 1993
4 Richard J. Hodes.png Richard J. HodesJune 1, 1993Present [7]

Mission

NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, and specifically to:

Programs

NIA sponsors research on aging through extramural [8] and intramural [9] 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. [10] [11]

The intramural program conducts basic and clinical research in Baltimore, Maryland, and on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

Eliezer Masliah was appointed head of the National Institute on Aging's Division of Neuroscience in 2016. [12]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "About NIA". National Institute on Aging. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Public Law 93-296" (PDF). www.congress.gov.
  3. ↑ "National Alzheimer's Project Act" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Richard J. Hodes". US Government National Institute on Aging. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  5. ↑ "Amy S. Kelley". US Government National Institute on Aging. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  6. ↑ "National Institute on Aging". National Institutes of Health. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  7. ↑ "Richard J. HODES". NIA. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Grants & Funding". National Institute on Aging. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "Labs at NIA". National Institute on Aging. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers: National Research Centers, Local Resources | Alzheimers.gov". www.nia.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-21.[ dead link ]
  11. ↑ "National Institute on Aging Awards $15.4 Million to Continue Support for Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center - Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center". September 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  12. ↑ "Eliezer Masliah, MD | AME". academicmedicaleducation.com. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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