The Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) goal is to catalyze enduring, collaborative, interdisciplinary research projects across NIA center programs by funding pilot, planning or meeting grants of up to $65,000. Proposals should address topics spanning the missions of multiple NIA Center programs. Relevant topics are exemplified by the themes of RCCN-sponsored workshops, but other topics relevant to the NIA center programs will also be considered. Each project should involve at least two NIA-sponsored research centers. There are two deadlines annually and up to two awards will be granted each cycle.
This award program is sponsored by the NIA’s Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN). The RCCN’s goal is to bring together researchers from the 7 NIA Centers programs to foster the development of cross-center collaborations around issues important to the health and well-being of older adults.
The RCCN sponsors a series of workshops addressing specific problems of high salience to multiple NIA Center programs. These workshops feature the sharing of paradigms, conceptual models, and key insights from perspectives of the participating centers programs. Workshops include:
Promoting Healthy Aging Through Nutrition. July 20-21, 2023. Boston, MA.
mHealth and Digital Health Approaches to Research in Aging. November 1-2, 2022. Indianapolis, IN.
Aging, Race, and Health Disparities. June 28-29, 2022. Bethesda, MD.
Inclusion of Older Adults in Clinical Research. February 23-24, 2021. Virtual.
Life Course Perspectives on Aging. November 3-4, 2020. Virtual.
Resilience and Reserve in Aging. November 12-13, 2019. Austin, TX.
Sex and Gender Differences in Aging. June 6-7, 2019. Marina del Rey, CA.
Achieving and Sustaining Behavior Change to Benefit Older Adults. December 6-7, 2018. Bethesda, MD.
After the workshops, publications are developed summarizing the proceedings and priority areas; past publications are available here.