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Contact Details: Administrator	Address:	Building 31 Room 5C27, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2292 Bethesda MD 20892
Phone: 001 301 496 1752 Fax: 001 301 496 1072

Aims:	NIA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, and specifically, to support and conduct high-quality research on: Aging processes; Age-related diseases; Special problems and needs of the aged; Train and develop highly skilled research scientists from all population groups; Develop and maintain state-of-the-art resources to accelerate research progress; Disseminate information and communicate with the public and interested groups on health and research advances and on new directions for research
Deadlines:	Please see individual listings for details of closing dates, however should your proposal have an element relating to AIDS/HIV you must submit by the following closing dates 7th May, 7th September and 7th January each year.
General Information:	NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centres of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of ageing and to extend the healthy, active years of life for all citizens. In 1974, Congress granted authority to form NIA to provide leadership in ageing research, training, health information dissemination, and other programmes relevant to ageing and older people. Subsequent amendments to this legislation designated the NIA as the primary Federal agency on Alzheimer’s disease research.
Consultation Process :	All applications are peer reviewed in line with NIH guidelines.
Comments:	NIA sponsors research on aging through extramural and intramural programs. The extramural programme funds research and training at universities, hospitals, medical centres, and other public and private organisations nationwide. The intramural programme conducts basic and clinical research in Baltimore, MD and on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD.
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