Project Grant R01AG093721
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $627,212 Project Grant under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) for the "Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES): Wave 4" research project. The grant, with a performance period from April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, will fund a long-term follow-up survey of over 3,500 Costa Rican adults aged 70 and...
- The Aga Khan University-Kenya (AKU) was awarded a $449,791 Cooperative Agreement under the National Institute on Aging's (NIA) Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to develop and evaluate an integrated toolkit for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Validating the integrated ADRD detection toolkit against gold-standard measures (CSF and FDG-PET)...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $558,193 Cooperative Agreement under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866) to The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for the "Bridging Research Infrastructure for Dementia Gaps in East Africa (BRIDGE-AFRICA)" project. The funding will be used to build research infrastructure for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in East Africa, building on UCSF's existing expertise and...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award for $455,035 was granted on August 15, 2025 by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866). The award, titled "Leading Equitable Research in Alzheimer's Disease in Africa (LEAD Africa)," aims to establish an Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) research infrastructure in resource-limited areas of Africa. The project will be executed through a collaboration between research...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $420,947 to the Regents of the University of Michigan to conduct preliminary work for developing a nationally representative, longitudinal, population-based study in Guatemala to assess aging outcomes, including Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The project has three key aims: 1) Select and translate key survey modules, including cognition and dementia assessments, from Spanish to Mayan...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866), awarded a $344,164 project grant to Northwestern University to develop "M4: Modules on Advanced Methodology When Modeling Multinational Data." The primary objectives are to: 1) create a training program in large-scale data analysis for the next generation of researchers, 2) instruct trainees on protective behavioral and social factors related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $215,509 Project Grant under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866) to the Botswana-University of Maryland School of Medicine Health Initiatives (BUMMHI) to develop infrastructure for aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRD) research in Botswana. The RAISE-BOTSWANA project aims to support the career development of a local research scientist, Dr. Lillian Okui, through professional...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute on Aging (part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866), will provide $539,352 to incorporate portable, low-field brain MRI into a population-representative study of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in rural South Africa. The project, led by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, aims to transform the ability to assess brain atrophy...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $2,451,044.00 to investigate the impact of labor force participation and stimulating activities on cognitive aging outcomes across diverse international settings. The lead awardee is The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. The project aims to evaluate cross-country differences in labor force participation, engagement in stimulating activities, and their relationships with...
- This federal Project Grant award of $223,813 from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) supports a 2-year cross-sectional and longitudinal study in Nigeria to investigate the use of plasma biomarkers, social determinants of health, and lifestyle factors in classifying and predicting mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. The study will enroll 264 participants across three cognitive status groups (Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, and healthy...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Aging awarded a $2,721,062 project grant under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to the University of Michigan for the Longitudinal Study of Health and Ageing in Kenya (LOSHAK). The study aims to generate population-level data on health, economics, wellbeing, and Alzheimer's disease/related dementias among older Kenyan adults. Wave 1 data collection for the nationally representative LOSHAK-Core study (n=6,580 aged 45+) and the LOSHAK-Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) study in the Kenyan coast region (n=2,375 aged 60+) will be led by the University of Michigan in collaboration with Kenyan government agencies. The long-term objective is to establish a longitudinal panel study on aging in Kenya to inform economic, policy, and public health planning. The award period is from Aug 2025 to Jun 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $758.4k | 8/13/25 | ||
| Not listed | $2.0m | 8/5/25 |