Project Grant R01AG103431
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $2,414,176 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to examine Medicaid coverage transitions and instability among older adults and evaluate policy interventions that mitigate disruption-related impacts on care and health outcomes. The project will analyze three distinct coverage disruption scenarios using national surveys and linked Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data. Aim 1 examines...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pittsburgh $654,682 on September 4, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to assess drug shortage intensity, identify factors associated with higher-intensity shortages in pharmaceutical supply chains, and develop an at-risk medicine list prioritizing drugs critical to older adults' care. The research addresses medication access disruptions affecting older adults, who receive most prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. and...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $825,128 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to identify drivers of variation in home health outcomes and clarify how differences in care processes contribute to disparities in patient outcomes across demographic groups. The project will develop group-specific process and outcome measures to assess variations in care by patient grouping, addressing gaps in current Medicare quality metrics that...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $198,164 on October 29, 2025, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to support an Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) for predoctoral research training focused on dementia-friendly hospitalization practices and family caregiver inclusion. The award funds research training that enables the applicant, an acute care nurse and clinical nurse specialist, to develop competence in understanding the care of...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded Drexel University $1,306,728 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) on August 1, 2026, to conduct a longitudinal, multi-site study examining how individual lifestyle, social circumstances, and neighborhood-level factors influence physical functioning trajectories in older adults across population subgroups and U.S. regions. The research leverages over 30 years of longitudinal data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) cohort and...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $214,223 on March 5, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to expand mentorship capacity and conduct patient-oriented research to improve care delivery for older adults. The award funds two primary aims. First, the recipient will build infrastructure to support an effective mentorship program for the next generation of research leaders conducting patient-oriented research on care delivery for older adults....
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the National Bureau of Economic Research Inc. $427,646 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to trace mid-life mortality of birth cohorts born approximately 1940–1960 in the United States by place, time, and family factors. The research combines large-scale administrative datasets—the Numident, Bureau of the Census Numident Mortality Detail file, and Mortality Linkage Project data, containing more than 3.5 million death...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $687,395 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct research enhancing online privacy protection and reducing scam risk for older adults with dementia and their care partners. The project investigates how people living with cognitive impairment, including mild cognitive impairment and mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and their care partners are exposed to...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $150,104 on March 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct research investigating the role of social relationships in dementia risk among older individuals with traumatic brain injury and among their spouses serving as caregivers. The research examines how interpersonal factors and social engagement modify the association between traumatic brain injury and risk of Alzheimer's disease and related...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania $446,875 on January 15, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to investigate the role of genetic variants and aging on eicosanoid metabolism in adipose tissue. The research leverages human-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) differentiated into white adipocyte-like cells to examine how the PNPLA3-I148M genetic variant and aging jointly influence polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)...
The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $811,172 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct a five-year prospective observational study testing whether economic scarcity affects medication adherence and uptake of preventive services among older adults with chronic disease. The research enrolls 400 adults aged 50 years or older who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and are prescribed once-daily oral medications for chronic conditions. The study leverages the predictable monthly SNAP benefit cycle—with randomly assigned disbursement dates generating periods of scarcity relief followed by gradual depletion—as a natural experiment to measure how economic hardship constrains health behaviors. The work addresses the hypothesis that scarcity imposes cognitive burdens reducing mental bandwidth and future orientation, and heightens sensitivity to administrative barriers that complicate service access. The study will measure objectively recorded medication adherence and service engagement patterns across the SNAP cycle to evaluate whether alleviating economic constraints improves chronic disease management in low-income older populations. The work is performed at the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031. This is a Project Grant assistance type.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $129.8k | 8/26/26 | ||
| Not listed | $681.4k | 8/24/26 |