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About NIA
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The Leader in Aging Research
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA is the primary Federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research. Read our brochure for an overview about NIA. (PDF, 11.4M)
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Mission
Learn more about NIA's mission and strategic directions for aging research.
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About NIA Video
Watch this video to learn more about NIA’s mission, history, and research progress on healthy aging.
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Staff Directory
Find contact information for NIA staff.
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Budget & Testimony
Information on the NIA budget and Congressional testimony.
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National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA)
NACA meets three times a year.
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NIA & the National Alzheimer's Plan
Learn about NIA's role in leading the Alzheimer's and related dementias research effort for the National Plan.
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Careers
Job and training opportunities to help advance aging research
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Visitor Information
Find addresses for NIA facilities in Bethesda and Baltimore, Maryland.
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Donations
How can someone donate to NIA?
Aging Advances & Initiatives
NIA research has furthered our understanding of the nature of aging, supported the health and well being of older adults, and made progress towards extending the healthy, active years of life for more people.
Learn more about aging advances
Alzheimer’s Progress
NIA-supported breakthroughs in understanding Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and working towards an effective treatment or cure.
Learn more about Alzheimer’s progress
Offices & Divisions
Director: Richard J. Hodes, M.D.
Deputy Director: Marie A. Bernard, M.D.
Director of Management: Patrick Shirdon
Scientific Director: Luigi Ferrucci, M.D., Ph.D.
Office of the Director/Deputy Director (OD)
Office of Special Populations
Office of Legislation/Policy/International Activities
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Office of Planning, Analysis, & Evaluation (OPAE)
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Administrative Management Branch (AMB)
Financial Management Branch (FMB)
Information Technology Branch (ITB)
Workforce & Strategic Planning Branch (WSPB)
Extramural Research Programs
Division of Extramural Activities (DEA)
Division of Aging Biology (DAB)
Division of Behavioral & Social Research (BSR)
Division of Geriatrics & Clinical Gerontology (DGCG)
Division of Neuroscience (DN)
Labs at NIA
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