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Advancing aging research through development of minority Gerontologists

Award Number: R25AG047843
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2025

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Advancing aging research through development of minority Gerontologists - Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle): Duttaroy, Atanu Project Summary Howard University's Advancing Diversity in Aging Research (HUADAR) initiative began in 2014 with the goal of enhancing diversity of the biomedical and clinical research workforce on aging. The institutional environment at Howard University perfectly justifies the rationales for developing a HUADAR program at Howard University since it remains committed for more than a century in training underrepresented minority students. Over the last five years we have successfully fulfilled this goal by recruiting 44 high achieving students, 93% of them African American. We retained 89% (39/44) of our initial recruits, with 24 completing their Bachelors degree through May 2019, with another 15 remaining in the pipeline. So far, nine out of 24 have enrolled in advanced degree programs in MSTEM (Ph.D., MD, DDS) and MSW, thus fulfilling the goals of NIA as outlined in PAR- 17-290. The remaining 15 graduates are currently pursuing MSTEM interests while preparing to enter into an advanced degree program. Graduates remain continually in contact with HUADAR and we are confident that they will pursue various aging related research careers upon completion of their advance degrees. The proposed training is a structured, mentored, hands-on research and educational experience over three years. Apart from enrolling in courses on aging, educational experiences will include two new components: (1) through online forums HUADAR students will engage in dialogue about latest developments in aging, and (2) discussion session on self-care management. Aging related research experiences include (1) opportunities to engage in research during the academic year with HUADAR mentors, (2) summer research apprenticeship opportunities in leading research institutes on aging, including the National Institutes on Aging (intramural), the Barshop Institute for Longevity Research, the University of Southern California, and Tulane University Centre for Aging, (3) opportunities to publish and present at national meetings, and (4) one-on-one mentoring to build a successful career path. All students and personnel will be required to obtain the Responsible Conduct of Research certification. To assess our program's efficacy we invited a third-party evaluation firm, as our External Evaluator. The evaluation plan for HUADAR will consist of course evaluations, faculty efficacy surveys, summer research experience surveys, retention and graduation rates, and acceptance rates of HUADAR graduates into graduate and professional schools, and postgraduate involvement in aging research and geriatric specialties. In this competitive renewal, we propose to continue our program to fulfill the goal of the NIA ADAR initiative to diversify the research workforce focused on aging. PHS 398/2590 (Rev. 06/09) Page Continuation Format Page


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	HOWARD UNIVERSITY	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	000	9	6/10/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $367,608 )
2024	2024	HOWARD UNIVERSITY	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	000	9	2/6/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$330,848
2024	2024	HOWARD UNIVERSITY	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	001	9	3/14/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$36,760
														Subtotal = $367,608

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $367,888 )
2023	2023	HOWARD UNIVERSITY	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	000	8	2/16/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$367,888
														Subtotal = $367,888

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $367,048 )
2022	2022	HOWARD UNIVERSITY (INC)	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	000	7	4/4/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$367,048
														Subtotal = $367,048

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $369,048 )
2021	2021	HOWARD UNIVERSITY (INC)	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	002	6	2/19/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$369,048
2021	2021	HOWARD UNIVERSITY (INC)	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	004	6	4/20/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$253,369
2021	2019	HOWARD UNIVERSITY (INC)	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	001	5	2/18/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2021	2019	HOWARD UNIVERSITY (INC)	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	003	5	4/20/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$253,369
2021	2019	HOWARD UNIVERSITY (INC)	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	000	5	1/19/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $369,048

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $364,619 )
2019	2019	HOWARD UNIVERSITY (THE)	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	000	5	11/5/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$364,619
														Subtotal = $364,619

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $363,899 )
2018	2018	HOWARD UNIVERSITY (THE)	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	001	4	4/13/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$36,390
2018	2018	HOWARD UNIVERSITY, INC.	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	000	4	11/29/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$327,509
														Subtotal = $363,899

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $422,563 )
2017	2017	HOWARD UNIVERSITY, INC.	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	000	3	12/1/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$331,127
2017	2017	HOWARD UNIVERSITY, INC.	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	001	3	6/13/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$36,792
2017	2017	HOWARD UNIVERSITY, INC.	2400 6TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	002	3	6/27/2017	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$54,644
														Subtotal = $422,563

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $355,279 )
2016	2016	HOWARD UNIVERSITY	2244 TENTH STREET, NW ROOM 337	WASHINGTON	DC	20001	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	000	2	12/14/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$319,751
2016	2016	HOWARD UNIVERSITY	2244 TENTH STREET, NW ROOM 337	WASHINGTON	DC	20001	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	001	2	1/26/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$35,528
														Subtotal = $355,279

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2015	2014	HOWARD UNIVERSITY	2400 6TH Street NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20059	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	000	1	5/15/2015	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $360,779 )
2014	2014	HOWARD UNIVERSITY	2244 TENTH STREET, NW ROOM 337	WASHINGTON	DC	20001	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Aging Research	000	1	8/29/2014	NEW	$360,779
														Subtotal = $360,779

Grand Total All Awards = $3,338,731

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Advancing aging research through development of minority Gerontologists

Award Number: R25AG047843

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2025

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