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American governmental research institute From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), located in Bethesda, Maryland. The NIA itself is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
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Parent department | Department of Health and Human Services |
Parent agency | National Institutes of Health |
Website | www |
The NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.[1] In 1974, under Public Law 93-296, Congress granted authority to form NIA to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people.[2] In January 2011, President Obama signed into law the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, designating the NIA as the primary federal agency on Alzheimer's disease research.[3]
NIA is led by Director, Richard J. Hodes, M.D, and Acting Deputy Director Melinda Kelley, M.D.
Past directors from 1975–present[citation needed]
Portrait | Director | Took office | Left office |
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Norman Kretchmer (acting) | October 1974 | July 1975 |
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Richard C. Greulich (acting) | July 1975 | April 1976 |
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Robert N. Butler | May 1, 1976 | July 1982 |
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Robert L. Ringler | July 16, 1982 | June 30, 1983 |
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T. Franklin Williams | July 1, 1983 | July 31, 1991 |
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Gene D. Cohen (acting) | August 1, 1991 | May 31, 1993 |
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Richard J. Hodes | June 1, 1993 | Present |
NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, and specifically to:
NIA sponsors research on aging through extramural[4] and intramural[5] programs. The extramural program funds research and training at universities, hospitals, medical centers, and other public and private organizations nationwide.
One such example is the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRCs). As of 2022, the NIA funds over 30 centers at medical institutions throughout the United States.[6][7]
The intramural program conducts basic and clinical research in Baltimore, Maryland, and on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
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