The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
The grant program seeks to fund leadership, training, and research activities focused on expanding and sharing scientific knowledge in the field of aging biology. Specifically, it involves the reissuance of the Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in Basic Biology of Aging (RFA-AG-20-020) and its companion, the Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center (RFA-AG-20-021), both aimed at fostering advancements without requiring clinical trials. The grant program encourages collaboration and development of projects responsive to improving understanding in research related to the biology of aging.