Center for Demography of Health and Aging

Announcements and News

(September 30, 2013) PAA Executive Branch Policy Fellowship
The Population Association of America is accepting applications for the 2014-2015 term of Executive Branch Policy Fellowship. The goals of the fellowship are: (1) to contribute to the effective use of scientic knowledge about population in the formation of public policy; (2) to educate the scientic community about the development of public policy; and (3) to establish a more effective liaison between population scientists and federal policymakers. This fellowship provides researchers an exciting opportunity for using population science outside of the academic setting to inform public policy and work in a federal agency in Washington, DC. The deadline to apply is December 15, 2013. Visit this site, http://www.populationassociation.org/government-affairs/paa-fellowship/ for more information.

(September 12, 2013) Postdoctoral Positions at INED and SAGE in France
The call for application for the Fernand Braudel post-doc programme is now open. Among the different grants that are offered, two are proposed within the framework of the iPOPs project, which brings together the French National Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) and its main partners in demography in France. More informaiton can be found at www.msh-paris.fr/recherche/bourses-de-recherche-post-doctorales/bourses-fernand-braudel-ifer/appel-septembre-2013/ and ipops.site.ined.fr/fr/formation_et_recrutement/post_doctorants.

(September 10, 2013) Postdoctoral Fellowships at Harvard Population Center
The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (Harvard Pop Ctr) announces calls for applications for three postdoctoral fellowship programs all to begin in 2014. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars can be applied at https://www.hsscholars.org/. Its applicaton due date is September 20, 2013. The David E. Bell Fellowship provides opportunities for research and leadership training in the field of population and development. For information and application procedures, visit http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/population-development/training/bell-fellowship/. The Mortimer Spiegelman Postdoctoral Fellowship in Demographic Studies is open to researchers and practitioners in the field of demography and population studies. Program and application details can be found at http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/population-development/training/mortimer-spiegelman-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-demographic-studies/. The application deadline for Bell and Spiegelman fellowships is Monday, December 2, 2013.

(September 10, 2013) Pre-conference Workshop on Minority Aging Research at GSA
A pre-conference workshop on minority aging research will be given on Novermber 20 at 2013 GSA conference in New Orleans, LA. Participants can learn NIH-NIA training priorities, programs and funding opportunities, community-based approaches to minority aging research and best practices to engage communities in minority health disparities research. To register for this workshop, visit http://www.rcmar.ucla.edu/gsa13

(August 12, 2013) Exploring the Microbiome in Population Health and Social Research
CDHA will host an one-day microbiome workshop in Room 8417 Sewell Social Science Building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on September 20. Microbiota play a significant, yet largely unexplored, role in human physiology, development and growth, and individual and social behavior. Current microbiome research primarily uses animal models and small samples to examine the coevolution of microbiota and hosts, mechanisms through which the microbiota influence host immunity, the interrelation of microbiota and hormonal regulation, interactions between microbiota, gene expression and environment and, importantly, the effects of composition and changes in microbiota early in life on health status and risks across the life course. Despite its potentially large effects on health outcomes and health related behaviors, demographers and epidemiologists engaged in research on population health remain on the sidelines. This workshop is designed to offer an opportunity to a small group of biologists, epidemiologists, and population and social scientists to learn about the status of current microbiome research, to assess the most promising avenues of future research, to explore the potential of current and future population based studies as vehicles to collect information on the microbiome, and to explore research collaborations across disciplines. Speakers and topics for this workshop can be viewed in this agenda.

(August 7, 2013) 238 Integrated Census Sampleas Available at IPUMS International
238 integrated census samples representing 74 countries and totaling over 500 million person records are now available at no cost to IUSSP members and other researchers at http://www.ipums.org/international. These integrated samples facilitate comparative research on the demographic, economic, and social characteristics of individuals in their household context.

(August 2, 2013)NICHD Program Project Grant (P01)
This funding opportunity issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites innovative, multidisciplinary, interactive, and synergistic program project grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct research on reproductive, developmental, behavioral, social, and rehabilitative processes that determine the health or functioning of newborns, infants, children, adults, families, and populations. For more information about this grant, please visit this site, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-257.html.

(August 2, 2013)NIA Program Project Applications (P01)
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) invites applications for Program Project Grant (P01) awards in areas of genetic, biological, neuroscientific, clinical, behavioral, social, and economic research related to the aging process, diseases and conditions associated with aging, and other special problems and needs of older Americans. For more information about this grant, please visit this site, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-258.html.

(August 1, 2013) Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01) Funding Opportunity
The National Institute on Minority Health and Disparities announces a funding opportunity for R01. This grant solicits innovative social, behavioral, health services, and policy research that can directly and demonstrably contribute to the elimination of health disparities. A letter of intent is due on October 19 and application due date is November 19, 2013. For details about this funding opportunity, please visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-13-006.html.