Center for Demography of Health and Aging

Announcements and News

(March 14, 2013) Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host its 31st Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Baltimore, Maryland, June 10-28, 2013. Forty five courses in epidemiology and biostatistics are offered to help researchers develop an understanding of the principles, methodologic strategies and practical aspects of epidemiological research. Details about these courses and fees are available at this site: http://bit.ly/10Owi42.

(March 12, 2013) Postdoctoral Research Fellows at MPIDR
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany is accepting applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellows to work on agent-based modeling (ABM) of international migration. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. A letter outlining research agenda in the upcoming two years, a CV, a list of publications, and the contact details of 3 persons who can be contacted for references should be sent to Dr. Frans Willekens at migrationabm@demogr.mpg.de by April 22. 2013. More information about these positions can be found at this site.

(March 12, 2013) NHATS Sensitive Data Available
The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) Round 1 Sensitive Data files are available for download. Information on how to apply for access to these sensitive data can be found at http://www.nhatsdata.org/ResDataFiles.aspx NHATS Sensitive Data files include the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC), Sample Person (SP) Sensitive Demographic Round 1 file, and Other Person (OP) Sensitive Demographic Round 1 file. Data are available in both SAS and STATA formats. NHATS is a new national study of functioning in later life. NHATS, http://www.nhats.org/ provides a basis for understanding trends and trajectories in late-life functioning, how these differ for various population subgroups, and the economic and social consequences of aging and disability for individuals, families, and society.

(March 4, 2013) IGSS Conference Call for Papers
The 4th annual Integrating Genetics and the Social Sciences Conference issues a call for papers. IGSS will be held in Boulder, Colorado, October 10-12, 2013. This conference will showcase behavioral and molecular genetic studies that enhance demographic and social scientific inquiry. Researchers from any of the biological or social sciences are encouraged to participate. Information about the conference can be found here: http://www.colorado.edu/ibs/CUPC/conferences/IGSS_2013/. Paper submission is due on June 1st, 2013.

(February 26, 2013) LAHDD Workshop in Ann Arbor Michigan
Longitudinal Analysis of Historical Demographic Data Workshop is supported by an NICHD Science Education Partnership Award and the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research. This 4-week course will be held from July 22-August 16, 2013 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Travel grants of from $500 to $2,000 will be awarded to most participants. Applications are due on May 3. For more information, visit this website, http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/sumprog/historical-demography.jsp.

(January 18, 2013) Postdoctoral Fellowship at CDHA
The Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral fellowship in the demography of aging and the life course, funded by the National Institute on Aging. Recent PhDs in sociology, economics, population health sciences, epidemiology and public health are invited to apply for this fellowship. Please send curriculum vitae, a short description of a research project to be conducted at the Center, three letters of recommendation, and copies of publications to: Alberto Palloni, Director, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1393 or e-mail to palloni@ssc.wisc.edu. Details about this announcement is at http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/cdha-preview/docs/post-doc-ad-october-2012.pdf.

(January 10, 2013) U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health
CDHA Director, Alberto Palloni served in a panel of experts and their work was recently published in the study, "U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health". This study has received extensive media coverage in The New York Times, USA Today, and National Public Radio among other outlets. Alberto Palloni and graduate student Jay Yonker gathered and analyzed the information in Chapter 2 and wrote sections on health status across the life cycle. This study can be downloaded at this National Academy Press site: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/DBASSE/CPOP/US_Health_in_International_Perspective/index.htm.

(December 14, 2012) Postdoctoral Position at UT-Austin
The Population Research Center (PRC) at The University of Texas at Austin has one opening for NICHD-funded postdoctoral position starting September 1, 2013. Interested applicants, please send a letter of interest with information about research interests and plans, anticipated postdoctoral PRC faculty mentor, and future employment goals, CV, examples of written work and three letters of recommendation to training@prc.utexas.edu. Details about this position is at http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/prc/training-and-fellowships/postdoctoral.php

(December 14, 2012) Brown International Advanced Research Institute
Brown University (in Providence, RI, USA) will host an international residential institute from June 8-22, 2013. This summer institute is designed to enhance the scholarship, research, methodological skills, training, and networks of early-career social scientists from less developed countries. To apply for BIARI 2013, please visit https://secure.brown.edu/biari/home.