# Network on Measurement of Biological Risk

> **NIH NIH R24** · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · 2020 · $271,398

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The goal of this project will be to further develop and maintain an interdisciplinary network of scientists
dedicated to measuring biological risk for late life health outcomes in large representative samples of aging
populations. Biological risk is defined by indictors of genetic and physiological state that increase the
probability of disease, disability, loss of physical or cognitive functioning, or death. The network will focus on
assessing, validating, and harmonizing biological risk measurement in studies of populations; expanding
measures available for use in populations; and developing methodological approaches for including complex
dimensions of health in analytic models.
This project will build on the extensive progress made building an initial interdisciplinary research network
(funded by NIA from 2009 to 2015). Activities of the network for the 2016-2021 period will include designing
and carrying out a series of general and focused meetings including one annual meeting of the network
members, regular meetings/conference calls with working subgroups, specialized workshops, working with
individual studies to develop plans for data collection and processing, and supporting small pilot projects to
harmonize and develop measurement. Dissemination of harmonizing information and harmonized data will be
a major product of the network. The network will also disseminate protocols for collection methods, assay
methods, quality control methods, harmonization methods, basic training on relevant topics of sample
collection and preparation, and analytic methods.
The network will promote valid interdisciplinary and international research on the associations of social,
biological, economic, and psychological factors and the biological paths leading to health outcomes common in
old age in large community and national population surveys. This growing area of scientific focus in the
population sciences is at a crucial stage for further development from an organized network.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9904305
- **Project number:** 5R24AG054365-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- **Principal Investigator:** EILEEN M CRIMMINS
- **Activity code:** R24 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $271,398
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-09-15 → 2022-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9904305

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9904305, Network on Measurement of Biological Risk (5R24AG054365-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9904305. Licensed CC0.

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