# GSA MENTORING AND CARREER DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP

> **NIH NIH R13** · GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA · 2020 · $44,748

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The purpose of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is to advance the scientific and
scholarly study of aging and to promote human welfare by the encouragement of gerontology in
all its areas. Each annual meeting of GSA features an outstanding scientific program and social
events designed to promote cross-disciplinary exchange, including tutorials, keynote lectures,
podium presentations, lively poster sessions, and invited case studies. One of the society’s
overarching aim is to cultivate the professional development of early career professionals and
students at its annual meeting through engagement through a variety of educational outlets.
This R13 application is designed to provide unique career development and mentoring
opportunities to trainees interested in pursuing a career in aging research from participating in a
pre-conference workshop at the GSA annual meetings. We are proposing to conduct three
novel full-day pre-conference workshops starting with the 2018 GSA Annual Meeting in Boston,
Massachusetts, on November 14th, 2018. These workshops will provide, leadership, mentorship
and career development training for pre- and post-doctoral level trainees and early career
professionals from diverse under-represented groups, who are interested in pursuing a career in
aging research. The long-term success of gerontological research depends on the recruitment
and nurturing of talented early career investigators in our profession, particularly those from
under-represented groups who can contribute to advances in aging research and who will
engage in collaborative, transformative research with other members of the field of aging.
Funding from this proposal will eliminate registration costs and reduce travel expenses for the
mentees and mentors and will support a technical assistance pre-conference workshop.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9937622
- **Project number:** 5R13AG062151-03
- **Recipient organization:** GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
- **Principal Investigator:** Patricia M D'Antonio
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $44,748
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-30 → 2021-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9937622

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9937622, GSA MENTORING AND CARREER DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP (5R13AG062151-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9937622. Licensed CC0.

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