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National Institute on Aging

American governmental research institute

Summary

American governmental research institute

FieldValue
nameNational Institute on Aging (NIA)
jurisdictionFederal government of the United States
chief1_nameDr. Richard J. Hodes
chief1_positionDirector
parent_departmentDepartment of Health and Human Services
parent_agencyNational Institutes of Health
website

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), located in Bethesda, Maryland. The NIA itself is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

The NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, under Public Law 93-296, Congress granted authority to form NIA to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. In January 2011, President Obama signed into law the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, designating the NIA as the primary federal agency on Alzheimer's disease research.

In 2024 NIA is led by Director, Richard J. Hodes, M.D, and Deputy Director Amy S. Kelley, M.D.

Past directors

Past directors from 1975–present

No.PortraitDirectorTook officeLeft officeRefs.
acting[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]Norman KretchmerOctober 1974July 1975
acting[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]Richard C. GreulichJuly 1975April 1976
1[[File:Robert N. Butler 2004.jpg70px]]Robert N. ButlerMay 1, 1976July 1982
2[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]Robert L. RinglerJuly 16, 1982June 30, 1983
3[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]T. Franklin WilliamsJuly 1, 1983July 31, 1991
acting[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]Gene D. CohenAugust 1, 1991May 31, 1993
4[[File:Richard J. Hodes.png70px]]Richard J. HodesJune 1, 1993Present

Mission

NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, and specifically to:

  • Support and conduct high-quality research on:
    • Aging processes
    • Age-related diseases
    • Special problems and needs of the aged
  • Train and develop highly skilled research scientists from all population groups.
  • Develop and maintain state-of-the-art resources to accelerate research progress.
  • Disseminate information and communicate with the public and interested groups on health and research advances and on new directions for research.

Programs

NIA sponsors research on aging through extramural and intramural programs. The extramural program funds research and training at universities, hospitals, medical centers, and other public and private organizations nationwide.

One such example is the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRCs). As of 2022, the NIA funds over 30 centers at medical institutions throughout the United States.

The intramural program conducts basic and clinical research in Baltimore, Maryland, and on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

Eliezer Masliah was appointed head of the National Institute on Aging's Division of Neuroscience in 2016.

References

  1. "About NIA". National Institute on Aging.
  2. "Public Law 93-296".
  3. "National Alzheimer's Project Act".
  4. . ["Richard J. Hodes"](https://www.nia.nih.gov/about/staff/hodes-richard).
  5. . ["Amy S. Kelley"](https://www.nia.nih.gov/about/staff/kelley-amy).
  6. . (2023-05-17). ["National Institute on Aging"](https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/nih-almanac/national-institute-aging-nia).
  7. "Richard J. HODES". NIA.
  8. "Grants & Funding". National Institute on Aging.
  9. "Labs at NIA". National Institute on Aging.
  10. (July 2025). "Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers: National Research Centers, Local Resources {{!}} Alzheimers.gov".
  11. (September 2021). "National Institute on Aging Awards $15.4 Million to Continue Support for Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center - Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center".
  12. "Eliezer Masliah, MD {{!}} AME".
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