News

Background

In 2009, BBSRC and National Institute on Aging (NIA) funded six grants via the Joint Collaborative Research on the Biology of Ageing Initiative (see related links) whereby NIA funded the US partners (total $3M) and BBSRC funded the UK partners (total £2.6M).

BSRA Chair Professor Richard Faragher recently debated Dr Aubrey de Grey of SENS in Oxford. The event is available on YouTube in several parts:

Part 1: Common Ground

Part 2: Aubrey de Grey

Part 3: Richard Faragher

Part 4: Aubrey de Grey response

I'll post further links as and when they become available. Note that the videos are part of the Oxford University Society of Biomedical Sciences YouTube channel.

The BBSRC have issued this year's call for applications for their Strategic longer and larger grants (sLoLas). Ageing is one of the priority areas this year.

The sLoLa grants call is held annually. The application process has two stages: Outline applications must be submitted initially. Outlines must be submitted via Je-S. 

After assessment of outline applications, selected applicants will be invited to submit full applications.

• Outline proposal deadline: 18 April 2013 
• Full proposal deadline (invite only): January 2014 TBC 

Full details at the BBSRC website.

The BBSRC has announced a joint funding scheme in collaboration with the National Institute on Aging.

In 2009 BBSRC and National Institute on Aging (NIA) funded six grants via the joint Collaborative research on the biology of ageing (see related links) whereby NIA funded US partners (total $3M) and BBSRC funded UK partners (total £2.6M).

A recently announced cross-Council call for funding in the general area of Life Long Health and Well-being:

New cross-Council LLHW call for Promoting Physical Activity in older age

In addition, applications are invited for BBSRC David Phillips Fellowships scheme. Ageing:LLHW is one of BBSRC's overarching strategic priorities.

Online registration is now open for the 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting.

Visit the Registration Page.

Meeting Programme

The Age UK grant call has been announced. Further information and application forms areon the Age UK website.

Age UK advise that anyone interested in applying for a grant should act promptly as the deadline for email submission of Expressions of Interest is Wednesday 21 December 2011 at 5.00pm.

The Research Councils in partnership with the Health Departments have launched today 'A Strategy for Collaborative Ageing Research in the UK', developed under the auspices of the Lifelong Health and Wellbeing programme.

For more information about the Strategy and to download a copy please follow the link below:
www.mrc.ac.uk/llhw/ageingstrategy