Hartford Collaborative Research Awards: Paul B. Beeson American Federation for Aging Research, Inc.

Grant Summary

The John A. Hartford Foundation awarded a grant to the American Federation for Aging Research, Inc. (AFAR) to fund interdisciplinary teams of alumni from the prestigious Paul B. Beeson Career Development in Aging Research Program to spur new directions in the understanding and treatment of diseases associated with aging. To support the development of interdisciplinary research, teams of former Beeson Scholars will be able to apply for grants of up to $400,000 over two years for projects that involve clinical, basic biomedical, biopsychosocial, epidemiological, ethics-related, or health services research relevant to aging and geriatrics. Cross-disciplinary collaborations could include scenarios such as an expert in patient-provider relationships partnering with a cancer researcher to develop better ways to foster clinical decision making, or experts in depression and heart disease forming a research team to help better understand the interaction of psychological and cardiac problems. The funding would be used to hire staff and expert consultants, purchase supplies and equipment, and meet the other costs of launching investigations such as clinical tests or patient incentives associated with the research project.