Initiative on Aging @ UIUC

Aging Initiative Update Memo - 8/01/05

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
INTERCOLLEGE INITIATIVE ON AGING

E-Mail: aging@als.uiuc.edu
Web: http://aging.als.uiuc.edu

To: Aging Initiative Faculty and Graduate Students

From: Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, Kinesiology and Community Health Chair, Aging Initiative Executive Committee

Date: 8/01/05

Re: Aging Initiative Update

Dear Colleagues

I am writing to update you on some information pertaining to the Aging Initiative. Below you will find more information about the following topics;

1. Fall Colloquium Series

2. Aging Initiative Discovery Course - volunteers needed

3. Aging Initiative Incentive Grants 2005 -2006 Competition

4. Aging Related Funding Survey

5. Program Project, Training, and Center Grant Support

6. Update your website profile

More detailed information below:

1. Fall Colloquium Series:
The Aging Initiative Fall Seminar Series will begin on

Organizational Meeting
Date: August 29th, 2005.
Meeting time: Monday 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Room 4269 Beckman Institute

The 2005 Fall Colloquium Schedule can be viewed at this link:
http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/uiucagingseminar.htm

We still have some openings for a 4 lecture theme and speakers for the Fall Aging Initiative Colloquium.

Request for Speakers/Themes: If you would like to propose a 4 lecture theme for the 2005 Fall Colloquium please forward your suggestion to the following e-mail address aging@als.uiuc.edu
Each theme should include 2 external speakers, I internal faculty speaker, and one internal new faculty member, post-doc and/or senior graduate student.

2. Aging Initiative Discovery Course - volunteers needed:
Any faculty or graduate students interested in organizing or assisting with an Aging Related Discovery Course for Spring 2006 should contact the aging initiative office at aging@als.uiuc.edu

3. Aging Initiative Incentive Grants 2005-2006 Competition:
One goal of the Initiative on Aging is to foster an increase in extramural funding at UIUC in the area of aging. We are especially interesting in promoting the submission of interdisciplinary proposals that include multiple investigators across departments and schools. To help this endeavor, the Initiative on Aging will provides Incentive Grants to faculty submitting new major grant applications to government or private sources for the study of gerontological issues. Two incentive grants, for $10,000 each, will be given to faculty planning appropriate submissions.

Applications for Incentive Grants from the Initiative on Aging are due on February 1st, 2006. The applications should include letters (no more than 2 pages) and a c.v. or biosketch. The letters should include an overview of the research plan, identify the agency to which the grant application will be submitted, and specify the planned date of submission, which should be no later than May 20, 2007. The Incentive Grants will be administered as follows. $5000 will be made available by May 1, 2006, to support grant preparation or other scholarly activities (including summer salary, student support, travel, etc.) and the second $5000 will become available when the grant is submitted.

Specific details about the application process are posted on the Aging Initiative website (http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/grants_and_annoucements.htm).

4. Aging Related Funding Survey:
The Aging Initiative is compiling a list of external grant funding in the area of aging.
We would like to have this information in order to demonstrate the scope of work in the area of aging across the campus. In order to make this as simple as possible, we are hoping that you will be willing to provide us with a list of funded projects you are involved in. PLEASE INCLUDE ANY PROJECTS THAT WERE FUNDED IN 2004-05. You can use an NIH "Other Support" form format, or simply copy information from your CV

Example:

National Blueprint on Physical Activity and Aging, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, August 2001- December 2004, Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PI, $568,000 (total direct + indirect costs).

Please forward your funding information to the aging initiative office at aging@als.uiuc.edu

5. Program Project, Training, and Center Grant Support Mechanism:
Limited funds are available to senior faculty in support of applications for major Program Projects/Training Grants and/or Center Grants in the area of aging. Funds can be used for the collection of pilot data and/or other costs incurred in the process of preparing competitive applications. The process for applying for these funds is summarized below.
Mechanism to apply for a Senior Investigator Award:

Senior Investigators who wish to apply for funding under the Program Project/Training/Center Grant funding mechanism should follow the following guidelines;

i. Submit a 2-3 page summary of the proposed project. Include the names and departments of all participating investigators. Explain how the successful funding of this project will advance Aging Research at UIUC.

ii. Include a budget detailing how the requested funds will be allocated.

iii. Provide an anticipated timeline for submission of the proposal and anticipated funding dates for successful applications.

iv. Provide evidence of matching contributions from other units across campus (e.g. VCR office; Departments; Interdisciplinary Programs and Centers, etc.)

Applications can be submitted at any time. Applications will be reviewed on a case-by case basis by a sub-committee of the Aging Initiative. Completed applications and requests for additional information, should be sent to Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko (wojtek@uiuc.edu)

6. Update your website profile:
All faculty and grad students - please update your web profile by completing the web-based questionnaire at the following link. If you have not yet joined the Initiative, you can do so by completing the questionnaire.
http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/bio.

PLEASE INVITE NEW COLLEAGUES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS TO JOIN

Aging Initiative Update Memo - 1/14/05

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
INTERCOLLEGE INITIATIVE ON AGING

E-Mail: aging@als.uiuc.edu
Web: http://aging.als.uiuc.edu

To: Aging Initiative Faculty and Graduate Students

From: Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, Kinesiology Chair, Aging Initiative Executive Committee

Date: 1/14/05

Re: Aging Initiative Update

Dear Colleagues

I am writing to update you on some exciting information pertaining to the Aging Initiative. Below you will find more information about the following topics;

1. Spring Colloquium Series

2. Aging Related Funding Survey

3. Aging Initiative Discovery Course - volunteers needed

4. Aging Initiative Incentive Grants 2004 -2005 Competition

5. Program Project, Training, and Center Grant Support

6. 2005-2006 Paul D. Doolen Scholarship for the Study of Aging

7. Update your website profile

More detailed information below:

1. Spring Colloquium Series:
The Aging Initiative Spring Seminar Series will begin on

Organizational Meeting
Date: January 24th, 2005.
Meeting time: Monday 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Room 4269 Beckman Institute

The 2005 Spring Colloquium Schedule can be viewed at this link:
http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/uiucagingseminar.htm

Request for Speakers/Themes: If you would like to propose a 4 lecture theme for the 2005 Fall Colloquium please forward your suggestion to the following e-mail address aging@als.uiuc.edu
Each theme should include 2 external speakers, I internal faculty speaker, and one internal new faculty member, post-doc and/or senior graduate student.

2. Aging Related Funding Survey:
The Aging Initiative would like to compile a list of external grant funding in the area of aging.
We would like to have this information in order to demonstrate the scope of work in the area of aging across the campus. In order to make this as simple as possible, we are hoping that you will be willing to provide us with a list of funded projects you are involved in. PLEASE INCLUDE ANY PROJECTS THAT WERE FUNDED IN 2004-2005. You can use an NIH "Other Support" form format, or simply copy information from your CV.

Example:
National Blueprint on Physical Activity and Aging, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, August 2001- December 2004, Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PI, $568,000 (total direct + indirect costs).

Please forward your funding information to the aging initiative office at aging@als.uiuc.edu

3. Aging Initiative Discovery Course - volunteers needed:
Any faculty or graduate students interested in organizing or assisting with an Aging Related Discovery Course for Fall 2005 should contact the aging initiative office at aging@als.uiuc.edu

4. Aging Initiative Incentive Grants 2004 -2005 Competition:
One goal of the Initiative on Aging is to foster an increase in extramural funding at UIUC in the area of aging. We are especially interesting in promoting the submission of interdisciplinary proposals that include multiple investigators across departments and schools. To help this endeavor, the Initiative on Aging will provides Incentive Grants to faculty submitting new major grant applications to government or private sources for the study of gerontological issues. Two incentive grants, for $10,000 each, will be given to faculty planning appropriate submissions.

Applications for Incentive Grants from the Initiative on Aging are due on February 1st, 2005. The applications should include letters (no more than 2 pages) and a c.v. or biosketch. The letters should include an overview of the research plan, identify the agency to which the grant application will be submitted, and specify the planned date of submission, which should be no later than May 20, 2006. The Incentive Grants will be administered as follows. $5000 will be made available by May 1, 2005, to support grant preparation or other scholarly activities (including summer salary, student support, travel, etc.) and the second $5000 will become available when the grant is submitted.

Specific details about the application process are posted on the Aging Initiative website (http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/grants_and_annoucements.htm).

5. Program Project, Training, and Center Grant Support Mechanism:
Limited funds are available to senior faculty in support of applications for major Program Projects/Training Grants and/or Center Grants in the area of aging. Funds can be used for the collection of pilot data and/or other costs incurred in the process of preparing competitive applications. The process for applying for these funds is summarized below.
Mechanism to apply for a Senior Investigator Award:

Senior Investigators who wish to apply for funding under the Program Project/Training/Center Grant funding mechanism should follow the following guidelines;

i. Submit a 2-3 page summary of the proposed project. Include the names and departments of all participating investigators. Explain how the successful funding of this project will advance Aging Research at UIUC.

ii. Include a budget detailing how the requested funds will be allocated.

iii. Provide an anticipated timeline for submission of the proposal and anticipated funding dates for successful applications.

iv. Provide evidence of matching contributions from other units across campus (e.g. VCR office; Departments; Interdisciplinary Programs and Centers, etc.)

Applications can be submitted at any time. Applications will be reviewed on a case-by case basis by a sub-committee of the Aging Initiative. Completed applications and requests for additional information, should be sent to Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko (wojtek@uiuc.edu)

6. 2005-2006 Paul D. Doolen Scholarship for the Study of Aging:
The Paul D. Doolen Scholarship for the Study of Aging is to stimulate and support interest in the study of aging. Scholarship of up to $4,000 each will be awarded for the 2005-2006 academic year to two graduate students in their second year of study, or beyond, whose principal interest is in the field of aging.
Applications should be completed and submitted online, and can be accessed at https://www-s.usp.uillinois.edu/doolen/.
The online application deadline is February 1, 2005.

7. Update your website profile:
All faculty and grad students - please update your web profile by completing the web-based questionnaire at the following link. If you have not yet joined the Initiative, you can do so by completing the questionnaire.
http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/bio.

PLEASE INVITE NEW COLLEAGUES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS TO JOIN

Aging Initiative Update Memo - 8/22/04

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
INTERCOLLEGE INITIATIVE ON AGING

E-Mail: aging@als.uiuc.edu
Web: http://aging.als.uiuc.edu

To: Aging Initiative Faculty and Graduate Students

From: Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, Kinesiology Chair, Aging Initiative Executive Committee

Date: 8/22/04

Re: Aging Initiative Update

Dear Colleagues

I am writing to update you on some exciting information pertaining to the Aging Initiative. Below you will find more information about the following topics;

1. Fall Colloquium Series

2. Aging Initiative Conference: ENHANCING COGNITIVE & BRAIN PLASTICITY OF OLDER ADULTS, Levis Faculty Center, October 19-20, 2004

3. Aging Related Funding Survey

4. Aging Initiative Curriculum Committee - volunteers needed

5. Aging Initiative Incentive Grants 2004 -2005 Competition

6. Program Project, Training, and Center Grant Support

7. Update your website profile

More detailed information below:

1. Fall Colloquium Series:

The Aging Initiative Fall Seminar Series will begin on

Date: August 30th, 2004.
Meeting time: Monday 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Room 4269 Beckman Institute

Title: The National Blueprint for Promoting Physical Activity for Older Adults - Four Year Progress Report

Speaker: Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD
Department of Kinesiology
UIUC

The 2004-2005 Colloquium Schedule can be viewed at this link:

http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/uiucagingseminar.htm

Request for Speakers/Themes : If you would like to propose a 4 lecture theme for the Spring Colloquium please forward your suggestion to the following e-mail address aging@als.uiuc.edu

Each theme should include 2 external speakers, I internal faculty speaker, and one internal new faculty member, post-doc and/or senior graduate student.

2. Save The Date: Aging Initiative Conference:

ENHANCING COGNITIVE & BRAIN PLASTICITY OF OLDER ADULTS,
Levis Faculty Center, October 19-20, 2004

The Aging Initiative at UIUC is sponsoring the third of a three-year advanced research workshop/conference series on the theme of exercise and cognition. This is the third of a series of workshops examining issues related to cognition and healthy aging. The first conference was sponsored by the University of Georgia Center on Aging, and was held in June, 2002 at St. Simon's Island's conference center, Georgia. The second conference was sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin and held at Lakeway Conference Center in Austin Texas, June 22-24, 2003.

The title of the workshop is "Aging, Exercise, and Cognition: Enhancing Cognitive and Brain Plasticity of Older Adults." The workshop is sponsored by the Chancellor's Cross-Cutting Initiative on Aging at the University of Illinois and by Human Kinetics Publishers.

The conference is scheduled to be held on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, October 18-20, 2004.

We have invited experts specializing in different disciplines to an intensive, two-day advanced research workshop in October 2004 that will focus on interventions that show promise in enhancing the cognitive and brain plasticity of older adults (e.g. exercise, cognitive training, enrollment in lifelong learning courses) .

Speakers:

Theme One: Exercise And Lifestyle Effects On Cognition And Brain Functioning In Old Age:
Stanley Colcombe, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Carmi Schooler, National Institute of Mental Health

Theme Two: Intellectual Training And Expertise Effects As Mediators Of Cognition In Old Age:
Michael Mariske, University of Florida
Denise Park, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Discussant: Themes One and Two
William Greenough, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Theme Three: The Assessment Of Cognitive Efficiency And Brain Plasticity In Old Age:
Brenda Anderson, PhD, State University of New York at Stony Brook:
Monica Fabiani, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Theme Four: Implications for Policy and Programming:
Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:
Jennifer Etnier, PhD University of South Carolina

Discussant: Themes Three and Four
Art Kramer, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

UIUC faculty and students can attend the conference at no cost. Registration information will be e-mailed and posted on the Aging Initiative website soon.

3. Aging Related Funding Survey:

The Aging Initiative would like to compile a list of external grant funding in the area of aging.
We would like to have this information in order to demonstrate the scope of work in the area of aging across the campus. In order to make this as simple as possible, we are hoping that you will be willing to provide us with a list of funded projects you are involved in. PLEASE INCLUDE ANY PROJECTS THAT WERE FUNDED IN 2004. You can use an NIH "Other Support" form format, or simply copy information from your CV

Example:

National Blueprint on Physical Activity and Aging, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, August 2001- December 2004, Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PI, $568,000 (total direct + indirect costs).

Please forward your funding information to the aging initiative office at aging@als.uiuc.edu

4. Aging Initiative Discovery Course - volunteers needed:

Any faculty or graduate students interested in assisting with the organization of an Aging Related Discovery Course for Spring 2005 should contact the aging initiative office at aging@als.uiuc.edu

5. Aging Initiative Incentive Grants 2004 -2005 Competition:

One goal of the Initiative on Aging is to foster an increase in extramural funding at UIUC in the area of aging. We are especially interesting in promoting the submission of interdisciplinary proposals that include multiple investigators across departments and schools. To help this endeavor, the Initiative on Aging will provides Incentive Grants to faculty submitting new major grant applications to government or private sources for the study of gerontological issues. Two incentive grants, for $10,000 each, will be given to faculty planning appropriate submissions.
Applications for Incentive Grants from the Initiative on Aging are due on February 1st, 2005. The applications should include letters (no more than 2 pages) and a c.v. or biosketch. The letters should include an overview of the research plan, identify the agency to which the grant application will be submitted, and specify the planned date of submission, which should be no later than May 20, 2006. The Incentive Grants will be administered as follows. $5000 will be made available by May 1, 2005, to support grant preparation or other scholarly activities (including summer salary, student support, travel, etc.) and the second $5000 will become available when the grant is submitted.

Specific details about the application process will be e-mailed and posted on the Aging Initiative website in September 2004.

6. Program Project, Training, and Center Grant Support Mechanism:

Limited funds are available to senior faculty in support of applications for major Program Projects/Training Grants and/or Center Grants in the area of aging. Funds can be used for the collection of pilot data and/or other costs incurred in the process of preparing competitive applications. The process for applying for these funds is summarized below.

Mechanism to apply for a Senior Investigator Award:

Senior Investigators who wish to apply for funding under the Program Project/Training/Center Grant funding mechanism should follow the following guidelines;

i. Submit a 2-3 page summary of the proposed project. Include the names and departments of all participating investigators. Explain how the successful funding of this project will advance Aging Research at UIUC.

ii. Include a budget detailing how the requested funds will be allocated.

iii. Provide an anticipated timeline for submission of the proposal and anticipated funding dates for successful applications.

iv. Provide evidence of matching contributions from other units across campus (e.g. VCR office; Departments; Interdisciplinary Programs and Centers, etc.)

Applications can be submitted at any time. Applications will be reviewed on a case-by case basis by a sub-committee of the Aging Initiative. Completed applications and requests for additional information, should be sent to Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko (wojtek@uiuc.edu)

7. Update your website profile:

All faculty and grad students - please update your web profile by completing the web-based questionnaire at the following link. If you have not yet joined the Initiative, you can do so by completing the questionnaire.

http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/bio.

PLEASE INVITE NEW COLLEAGUES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS TO JOIN

Memo to UIUC Faculty Regarding Intercollegiate Initiative on Aging - 4/28/03

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
INTERCOLLEGE INITIATIVE ON AGING

E-Mail: aging@als.uiuc.edu
Web: http://aging.als.uiuc.edu

To: Aging Initiative Faculty and Graduate Students

From: Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, Kinesiology Chair, Aging Initiative Executive Committee

Date: 4/28/03

Re: Aging Initiative Update

Dear Colleagues

I am writing to update you on some exciting information pertaining to the Aging Initiative. Below you will find more information about the following topics;

1. Summer Conference, Beckman Institute, June 17 and 18, 2003
2. Graduate Student Summer Conference Poster Session, Call for Posters
3. Aging Initiative Curriculum Committee - volunteers needed
4. Chancellor's Cross-Cutting Initiative Collaborative Conference on Income and Social Security - Fall 2004 - volunteers needed
5. Program Project, Training, and Center Grant Support Mechanism Announced
6. Update your website profile

More detailed information below:

1. Summer Conference - June 17 and 18, 2003 - SAVE THE DATES:

The Aging Initiative Annual conference will be held on June 17 and 18 in the Beckman Institute. The format of the meeting will be as follows;

June 17th

7:00-8:00 pm Keynote Address (Beckman Auditorium) Fred Turek, Northwestern University
Worried about aging? Don't lose sleep over it

8:00- 9:30 pm student posters, wine and cheese reception (Beckman room 1005)

June 18th

8:00 - 8:45 am registration, coffee

8:45 - welcome and awarding of 2003 Doolen Scholarships

Morning session Theme - Neuroscience (Chair: Paul Gold)

9:00-9:50 Gary Gibson, Cornell University Medical School,
Biochemical bases of age-related neurodegenerative diseases

9:50-10:40 Diana Woodruff-Pak, Albert Einstein Medical Center,
Animal models and pharmacological improvement of cognitive functions in aging

10:40-11:10 Break

11:10-12:00 Mary Lou Voytko, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Estrogen modulates cognition and neurobiology in monkey models of menopause

12:00-1:00 Box lunches with access to student poster session

Afternoon session Theme - Nutrition (Chair: John Erdman)

1:00-1:50 Joanne Curran-Celentano, University of New Hampshire.
Diet and prevention of age-related degeneration of macular pigment and other
eye disorders

1:50-2:40 Stephen Hursting, National Cancer Institute
Energy Balance, Aging and Cancer Prevention

2:40-3:10 Break

3:10-4:00 Jeff Woods, UIUC
Can Exercise Improve Immune Function in the Aged?

Please click here for a PDF document detailing the conference schedule and speaker profiles.

2. Call for Student Posters for the Summer Conference:

Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit research posters summarizing recent age-related projects carried out on the UIUC campus.

Our goal is to have at least one poster from each active laboratory on campus. Please encourage your students to submit. This is a great opportunity for students to "test drive" posters they plan to present at forthcoming national and international meetings.

Specific details regarding size of poster boards etc. will be forthcoming from the committee.

PLEASE VOLUNTEER AND/OR ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO.

3. Aging Initiative Curriculum Committee - Volunteers needed:

The Aging Initiative is in the process of establishing a curriculum committee. The committee will be charged with extending and revising the undergraduate gerontology minor and examining the possibility of developing a graduate specialization in gerontology and aging research.

We are seeking nominations for faculty to chair and/or serve on this committee. Limited support may be available for qualified individuals willing to chair this committee. Nominations are due to the Aging Initiative office by May 30, 2003.

4. Chancellor's Cross-Cutting Initiative Collaborative Conference on Income and Social Security - Fall 2004 - volunteers needed:

Four of the Chancellor's Cross-Cutting Initiatives (Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society: Institutions in a Demographically Changing World: International and National Policy: The Changing Context; Aging Initiative) have agreed to collaborate on a conference which will be held on campus on a date to be determined in the Fall semester 2004. The theme of the meeting will be Social Security and Income Security in a Demographically Changing World.

The Aging Initiative is seeking volunteers willing to serve on the Conference Program and Planning Committee. The first meeting of the committee will be scheduled for May/June 2003.
If you are interested in serving on this committee please contact the Aging Initiative office as soon as possible.

5. Program Project, Training, and Center Grant Support Mechanism Announced:

Mechanism to apply for a Senior Investigator Award:

Senior Investigators who wish to apply for funding under the Program Project/Training/Center Grant funding mechanism should follow the following guidelines;

ii. Include a budget detailing how the requested funds will be allocated.

iii. Provide an anticipated timeline for submission of the proposal and anticipated funding dates for successful applications.

iv. Provide evidence of matching contributions from other units across campus (e.g. VCR office; Departments; Interdisciplinary Programs and Centers, etc.)

Applications can be submitted at any time after April 28, 2003. Applications will be reviewed on a case-by case basis by a sub-committee of the Aging Initiative. Completed applications and requests for additional information, should be sent to Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko (wojtek@uiuc.edu)

6. Update your website profile:

http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/bio.htm

Memo to UIUC Faculty Regarding Intercollegiate Initiative on Aging - 3/31/03

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
INTERCOLLEGE INITIATIVE ON AGING

E-Mail: aging@als.uiuc.edu
Web: http://aging.als.uiuc.edu

To: Aging Initiative Faculty

From: Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, Kinesiology Chair, Aging Initiative Executive Committee

Date: 3/31/03

Re: Initiative on Aging Update

I am writing to update you regarding the status of the UIUC Initiative on Aging.

Recently, Chancellor Cantor announced that each of the Chancellor's Cross-Cutting Initiatives would receive a one-time allocation of $200,000 in order to facilitate cross-cutting research and scholarship on the UIUC campus. The Initiative on Aging was selected as one of the funded programs.

The Aging Initiative is in the process of developing a budget that will fund the Initiative for the next 2-3 years. It is our intention to continue to facilitate cutting edge research and discovery programs, effective learning experiences for students and relevant outreach efforts that engage policy makers, industry leaders and consumers.

Our plan is to attract additional funds for the Initiative from a variety of Federal, State and private sources. In the meantime, the infusion of funds from the Chancellor's office, together with money already committed from the Colleges of LAS, ACES, ALS, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine will enable the Initiative to continue to serve faculty and students for several years.

We will continue to provide the following services to the faculty and students with an interest in aging:

i. Identify faculty with research interests in aging
ii. Organize a campus-wide colloquium series on aging.
iii. Facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations in the areas of research and scholarship
iv. Provide seed money for Junior Faculty in support of extramural research proposals
v. Disseminate information about courses in the area of aging
vi. Sponsor an Annual Conference on Aging
vii. Collaborate on joint programs with other Chancellors Cross-Cutting Initiatives

In addition to the above activities, we also plan to provide limited seed money to senior investigators in support of applications for Program Project, Center and/or Research Training Grants. The Executive Committee is currently developing procedures for application for the Senior Investigator Grants. In order to assist us in our planning, individuals who are contemplating submitting Program Project/Center/Training grants are invited to notify the committee in advance by submitting a one page letter of intent outlining the key components of the proposed grant, the proposed agency, grant personnel as well as a proposed timeline for the project.

Executive Committee Membership:

Two vacancies are available for one Junior Faculty member and one graduate student on the Aging Initiative Executive Committee. Nominations and/or self-nominations should be forwarded by e-mail (aging@als.uiuc.edu) to the Aging Initiative office on or before April 30, 2003.

Joining the Aging Initiative:

One of the first goals for the Initiative is to compile a directory of researchers and scholars working in the area of aging. If one of your colleague or student's areas of specialization is aging, please invite them to submit a brief biographical sketch (description of research interests; 5 most relevant publications; research keywords; photo) for publication in the Initiative Directory and on the Initiative Website.

To view some sample bio sketches, please visit the initiative website at http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/faculty.htm

To submit information, applicants can:

Either

1. Input information by completing this web-based form http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/bio.htm

2. E-mail the requested information to aging@als.uiuc.edu

Thank you.

____________________________________________________________________________

Original Memo to UIUC Faculty Regarding Intercollegiate Initiative on Aging

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
INTERCOLLEGE INITIATIVE ON AGING

aging@als.uiuc.edu

web address: aging.als.uiuc.edu

To: UIUC Faculty

From: Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, Kinesiology
Chair, Aging Initiative Executive Committee

Date: 9/26/01

Re: Campus Initiative on Aging Launched - Search for Interested Faculty

In June 2001 the Colleges of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences: Applied Life Studies; Liberal Arts and Sciences; Medicine; and Veterinary Medicine jointly committed to establishing a campus-wide Initiative on Aging with the goal of increasing collaborations in the area of aging research, education, and outreach.

The Aging Initiative is designed to facilitate cutting edge research and discovery programs, effective learning experiences for students and relevant outreach efforts that engage policy makers, industry leaders and consumers.

Objectives of the initiative include;

i. Identify Faculty with Research Interests in Aging
ii. Organizing a campus-wide colloquium series on aging.
iii. Facilitating interdisciplinary research proposals
iv. Providing seed money for especially promising proposals
v. Disseminating information about courses in the area of aging
vi. Sponsoring an Annual Conference on Aging
vii. Providing research support for faculty

We invite you to join the Aging Initiative Faculty:

One of the first goals for the Initiative is to compile a directory of researchers and scholars working in the area of aging. If one of your areas of specialization is aging and you have published in the area of aging, you are invited to submit a brief biographical sketch (description of research interests; 5 most relevant publications; research keywords; photo) for publication in the Initiative Directory and on the Initiative Website.

Bio Sketch Information:

1. Name
2. Position
3. Contact Information
4. Research Summary (one paragraph maximum 250 words)
5. Publications: (restricted to 5 most relevant articles)
6. List 5 keywords which summarize your research interests.
7. B/W or Color photo (jpg or bmp format). If you already have a photo on your
departmental website, you can simply direct us to the appropriate url.

To view some sample bio sketches, please visit the initiative website at http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/faculty.htm

To submit information:

Either

1. Input information yourself by completing this web-based form
http://aging.als.uiuc.edu/bio.htm

2. E-mail the requested information to aging@als.uiuc.edu by November 1, 2001.

PLEASE SUBMIT BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION BY NOVEMBER 1