We’re hiring! The Gateway is looking for a Research Scientist to join the CESR team.
Researchers in #aging -related fields with experience in international health & retirement studies (e.g., HRS, HCAP) are encouraged to apply. Read more and apply: tinyurl.com/yvkk76nt
Great to see the GECC recognized at the Health & Extreme Weather Symposium, where NIA and NIH leaders highlighted the growing momentum around NIA-funded studies and data resources driving research in this area!
Congratulations to Dr. Emma Nichols and her co-authors on being selected as a @geronsociety.bsky.social 2026 Editor’s Choice in Innovation in Aging! 🎉
Read how their paper highlights innovative approaches to understanding environmental influences on cognitive aging:
academic.oup.com/innovateage/...
Have your say. The NIH (National Institutes of Health) is inviting comments on its FY 2027–2031 Strategic Plan, which guides its vision for upcoming biomedical and behavioral science research.
Open to all. Submit your feedback by May 16, 2026:
rfi.grants.nih.gov?s=6998c3a23e...
#PublicHealth
Are you a doctoral-level investigator in or pursing #AgingResearch?
The 2026 National Institute of Aging (NIA) Butler-Williams Scholars Program offers mentorship and research support directly from NIA scientific review and program officers. Apply by March 31, 2026!
Learn more: t.co/iPMJkfpW3W
📚Special Supplement Published📚
The Journals of @geronsociety.bsky.social: Series B, Vol. 81 highlights advancements in the Gateway to Global Aging Data through harmonized cognitive measures and guidance for cross-national aging research.
Read the full issue: tinyurl.com/56ncxfft
New from National Institute of Aging (NIA):
A new blog explores insights from the 2024 Common Data Elements Webinar Series, featuring practical strategies for using CDEs to strengthen AD/ADRD and #agingresearch.
Read the full blog: tinyurl.com/bddu7ndy
Watch the Webinar: tinyurl.com/v6vr5m96
📢 @umich.edu Department of Psychology is seeking applications for an exciting Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in #CognitiveAging and Alzheimer’s disease disparities with Dr. Laura Zahodne.
See the full posting and learn how to apply here: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
New Harmonized Data from Chile Available
Gateway Harmonized SPS-ENCAVIDAM study, Version A is now available via the Gateway Data Enclave. This dataset from Chile’s ENCAVIDAM/SPS is offered in Stata and SAS formats.
Access in Enclave: g2aging.org/enclave
#agingresearch
Tune in next week!
Dr. Jinkook Lee will be speaking at AAIC Neuroscience Next, sharing the latest research in dementia science.
🗓️Feb. 24, 2026 | 11 AM PST/ 1 PM CST / 2 PM EST
Register: alz.org/neuroscience...
@alzassociation.bsky.social #AAICNeuro
Celebrating NIH's (National Institute on Aging) 50th anniversary, Dr. Jinkook Lee highlights how NIH’s leadership expanded the HRS model globally and strengthened the Gateway as a central hub for cross-national aging research and policy
Read more: tinyurl.com/3kk7jtpd
#healthpolicy #aging #hrsdata
Applications are open!
Apply for the 22nd Advanced Psychometric Methods in Cognitive Aging Conference, a hands-on workgroup exploring determinants of dementia in cognitive aging studies.
🗓️ August 9–14, 2026 | Tahoe City
Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/2ac794uh
The LA-based Gateway team welcomed our remote teammates for a week of connection and goal setting as we plan for the year ahead.
We also made time for team bonding @gettymuseum.bsky.social — proof that our team meetings aren’t always on Zoom!😌 #research
🚨What's new in ELSA?
We’ve updated two Gateway Harmonized @elsa-study.bsky.social datasets, now ready for download! Our latest blog breaks down what’s new in ELSA and shares insights from the 2025 ELSA Data User Event.
Read: tinyurl.com/5d6676b3
Download: ukdataservice.ac.uk
New research on Korea’s labor market finds that today’s 70-year-olds are as physically capable as 60-year-olds two decades ago. The analysis draws on the Gateway to Global Aging Data, showing how healthier #aging can reshape work and retirement.
www.devdiscourse.com/article/heal...
The Gateway Education Policy Seminar Series begins Jan 8th! Seminars will run the 2nd Thursday of each month and will foster conversations between the Gateway education team, its collaborators, and outside researchers working in this growing field.
Register: mailchi.mp/dd510f5c168d...
Visit the Gateway to Global Aging Data at GSA 2025! Stop by Booth 400 in the Exhibit Hall to learn about the Gateway's free tools, resources, and initiatives for #aging and #dementia researchers. @geronsociety.bsky.social
The Gateway is co-sponsoring a spirited debate at
@geronsociety.bsky.social's upcoming meeting: what is the "biggest, baddest" bias in aging research? The debate will be on Thurs. 11/13 from 3-4:15pm in Hynes Convention Center room 101. For more details about the event, see the event flyer:
At APHA 2025? Come by booth 1206 to learn about the Gateway's free tools and initiatives for #aging and #dementia researchers!
New article in The Journals of Gerontology: Series B
highlights lessons from the HRS network of studies on measuring cognition cross-nationally: ensure feasibility across contexts, maintain consistency, and adapt tests for linguistic diversity.
Read more: tinyurl.com/2tdpjy4u
Read about and watch Gateway PI Jinkook Lee's appearance at the World Health Summit last week, where she and other panelists discussed pressing questions about #aging in the Global South: www.worldhealthsummit.org/sessions/c72...
A new paper from the Gateway team finds that long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution in India is linked to faster #cognitive decline in older adults, esp. from residential combustion, industrial, and energy production sources.
Read the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
New on the Gateway blog: highlights from the Education, Aging & Global Health Conference 2025, where 50+ researchers explored how education policy shapes health outcomes.
Key themes & findings here: g2aging.org/blog/post/a7...
#Aging #HealthPolicy #EducationResearch #GlobalHealth
As demand for long-term care rises, researchers are generating new evidence to guide policy. Our latest blog highlights a Health Economics special issue with 8 open access papers on caregiving, LTC insurance, home-based care, and more.
Read here: g2aging.org/blog/post/23...
How do compulsory schooling laws shape long-term outcomes?
Our newest Gateway blog highlights our updated USA Compulsory Schooling Policy Details Document, a new and improved resource for studying policy impacts across generations.
Read the post: g2aging.org/blog/post/d6...
New paper from the LASI team in the @thelancet.com GH: a study of Indian adults aged 45+ finds that 1 in 5 had #diabetes in 2019, highlighting the urgent needs in prevention, detection, and care — especially in developing regions of India.
Read more here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The Gateway team is at #AAIC25! Come by booth 640 to hear about our tools and initiatives for #aging and #dementia researchers. Find us between 10:30am and 4:15pm, today and tomorrow. @alzassociation.bsky.social
Join us tomorrow, July 29, at @alzassociation.bsky.social #AAIC25 for Session 3-24-FRS-A: "Risk Factors and Biological Mechanisms for Cognitive Decline and Dementia in India"
Time: 2:00–3:30 pm
Location: Convention Center, Room 801
We'll share findings on #aging and #dementia in India.
A new paper using LASI and HRS data compares diabetes rates among Indian immigrants in the US, Indians in India, and the general US population — findings suggest cultural factors may help explain higher prevalence.
Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New Gateway-supported research: This @nature.com Aging article uses Harmonized US and UK data to study the pace of #aging, #healthspan, and lifespan in older adults. The work builds on a talk from our GSA workshop.
Read the article: www.nature.com/articles/s43...