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SWAN Publication Highlighted in National News
Associated Study: Study of Women's Health Across the NationPosted by Michael Guill on September 07 2023
The national news has recently reported on a publication from the SWAN study. You can access the publication at the following link: Disparities in Reproductive Aging and Midlife Health between Black and White women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Using multiple measures of social disadvantage, stressors stemming from structural racism, and a measure of discrimination, SWAN researchers found that Black women enter menopause earlier and have more severe symptoms as well as poorer sleep, mental health, health-related quality of life, cardio-metabolic health, and physical function in midlife than White women, and that these differences may be due to structural factors and discrimination. The authors concluded that early interventions on blood pressure, cholesterol, and waist circumference and a reduction in treatment disparities may be key to reducing their CVD risk.
New Funding Opportunities to Use AgingResearchBiobank Resources
Posted by Michael Guill on September 01 2023
NIH has posted two Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for investigators using AgingResearchBiobank resources.
PAR-23-236 supports the development of early-stage or new data repositories or knowledgebases that could be valuable for the biomedical research community. The overall goal is to support pilot activities that demonstrate the need and potential impact of the data resource.
PAR-23-237 is to support established biomedical data resources, that have demonstrated impact and have potential for continued benefit to the mission of one or more of the NIH Institutes and Centers participating in this announcement.
Further details on each opportunity, including how to apply, can be found at the links above.
Funding Opportunities to Use AgingResearchBiobank Resources
Posted by Michael Guill on February 23 2023
NIH has posted two Notices of Special Interest (NOSI) for investigators using AgingResearchBiobank resources.
NOT-AG-21-020 seeks to encourage the use of existing cohorts and datasets for well-focused secondary analyses to investigate novel scientific ideas and/or address clinically related issues on: (1) aging changes influencing health across the lifespan (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD)), (2) diseases and disabilities in older persons, and/or (3) the changes in basic biology of aging that underlie these impacts on health (the hallmarks of aging).
NOT-AG-21-028 seeks to encourage analyses of the CALERIE collection.
Further details on each opportunity, including how to apply, can be found at the links above.
SOF Publication from AgingResearchBiobank Investigator
Associated Study: Study of Osteoporotic FracturesPosted by Michael Guill on October 07 2022
Dr. Juhua Luo has recently published the following paper using data provided by the biobank: Gait speed, handgrip strength, and cognitive impairment among older women - A multistate analysis.
New Data Sharing Resources
Posted by Michael Guill on September 22 2022
NIH has released two new resources for the research community in preparation for implementation of the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS) (effective Jan 25, 2023). The two resources being released are:
- Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Protecting Privacy When Sharing Human Research Participant Data
- Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Responsible Management and Sharing of American Indian/Alaska Native Participant Data
This supplemental information is responsive to stakeholder feedback regarding resources that would be helpful to the research community.