| Join the National Institute on Aging, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Fogarty International Center for the fireside chat: International Perspectives on Health, Aging, and Longevity.  Speakers: Richard J. Hodes, director, National Institute on Aging, U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Atul Gawande, assistant administrator for global health, U.S. Agency on International Development (USAID) Moderated by: Kathleen Neuzil, director, Fogarty International Center; associate director for international research, NIH Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET (USA) Location: Lipsett Amphitheater, NIH Clinical Center, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, USA Register to attend in person or virtually: https://go.nia.nih.gov/3MkKCfj About the Speakers Dr. Richard J. Hodes is the director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). He has served in this position since 1993. NIA was established to improve the health and well-being of older adults through research. It conducts and supports basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research on aging and the special problems and needs of older adults. NIA is also the lead federal agency for Alzheimerâs disease and related dementias research. Dr. Atul Gawande is the assistant administrator for global health at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) where he oversees a bureau that manages more than $4 billion with a footprint of more than 900 staff committed to advancing equitable delivery of public health approaches around the world. The Bureau for Global Health focuses on work that improves lives everywhereâfrom preventing child and maternal deaths to controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic, combating infectious diseases, and preparing for future outbreaks.   About the Moderator Dr. Kathleen Maletic Neuzil is director of the Fogarty International Center and associate director for international research at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Neuzil is an internationally recognized researcher with a strong global health background, a demonstrated record of achievement in leading diverse teams and networks, and experience with the administration of major national and international collaborative research programs. |
About Healthy Aging Month 2024: Shaping the Future of Aging In celebration of Healthy Aging Month this September, join NIA to shape the future of healthy aging through activities and events designed to highlight recent scientific innovations, global insights on longevity, and steps everyone can take to stay independent as they age.  More information: https://go.nia.nih.gov/3MkKCfj  You are subscribed to receive Fogarty News email updates at Email Address. The Fogarty International Center, the international component of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, addresses global health challenges through innovative and collaborative research and training programs and supports and advances the NIH mission through international partnerships. We encourage you to forward this to colleagues who may find it of interest. | 
