Mental Health and Aging Research Network | A Community to Support Career Development

Advanced Research Institute (ARI) in Aging and Mental Health

The Advanced Research Institute (ARI) is a national program designed to help junior faculty and other early-stage investigators in aging and mental health transition into independent scientists (i.e., R01–level funding).

The two-year program matches participants with an external mentor, supports an annual retreat, and offers other career development resources. ARI is supported by an NIMH grant (R25 MH119050; MPI: H. Aizenstein, J.A. Sirey).

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Research Career Institute in the Mental Health of Aging (CIMA)

CIMA is a year-long mentoring program in the field of geriatric psychiatry focused on preparing new investigators for a successful research career.

The program includes an intensive 3 day Research Institute and 12 months of mentoring by experienced researchers in the field of geriatric psychiatry. CIMA is supported by a grant from the NIMH to University of Vermont (R25 2R25MH112484; MPI: J. Dumas & F. Gunning).

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Mentoring

The Mental Health and Aging Research Network resource centers provide mentoring and career development tools to guide investigators toward becoming independent scientists and leaders in the field of mental health and aging. Supported by an NIMH grant to (R25 MH119050; MPI: H. Aizenstein, J.A. Sirey), the resource centers are tailored to both mentors and mentees.

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ARI SPRING RETREAT 2026

Tanque Verde Ranch

Tucson, AZ | Date: April 29-May 2, 2026

Applications for ARI 2026 are closed.

CIMA RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2026

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT | Date: March 8-March 13, 2026

Applications for CIMA 2026 are due December 15, 2025.

Succeeding in Mental Health and Aging Research

Our longstanding monthly webinar series featuring members of the ARI/CIMA network who share expertise and insights on topics related to developing research careers in our field

Date: Jan 20, 2026

Time: 3:00 ET

Presenter: Raeanne Moore, PhD
Professor In Residence, Psychiatry
University of California, San Diego

Topic: Threading the Needle: New Technology in Academic Traditions

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Meeting ID: 954 8139 7984
Passcode: 0000

ARI Grand Rounds in Mental Health and
Aging Research

A monthly (virtual) lecture series featuring ARI Scholars who share their forward-thinking research with the whole ARI/CIMA/SRI community

Date: Feb 2, 2026

Time: 3:00 pm ET

Presenter: Gabriel Fries, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Texas
McGovern Medical School

Topic: The Epigenetics of Aging in Bipolar Disorder

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Meeting ID: 954 8139 7984
Passcode: 0000

Check back for upcoming topics, and visit our library of Recorded Webinars to review past topics.

RECORDED WEBINARS

Succeeding in Mental Health and Aging Research

ARI Grand Rounds in Mental Health and Aging Research

ARI Grand Rounds in Mental Health and
Aging Research