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

Advanced Research Institute (ARI) in Mental Health and Aging

The Advanced Research Institute (ARI) is a national program designed to help junior faculty and other early-stage investigators in mental health and aging 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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The CIMA / ARI Mentoring Program (CAMP)

CAMP is offered in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP). CAMP supports early career investigators by pairing them with experienced mentors who provide guidance on navigating the meeting, building professional connections, and engaging with the broader geriatric mental health research community.

ARI SPRING RETREAT 2027

The Inn at Villanova

Radnor, PA | Date: April 7-10, 2027

Applications for ARI 2027 are closed.

CIMA RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2026

University of Vermont

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

Applications for CIMA 2026 are closed.

CAMP at AAGP

Applications for CAMP are currently closed. The application cycle typically opens at the beginning of each calendar year.

To receive future announcements and application information, please contact Renee Pepin at Renee.L.Pepin@dartmouth.edu to be added to the ARI email list.

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: June 16, 2026

Time: 3:00 ET

Presenter: Kelly McConnell, PhD
Attending Psychologist
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Topic: An Overview of Dissemination And Implementation Science: Illustrations From Psycho-Oncology and Integrative Oncology

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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: TBA

Time: 3:00 pm ET

Presenter: TBA

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Meeting ID: 954 8139 7984
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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