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, JA 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 Weill Cornell Medical College (R25 MH112484; PI: 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, JA Sirey), the resource centers are tailored to both mentors and mentees.

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ARI SPRING RETREAT 2025

Graylyn Estate and Conference Center

Winston-Salem, NC | Date: March 26-29, 2025

Applications for ARI 2025 are due November 1, 2024.

CIMA RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2025

CIMA Research Institute

TBD

Applications for CIMA 2025 are not currently open.

Succeeding in Mental Health and Aging Research

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

Date: September 17, 2024

Time: 3:00 ET

Presenter: Adam Mecca, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Director of the Yale Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit
Yale School of Medicine

Topic: Transitioning to Independence

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Meeting ID: 954 8139 7984
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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: October 1, 2024

Time: 3:00 pm ET

Presenter: Lauren Parker, PhD, MPH
Associate Scientist
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University

Topic: To be Announced

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Meeting ID: 954 8139 7984
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