Aging and Health Launchpad
Under the Same Roof: Identifying Grandparents in IPUMS Data
Grandparents, and the relationships between grandparents and their family members, are of interest to a wide range of social scientists, including those studying aging, social wellbeing and relationships, childcare, and women’s labor force participation. But identifying and studying grandparents and grandparent relationships isn’t as easy as it sounds. This blog post outlines the potential and limitations of studying grandparents using IPUMS data.
Research Snapshot
Emerging Scholars Pilot Program
The Life Course Center, an NIA-funded Center on the Demography and Economics of Aging, seeks applicants to participate in a two-year highly structured, mentored pilot research and grant proposal writing program for the period from September 1, 2027 through August 31, 2029. Eligible applicants are new or early-stage investigators at US-based institutions who have not previously received an R-level grant from NIH.
Network for Data-Intensive Research on Aging
The Network for Data-Intensive Research on Aging (NDIRA) supports an emerging interdisciplinary community of scientists using novel collections of cross-sectional, longitudinal, and contextual data for research on population aging. NDIRA membership is open to all researchers.
Data-Intensive Research Conference
Linking Exposures and Health Across the Life Course
August 4-5, 2027
Pre-Conference Workshop
August 2-3, 2027
Abstract submissions & workshop applications will open in Fall 2026
Pilot Project Update
Congrats to pilot grant recipients Jessica Finlay and Mike Esposito
Congratulations to Jessica Finlay and Mike Esposito for receiving $3.7 million grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) National Institute on Aging (NIA) for a new R01. Dr. Jessica Finlay is an Assistant Professor of Geography and Institute of Behavioral Science Faculty Fellow at the University of Colorado Boulder, and Mike Esposito is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota.
UPCOMING EVENTS
MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Lucy Mkandawire
Dr. Mkandawire is a Professor in the School of Nursing. Her research is focused on violence in the lives of women of color and addressing barriers to help-seeking across various systems. She is specifically interested in addressing the healthcare needs of older adult women who have experienced violence over their life course.
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Grant number P30AG066613