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Program Classification Code Breakdown

The National Insitute on Aging (NIA) provides codes for seven positions of the Program Classification Code (PCC). The NIA uses the PCC field to identify the key program information about the grant; the elements are as follows:

Box 1: The Program Area: This category identifies the Extramural Program Areas in the Institute.

1 = Biology of Aging Program (BAP)
2 = Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) Program
3 = Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging (NNA) Program
4 = Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology (GCG) Program


Box 2: Program Branch Code: The codes used are A-D which correspond to the branches within each program area.


Boxes 3-5: The Scientific Research Program Area Codes: The codes are the scientific area of assignment by Program branches to all applications. Some examples of these section codes are as follows:

ART = Aging Research Technology
PSF = Protein Structure and Function
MET = Metabolism Regulation
MSK = Musculoskeletal
COG = Cognitive Aging
BMD = Behavioral Medicine
HSR = Health Services Research
GEN = Genetics
FPL = Neuroplasticity
IMM = Neuroimmunology
NCR = Caloric Restriction
BET = Etiology (AD)
PEP = Epidemiology Patient Registry Model
CLM = Learning and Memory
RRC = Research Centers
GER = Geriatrics Branch
CLG = Clinical Gerontology Branch
CTS = Clinical Trails Branch


Boxes 6-7: The Program Official (PO) Code: The codes correspond to the Program Official with scientific management responsibility.

AM = Dr. Andrew Monjan (301) 496-9350     monjana@nia.nih.gov
BE = Dr. Basil Eldadah(301) 496-6761     eldadahb@mail.nih.gov
BW = Dr. Bradley Wise (301) 496-9350     wiseb@nia.nih.gov
CD = Dr. Chhanda Dutta (301) 435-3048     duttac@nia.nih.gov
CP = Dr. Creighton Phelps (301) 496-9350      phelpsc@nia.nih.gov
DA = Dr. Dallas Anderson (301) 496-9350      andersda@nia.nih.gov
DF = Dr. David Finkelstein (301) 496-6402      finkelsd@nia.nih.gov
ES = Dr. Erica Spotts (301) 451-4503     spottse@mail.nih.gov
FS = Dr. Felipe Sierra (301) 496-6402      sierraf@nia.nih.gov
HA = Dr. Evan Hadley (301) 435-3044     hadleye@nia.nih.gov
HJ = Dr. Judy Hannah (301) 435-0044     hannahj@nia.nih.gov
JB = Ms. Joanna Badinelli (301) 435-3046      badinelj@nia.nih.gov
JE = Dr. Jeffrey Elias (301) 594-5942      eliasj@nia.nih.gov
JH = Dr. John Haaga (301) 496-3131      haagaj@nia.nih.gov
JK = Dr. Jonathan King (301) 594-5942     kingj@mail.nih.gov
JP = Dr. John Phillips (301) 496-3138      phillipj@nia.nih.gov
JW = Dr. John Williams (301) 496-6402      williamsj6@mail.nih.gov
LN = Dr. Lisbeth Nielsen (301) 402-8804      nielsenli@nia.nih.gov
LR = Dr. Laurie Ryan (301) 594-7572      ryanl@mail.nih.gov
LS = Dr. Laura Shrestha (301) 496-3131      shresthl@nia.nih.gov
MB = Dr. Marcelle Morrison-Bogorad(301) 496-9350     morrisom@nia.nih.gov
MC = Dr. Anna McCormick (301) 496-6402      mccormia@nia.nih.gov
MM = Dr. Marilyn Miller (301) 496-9350      millerm@nia.nih.gov
MU = Dr. Mahadev Murthy (301) 402-7749      mmurthy@mail.nih.gov
MW = Dr. Molly Wagster (301) 496-9350      wagsterm@nia.nih.gov
NB = Dr. Neil Buckholtz (301) 496-9350      buckholn@nia.nih.gov
NN = Dr. Nancy Nadon (301) 402-7744      nadonn@nia.nih.gov
NS = Dr. Nina Silverberg (301) 594-0733      silverbergn@mail.nih.gov
PA = Ms. Georgeanne Patmios (301) 496-3138      patmiosg@nia.nih.gov
RF = Dr. Rebecca Fuldner (301) 402-7748      fuldnerr@nia.nih.gov
RK = Dr. Ronald Kohanski (301) 496-6402      kohanskir@mail.nih.gov
RY = Dr. Rosemary Yancik (301) 496-5278      yancikr@nia.nih.gov
SH = Dr. Sheryl Sherman (301) 435-3048      shermans@nia.nih.gov
SN = Dr. Susan Nayfield (301) 496-6949      nayfiels@nia.nih.gov
SP = Dr. Suzana Petanceska (301) 594-7754      petanceskas@nia.nih.gov
SR = Dr. Sergei Romashkan (301) 496-0167      romashks@nia.nih.gov
SS = Dr. Stephen Snyder (301) 496-9350      snyders@nia.nih.gov
ST = Dr. Sidney Stahl(301) 402-4156     stahls@nia.nih.gov
SU = Dr. Richard Suzman (301) 496-3131      suzmanr@nia.nih.gov
WC = Dr. Wen Chen (301) 594-7533      chenw@mail.nih.gov
WR = Ms. Winifred Rossi (301) 496-3836      rossiw@nia.nih.gov
YT = Dr. Ying Tian (301) 496-6761      tiany@nia.nih.gov

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