Subgoal 1: Train and Attract a Diverse Workforce of New, Mid-career, and Senior Researchers Necessary for Research on Aging

NIA is establishing and continuing programs that will result in a cadre of highly trained researchers by developing flexible training mechanisms that reflect the rapidly changing needs of science, and provide cross-disciplinary training.

NIA's goal is to tap the talents of all groups of society. This requires that we stimulate and encourage degree-granting institutions to establish and improve programs for identifying, recruiting, and training women and men— including minorities and individuals with disabilities—for careers in biomedical science. NIA intends to stimulate the training of investigators who can translate the findings of basic research into medical benefits for older people and expand the pool of clinical geriatric investigators.