NIA IMPACT Collaboratory

Demonstration Projects Application Deadline
2026-01-15

Career Development Full Application Due
2026-01-15

Real World Data Scholars Full Application Due
2026-01-15

Grand Rounds: Claire Ankuda, MD, MPH, Dae Hyun Kim, MD, MPH, ScD, and Courtney Van Houtven, PhD | Home Time as a Patient-Centered Outcome in Pragmatic Trials: Promise, Pitfalls, and the Path Forward
2026-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056
IMPACT Technical Data and Health Care Systems Core Co-leader Dae Hyun Kim, MD, MPH, ScD, and guest speakers Claire Ankuda, MD, MPH, and Courtney Van Houtven, PhD will present, “Home Time as a Patient-Centered Outcome in Pragmatic Trials: Promise, Pitfalls, and the Path Forward,” moderated by IMPACT Patient and Caregiver Relevant Outcomes Core leader Laura Hanson, MD, MPH.
Laura Hanson, MD, MPH, is a professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Director, UNC Palliative Care Program, University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
Dae Hyun Kim, MD, MPH, ScD, is the associate director of the Marcus Institute for Aging Research, and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Claire Ankuda, MD, MPH, is an associate professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Courtney Van Houtven, PhD is a professor of Population Health Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine and Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy.
Zoom Conferencing
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Meeting ID: 869 3772 0056
Event Flyer*: IMPACT GR_Jan15_2026_final
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Pilot Grant Application Deadline
2026-02-12

Ask & Explore: Office Hours for Interested Researchers
2026-02-12 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Thinking of applying to use the skilled nursing facility (SNF) and/or assisted living (AL) electronic health record (EHR) data in the LTC Data Cooperative? Have a research proposal to use EHR-only or linked EHR-Medicare claims that you’d like to discuss?
Join our new Ask & Explore: Office Hours for Interested Researchers series!
The next session will be held Thursday, February 12th at 1PM ET.
This is a great opportunity to bring your research ideas, ask questions, and receive guidance. To help you prepare, we encourage you to review our resources:
1. Watch our researcher training videos to learn about the LTC Data Cooperative and how to apply for access to the available data.
2. Review our LTC Data Cooperative Current research abstracts as examples of funded and approved research projects using the LTC Data Cooperative before the session.
3. Read the NEW! LTC Data Cooperative Data Dictionary, replacing the previously available Technical User Guide.
These resources will provide helpful insights, guidance, and background information about how researchers can utilize the LTC Data Cooperative.
These sessions will be led by:

Stephanie Kissam, MPH, Executive Director, Long-Term Care Data Cooperative
Elizabeth White, APRN, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy & Practice at Brown University School of Public Health
Amy Recker, MPH, Project Director, Brown University School of Public Health

Register here.

Grand Rounds: Donna Spiegelman, ScD | Learn As you Go (LAGO) Design
2026-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056
Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, February 19 with Donna Spiegelman, ScD, who will be presenting on “Learn As you Go (LAGO) Design.”

Donna Spiegelman, Sc.D., is the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics at Yale University’s School of Public Health and Director of Yale’s Center for Methods in Implementation and Prevention Science (CMIPS). She is a former NIH Director’s Pioneer Award recipient (2014–2020), recognized for her work developing innovative methods for implementation and prevention science.
Dr. Spiegelman’s research focuses on the development, adaptation, and dissemination of rigorous methodological approaches to address the unique challenges of implementation research. Her work spans the design of stepped wedge, cluster randomized, and “Learn as You Go” trials; causal inference for non-randomized implementation studies; mediation analysis to elucidate pathways linking implementation strategies, implementation outcomes, and health outcomes; methods for assessing spillover effects within social and organizational networks; and approaches to enhance the external generalizability of implementation studies to support scale-up and scale-out.
She leads and supports implementation research aimed at preventing cervical cancer, cardiometabolic disease, and HIV/AIDS across diverse settings in the United States, Nepal, Mexico, South Africa, and Uganda.
Zoom Conferencing
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IMPACT Health Care Systems Scholars Program Informational Webinar
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
An optional informational webinar to provide investigators with an overview of application details and an opportunity to ask questions about the Health Care Systems Scholars Program will be held February 26 and 12 pm EST.
Pre-registration is required here.

LTC Data Cooperative | Ask & Explore: Office Hours for Interested Researchers (March 2026)
2026-03-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
The LTC Data Cooperative hosts a monthly series of informational Q&A sessions for researchers to:
Discover how to leverage the LTC Data Cooperative for your research, understand the application process, explore the types of studies suitable for these datasets, and ask questions on the data available, proposed research, and more.
The next session will be held Thursday, March 12 at 1 p.m.
Explore LTC Data Coop training materials ahead of the session here.
Register here.

2026 Dementia Care & Caregiving Research Summit
2026-03-17 - 2026-03-19
The 2026 Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit, hosted by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), will be held virtually on March 17-19, 2026. Registration is now open.
The research summit builds on the progress of the previous Care Summits to review research progress, highlight innovation and promising research, and identify remaining unmet needs with input from the research community, persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners, those who provide healthcare or services and supports to persons living with dementia, and other interest holders.
Learn more about the summit here.

Grand Rounds: Hillary Lum, MD, PhD, Jenny Portz, PhD, Julia Burgdorf, PhD, MSW, Jody Long, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN
2026-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for the IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, March 19, at 12 p.m. ET, with IMPACT Patient/Caregiver Relevant Outcomes (PCRO) Core member Hillary Lum, MD, PhD, and guest speakers Jenny Portz, PhD, MSW, Julia Burgdorf, PhD, and Jody Long, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN, who will be presenting on “Identifying and Engaging Care Partners through Electronic Health Records for Pragmatic Research.”
Hillary Lum, MD, PhD, is a professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado, Anschutz.
Jenny Portz, PhD, MSW, is an associate professor of general internal medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz.
Julia Burgdorf, PhD, is a research scientist at the Center for Home Care Policy Research at VNS Health.
Jody Long, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN, is the director of clinical affairs for PointClickCare.
Zoom Conferencing
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Meeting ID: 869 3772 0056
IMPACT GR_March 2026_Lum & Portz_Flyer_20260225
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ASCENT Consortium Investigator in Residence Program
2026-03-26
Applications for the Investigator in Residence Program are now live.
This one-year program will provide early-stage investigators focused on serious illness care across any phase of the lifespan with career development and networking opportunities. Investigators in Residence will also receive travel funds to attend the ASCENT Consortium Annual Scientific Meeting, June 29-30, 2026, in Bethesda, Maryland.
Apply here by March 26, 2026.

Health Care Scholars LOI Due
2026-04-02 20:00 (America/New_York)

Grand Rounds: David Reuben, MD and Jeff Williamson, MD, MHS
2026-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for the IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, April 16, at 12 p.m. ET, with David Reuben, MD and Jeff Williamson, MD, MHS, who will be presenting on “D-CARE: Results of a Pragmatic Intervention Trial and Implications for the GUIDE model.”
David Reuben, MD is the Archstone Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Jeff Williamson, MD, MHS is a professor, Chief of Geriatric Medicine, and Director for the Center for Healthcare Innovation at Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Zoom Conferencing
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Meeting ID: 869 3772 0056
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2026 HCSRN Annual Conference | April 21-23
2026-04-21 08:00 - 2026-04-23 17:00 (America/New_York)
The Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) will hold its 2026 Annual Conference from April 21 to 23, 2026, in Dallas, Texas.
HCSRN is a 20-member research network focused on supporting research institutes aligned with healthcare delivery systems. HCSRN’s mission is to improve individual and population health through research that connects the resources and capabilities of learning healthcare systems. Learn more about HCSRN.
Information about registration and abstract submission for the 2026 Annual Conference is forthcoming.

Health Care Scholars Full Proposals Due
2026-04-21 20:00 (America/New_York)

NIA Workshop: Privacy, Trust, and Consent in Aging Research and Recruitment
2026-04-27 - 2026-04-28
The National Institute on Aging will host a two-day workshop, April 27-28, 2026, to address critical challenges in recruiting participants for aging and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) research while also maintaining robust privacy protections and informed consent processes. The workshop will be held virtually from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET each day and is designed for professionals engaged in clinical research on aging and Alzheimer’s and related dementias, including the following:

Bioethicists and research ethics professionals
Institutional Review Board (IRB) members and administrators
Clinical trial coordinators and recruitment specialists
Data scientists and health informatics professionals
Federal and institutional policy makers
Patient advocacy organizations
Health system administrators and partnership leaders

For more information and to register, click here.

American Geriatric Society Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting
2026-04-30 - 2026-05-02
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS26) will take place virtually on April 30th – May 2nd (pre-conference days Monday, April 27th – Wednesday, April 29th).
IMPACT researcher Ariel Green will present on “Effectiveness of Pharmacist-led Telemedicine Deprescribing vs. Usual Care for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial.” Research stemming from The Long Term Care Data Cooperative will include “Sacubitril/Valsartan Use across Transitions between Community, Hospital, and Skilled Nursing Facility Settings,” presented by Andrew R. Zullo, PharmD, PhD and “Measuring Hospitalization, Deaths, and Hospice Care from Skilled Nursing Facility Electronic Health Records vs. Medicare Claims,” presented by Christopher M. Santostefano, MPH, RN.
Learn more and register online here.

ePCT Planning Grants RFA Release
2026-05-05

NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory Workshop
2026-05-17 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix)
The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory will offer a preconference workshop on May 17 at the Society for Clinical Trials 47th Annual Meeting in Phoenix.
The half-day workshop, “Innovations in Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials,” will introduce concepts in the design, conduct, and implementation of pragmatic clinical trials embedded in healthcare systems.
Registration for the workshop is now open.

Grand Rounds: Stephanie Morain, PhD, MPH
2026-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for the IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, May 21, at 12 p.m. ET, with Stephanie Morain, PhD, MPH, who will be presenting, “ePCTs and Health Systems’ Ethical Obligations.”
Stephanie Morain, PhD, MPH is Associate Professor of Health Policy & Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Dracopoulos Rising Professor of Bioethics, Berman Institute of Bioethics
Zoom Conferencing
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Meeting ID: 869 3772 0056
Event Flyer: Flyer_May Grand Rounds_Morain_4.16.26

ePCT Planning Grant Informational Webinar
2026-05-21 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
An optional informational webinar to provide investigators with an overview of application details and an opportunity to ask questions about the ePCT Planning Grant will be held May 21, 2026 at 3pm ET.
Pre-registration is required here.

2026 IMPACT Collaboratory Scientific Conference
2026-05-27 - 2026-05-28
This is an annual meeting for members of the NIA IMPACT Collaboratory. Registration is invitation-only, but portions of the event will be broadcast on LinkedIn Live.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Thursday, May 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
Zoom Details for Virtual Attendees: If you have any questions or need assistance, please email impactcollaboratory@brown.edu.

Pilot ePCT RFA Release Date
2026-06-02
A new RFA for the Pilot ePCT Grant is expected to release June 2nd.

Career Development Award RFA Release Date
2026-06-02
A new RFA for the Career Development Award Program is expected to release June 2nd.

ePCT Planning Grant LOI Due @ 6pm
2026-06-18
Required Letter of Intent Due 6/18 @ 6pm ET for the ePCT Planning Grant Program (RFA PG2026).

ePCT Planning Grant Application Due @ 6pm
2026-09-10
Full Application (by invitation only) due 9/10 @ 6pm ET for the ePCT Planning Grant Program (RFA PG2026).

ePCT Planning Grant Full Application Due
2026-09-10 18:00 (America/New_York)

4th Biennial Conference on Caregiving Research
2026-09-23 - 2026-09-25
The Family Caregiving Collaborative at the University of Utah College of Nursing will host the 4th Biennial Conference on Caregiving Research, Reaching New Heights: Elevating Caregiving Research, Policy, and Practice, September 23 to 25, 2026, in Salt Lake City, UT.
Visit the meeting website here. To stay informed about this conference, sign up for our listserv.
For questions, please contact fcc@nurs.utah.edu

The Mobility Matters Conference Series: Advancing Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities
2026-09-23 08:00 - 2026-09-24 16:00 (America/Denver)
Mobility Matters will hold a conference September 23 – 24 at the University of Colorado Anschutz.
The Mobility Matters Conference Series is a working think tank that brings together leaders to align evidence, implementation science, policy reform, workforce strategy, and technology innovation to improve functional recovery, independence, and quality of life for those living in skilled nursing facilities. Participants engage in collaborative problem-solving, strategic planning, and innovation grounded in research and real-world practice.
Mobility Matters is a national, interdisciplinary initiative advancing policy, research, clinical innovation, and scalable solutions to improve mobility outcomes for older adults in post-acute care, Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs).
Register here.
