Extramural Programs

Biology of Aging (BAP)

Supports research to enhance and extend the human health span by identifying opportunities to better understand the mechanisms of aging.

Supports basic social and behavioral research and research training on the processes of aging at both the individual and societal level.

Supports extramural research and training to further the understanding of the aging process in the structure and functioning of the nervous system.

Supports research on health and disease in the aged and research on aging over the human lifespan, including its relationships to health outcomes.