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AGE Trainee Chapter - Call for Nominations

In May 2025, the current Officers of the AGE Trainee Chapter leadership will finish their two-year service. As we are slowly approaching the end of the elected term, we are soliciting new nominations for the future Officers-Elect to ensure they receive the required training and guidance prior to their service.

After the overlap training time, the Officers-Elect will begin their leadership at the AGE 2025 meeting in Anchorage, Alaska.  

We want to encourage nominations for the following positions: 

Chair of the Trainee Chapter-Elect 
The Trainee Chapter Chair serves as the chief day-to-day operating officer of the Trainee Chapter,  Co-chair of the Trainee advocate committee, as well as performs all duties as one of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee Representatives of the Trainee Chapter. 

Vice-Chair/Secretary of the Trainee Chapter-Elect 
The Trainee Chapter Vice Chair/Secretary shall advise and assist the Trainee Chapter Chair in AGE TC decision-making, as well as recording the minutes of any meetings or conference calls. The  Vice-Chair/Secretary will be responsible for calling for nominations, disseminating nominee  statements and calling for a vote, and tabulating votes, for all Trainee Chapter elections. If the Chair cannot serve, for whatever reason, the Vice-Chair shall become Chair and serve the  remainder of the elected term. 

Senior Trainee Advocate 
The Senior Trainee Advocate serves as Chair of the Trainee Advocate Committee, as well as performs all duties as one of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee Representatives of the Trainee Chapter.  

Treasurer of the Trainee Chapter 
The Trainee Chapter Treasurer will be responsible for managing the trainee chapter budget,  including monthly budget updates, following up on outstanding invoices, and securing sponsorships for trainee chapter activities. The Trainee Chapter Treasurer will attend Trainee Chapter leadership meetings on a monthly basis. 

As per the bylaws, Dr. Aga Borowik (current TC Chair) oversees administering the election. Any Trainee Member as defined in the AGE Bylaws may be nominated for the position of Chair-Elect,  Vice-Chair/Secretary-Elect, or Treasurer-Elect. The Senior Trainee Advocate-Elect should be a faculty member in an independent position. 

To nominate an eligible person for Officers-Elect of the AGE Trainee Chapter leadership, please complete the application below by September 16, 2024, stating the nominee's  first and last name and a working email address for the nominee. Self-nominations should  contain a statement of no more than 1000 words describing the candidate’s interest in and  qualifications for the position. Non-self-nominees will be contacted upon receipt of nomination  and asked to either decline nomination or to provide a statement of 1000 words or less within  one week. Upon receipt of all nominated candidate statements, an email will be sent out to  request a vote by the entire AGE-TC membership, with an attachment containing all submitted  candidate 1000-word statements. 

Take care and thanks for your participation in the growing AGE Trainee Chapter!
Aga, Nanda, Gavin, and Matt

AGE TC Nominations 

Congratulations to the AGE Early Career Scholars & AGE / AFAR Diversity Awards

AGE Early Career Scholars & AGE / AFAR Diversity Awards

 

Apply Now for the American Aging Association (AGE)
Early Career Scholar’s Program: An Award to Support Diversity in AGE!

We are looking for enthusiastic trainees studying aging or age-related diseases to apply for the AGE Early Career Scholar’s Program. AGE recognizes the need to increase the representation of, and support provided to, under-represented minorities in our association, for the benefit of the entire Geroscience research community.

Why Apply?

  • Ten Scholars will be selected, and will receive a 2-year AGE membership, travel award for the 2023 AGE meeting worth $1300, the opportunity to present your research at the AGE 2023 annual meeting (https://www.americanagingassociation.org/annual-meeting), and will be paired with a senior AGE trainee chapter member for ongoing mentorship.
  • Additional 2-year AGE memberships and virtual 2023 meeting registrations will be awarded.

Who Should Apply?

  • Are you an undergrad, postbacc, graduate student or postdoc?
  • Do you identify as an under-represented minority in biomedical sciences? (Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; Individuals with disabilities; Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds; Women; See more information at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-031.html)
  • Are you studying aging or age-related diseases? Even if you think you’re not you probably are! Do you study metabolic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases? Those are all age-related diseases!
  • If you said yes to all of these, you should apply!

How do I Apply?

The deadline to apply has passed.

You will need a single PDF that includes the following:

  • A CV/Biosketch (any format is fine)
  • A short (max. 300 words) research abstract – no results necessary. Please indicate how your research does or could relate to Aging/Geroscience.
  • A short paragraph (max. 500 words) outlining why you would like to be part of AGE and how this award will benefit your career.

  

New Advances for Trainees

- Visit us on YouTube and check out our new content on career development.

- We are developing a peer mentoring program within the TC. This will allow early and senior trainees to buddy up for peer support. Remember, we are all in this together!  

- Would you like to be involved in supporting AGE through the TC chapter? Please join one of our many TC- committees that support the empowerment of AGE trainees!         

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