The UCSF Center for Aging in Diverse Communities (CADC) RCMAR is announcing their availability of pilot project awards. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit an intent to apply with their name, position, and draft title by Friday, February 11, 2022.

CADC Scientists will conduct one-year pilot studies to investigate research questions within the scope of CADC’s goals among older Black/African American, Latinx, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native American/American Indian populations, or sexual and gender minorities of any race/ethnicity. CADC will fund at least three Scientists with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2022 (pending IRB approval of the Scientist’s pilot study).

Proposed pilot studies may be analyses of secondary data sets or primary data collection that is feasible within one-year. Here are examples of potential research areas and topics that will be funded:
1) Health promotion and healthy aging topics;
2) Research projects with older minorities that engage community-based organizations;
3) Cognitive function among minority older adults;
4) Studies of aging and the arts (e.g., music, dance, art);
5) Proposals using secondary data that include minority participants and are focused on aging;
6) Studies on the health and well-being of ethnically diverse informal caregivers;
7) Studies on the determinants, outcomes, and palliation of disability in older minority persons;
8) Studies to improve the quality of health care delivery for older minority patients.

For more details and to apply, visit: https://cadc.ucsf.edu/apply.