The Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty
Forecasted
The Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty supports independent junior faculty conducting aging-related omics research to understand aging processes and develop careers in aging research.
Funder: American Federation for Aging Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Letter of Intent) | April 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $160,000 total over one or two years
Summary: Supports independent junior faculty conducting aging-related omics research and developing careers in aging research and ger-omics.
Key Information: Applicants must have independent research space at a U.S.-based not-for-profit institution and cannot have received major extramural funding as PI or Co-PI.
Description
Administered by the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and supported by The Sagol Network, this award helps early-career investigators develop careers in aging research, particularly ger-omics. The program recognizes that the biological complexity and heterogeneity of aging make omics approaches valuable for understanding aging processes and age-related diseases.
Supported research includes genomics, epigenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, methylomics, and other omics approaches examining biological versus chronological aging in animals and humans. Comparative omics studies of animals with different life spans and studies of aging-related interventions and therapeutics are also supported. The program emphasizes research quality, the investigator’s qualifications, the research environment, and the project’s potential to advance a career in aging research.
