American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)

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The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research.
AFAR focuses its activities on these major initiatives:
- Identifying and funding a broad range of cutting-edge research most likely to increase knowledge about healthy aging.
- Attracting more physicians to specialize in geriatric medicine to meet the demands of an aging population with expert health care.
- Creating opportunities for scientists and clinicians to share knowledge and exchange ideas to drive innovation in aging research.
- Providing information to the public on new medical findings that can help people live longer lives, less susceptible to disease and disability.

Contact information:

 

American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
55 West 39th Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10018

Phone: (212) 703-9977
Toll-free: (888) 582-2327
Fax: (212) 997-0330

Email: grants@afar.org or info@afar.org

Websites:
www.afar.org
www.beeson.org
www.healthcompass.org
www.geriatricsrecruitment.org

The fund is not a competitive fund
web site: http://www.afar.org/