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Calling all scientist-citizens: there is a need for you to make your voice heard in responding to a proposal that would give politically appointed officials authority over federal grant-making. This would represent a transformative shift in how grants are administered, with far-reaching implications, and we ask you to join with GSA in speaking up to both the presidential administration and Congress.

GSA members are invited to apply for a unique opportunity this summer: the inaugural GSA Scientist-Citizen Storytelling Lab. Several of my recent columns and blogs have focused on the call GSA made to its members this year to step up and take on the role of scientist-citizens: individuals committed to proactive public engagement that improves understanding of science and policies that support all of us as we age.

I’ve accepted an invitation to present on Wednesday, May 27, at “Affecting the Aging Trajectory: Regulatory Constructs for Gerotherapeutic Drug, Biologic & Device Development,” and I encourage GSA members to join us virtually!  

GSA celebrates its annual Founder’s Day on May 18, marking the day in 1945 when a small group of forward-thinking researchers established the Society. The founders couldn’t have imagined the enormous growth we would have, now with more than 6,500 members across 26 different academic disciplines.

GSA will have a presence at the upcoming IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics. Taking place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from July 5 to 8, this will be the first in-person World Congress since GSA hosted the event in San Francisco in 2017.