Pre-announcement - Call for Proposals: Research Projects Using NuAge Biomarkers

Database and Biobank of the Quebec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Successful Aging (NuAge Database and Biobank), in partnership with the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS), and the Quebec Network for Research on Aging (RQRV), invite the scientific community to respond to the call for proposals for research projects using biomarkers from the NuAge Database and Biobank.

The objective of this call for proposals is to support the analysis of biological samples from the NuAge Biobank that would be used in a research project aiming to explain the heterogeneity of aging trajectories.

The proposed project must be innovative and seek to improve the overall health and quality of life of seniors.

Important Information

  • Funding amount: Up to $100,000
  • Official call launch: January 15th, 2024
  • Deadline (pre-proposal): March 8th, 2024
  • Deadline (full proposal): April 26th, 2024
  • Competition is open exclusively to active RQRV members

For more details on the NuAge cohort, datasets and biological samples available, visit the NuAge Database and Biobank website.

 

Contact Information:

Esther Fafard

NuAge Database and Biobank Coordinator

Phone: 819-780-2220, ext. 45613