Some of the 79 million reasons to use the HRS genomics data

In 2009, NIH received its first year of funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). NIA received $275 million over two years in ARRA funds. Overall, these funds were used to intensify and expand scientific study and support the research infrastructure in aging and age-related cognitive change, including Alzheimer’s disease, through a series of grants and initiatives. Among the many important projects NIA supported using ARRA funds was the genotyping of DNA samples collected from almost 20,000 participants in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS).

Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - March 9, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jonathan W. King, Program Director, Division of Behavioral and Social Research Source Type: blogs