The Biomarker Network at the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan is soliciting abstracts for presentations at the Biomarker Network Meeting, which will take place in person on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (one day before PAA 2024). The Biomarker Network is a National Institute on Aging sponsored project to develop an interdisciplinary group of scientists dedicated to improved measurement of biological risk for late life health outcomes in large representative samples of populations.

We are developing sessions on methodological projects that focus on collection (e.g., comparison or assessment of collection methods), assay development, or analytic work (e.g., novel statistical methods, algorithms, etc.) related to biomarkers of aging. In addition, we are interested in other methods of collection such as apps, devices, cellphones, etc. Papers that focus exclusively on substantive research are of lower priority.

The presentation abstract should clarify the material to be presented, including topic, data, methods, and the overall results. Abstracts are limited to 300 words. The deadline for submitting abstracts is January 5, 2024. Abstracts should be sent to the Biomarker Network at [email protected]. We will begin to notify individuals of their acceptance for program participation shortly after submission; everyone will be notified of our final decision by January 26, 2024.

Please feel free to email the Biomarker Network ([email protected]) with any questions and/or suggestions. In addition, feel free to share this call for papers/presentations with interested colleagues.