Geroscience Computational Core at the Columbia Aging Center
Support for aging biomarker research across CUIMC
Mission
To make Columbia University Irving Medical Center a global leader in geroscience by integrating cutting-edge aging biomarkers into every stage of the translational research pipeline.
News | Announcing Spring 2026 CHAI Pilot Awards to Advance Measurement of Healthy Aging
To apply for the Columbia Aging Center's CHAI Pilot Awards to Advance Measurement of Healthy Aging offered through the Geroscience Computational Core, please go to the form at the link below. This Spring 2026 round of pilot grants is designed to foster innovations in measurement science that will inform a next generation of cohort studies to understand the etiology and course of healthy aging. We welcome proposals from all branches of science and from across the Columbia University community. Responsive proposals will develop and/or validate novel measurements of healthy aging, including population-level measures, survey scales, psychometric assessments, physical and cognitive performance tests, biochemical assays, composite indices, and/or methods to collect data or biospecimens.
Amount: Each award is $33,000. We anticipate that three awards will be given.
Eligibility: Assistant, associate, and full professors across Columbia University schools are eligible to apply.
Dates: The deadline to submit your proposal is Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 5pm ET. Grant period will begin on October 1, 2026.
Details and submission portal may be found at this link.
Contact: Emma Kaishian at ek3138@cumc.columbia.edu.
Our Services
Consultation
Assistance with conceptualization, design, and preparation of grants and papers
Analysis
Analysis to test geroscience-informed hypotheses
Data Preparation
Preparation of DNA methylation, epigenetic clock, immune cell abundances, biological age, and pace of aging data
Data Sharing
Data sharing/access to datasets with curated phenotypes and calculated variables for geroscience research projects