Black in Gerontology & Geriatrics

🗣️🆘Support Black in Gerontology and Geriatrics (BIGG) Students and Scholars Your gift empowers students to research, connect, and change the future of aging. For further details on how you can help, visit: gofund.me/589f8c18

Day 2 of our collaborative preconference workshop at #GSA2025

Day 2 of our collaborative preconference about to kick off! #GSA2025

Day 1 of our collaborative preconference workshop at #GSA2025 was a huge success, with several of our current and past BIGG awardees and mentors in attendance. Join us for Day 2.

🗣️Call for Applications: 2025 BIGG Travel Fellowships for Advanced Students and Early Career Researchers. tinyurl.com/3p8r3wxx

Welcome to BIGG Visibility #Letsgettheconversationgoing 😊 Remember to use the hashtag #BIGGRollcall and tag us

A reminder to join us on October 3rd, 2025 for the BIGG Visibility Day.

Reminder: BIGG Visibility Day is on Friday, October 3, 2025. Join us to celebrate the beautiful Black minds in the field of aging research, teaching, and practice.

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We still need your help to achieve our goal of supporting 15 students to attend GSA this year. No amount is too small. Please support us and share with your network. Thank you.🙏🏾 gofund.me/589f8c18

We are still in need of your help... nothing is too small. Thank you.

Attending scientific meetings are so important in empowering with the network and connection to sprout. @BlackInGeron has been helping many Black students with travel grants. They need help to raise funds. Pls donate or RT. Cc @DrJoeAbah @aproko_doctor gofund.me/c4559fd9

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for our 23rd Annual Update in #Alzheimers disease and Related #Dementias Date: September 19, 2025 Time: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Register Here: wai.wisc.edu/adrdupdate/

Now Accepting Applications🔊🔊🔊 The HBCU Aging Ambassadors Program is now accepting applications for the 2025 Ambassadors. To learn more, visit: tinyurl.com/3pp88ark

Ready for an unforgettable evening? Join us at the BiP Social & Networking Event at B&O American Brasserie in Baltimore on April 24, from 7 PM - until. Connect, learn & have fun with fellow physiologists. Tickets are just $30—secure your spot now. Link in the description.

Countdown to the 2nd annual Alter Dementia Summit!!! We are at over 500 registered attendees from all over the U.S.!!! It’s about to go down in ATL!!! Thx in advance to our sponsors, speakers, volunteers, Alter Dementia partners!!! #blackchurch #dementiaawareness #brainhealth

@UKYMedicine researcher Darlingtina K. Esiaka has been awarded a fellowship to work with the Research Center for Ageing Cognition and Psychological Health at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Nigeria. Learn more: research.uky.edu/news/uk-resear…

Excited to serve as a community educator and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., a National partner with Alzheimer’s Association. Community partnership are key. @akasorority1908 @SGS_JAG @BlackInGeron @nnvalinks

On February 22 participated in “Research with Roots”, thank you to Dr. Janetta Brown at The HBCU Experience - Alzheimer's Research Consortium, LLC. @SGS_JAG @BlackInGeron @geronsociety