External Innovative Networks Core

核心C-外部创新网络， 密歇根州NIA P30中心(MiCDA)的外部创新网络核心(MiCDA)的总体目标是加强国内和国际在老龄化研究方面的合作，这反过来又加速了科学发现。两个主要目标是：(1)促进与老龄化有关的调查的最佳设计，并促进协调这些数据资源的措施；(2)促进基于现有数据的国家和国际比较分析。更具体地说，MiCDA的外部网络共享和开发在美国和国际上设计、收集和分发与老龄化有关的调查的新方法；共享 并就高度优先的专题开发新的研究成果；加快协商一致意见的汇聚；并酌情促进培训。通常，这些目标是通过网络成员面对面的会议，辅之以电话会议和基于网络的交流来实现的。 鉴于MiCDA近30年的经验，MiCDA的Core C处于有利地位，可以执行这些任务。MCDA的附属机构指导着世界上一些规模最大、运行时间最长的社会科学数据收集项目，他们在为每个网络提出的研究主题方面都是国际公认的专家。 持续的网络是：老年残疾趋势(罗伯特·舍尼)和人权事务国际姐妹研究网络(大卫·韦尔)。拟议的新网络是：生命历程、健康、动态和差异(詹姆斯·豪斯)和美国老龄化纵向研究网络(玛丽·贝丝·奥夫斯特达尔)。

Core C - External Innovative Networks , The overarching goal of the External Innovative Networks Core of Michigan's NIA P30 Center (MiCDA) is to strengthen national and international collaboration on research in aging, which in turn accelerates scientific discovery. The two primary aims are: (1) to facilitate the optimal design of aging-related surveys and promote harmonization of measures across these data resources; and (2) to facilitate national and international comparative analyses based on existing data. More specifically, MiCDA's external networks share and develop new ways to design, collect, and distribute aging-related surveys in the US and internationally; share and develop new research findings on topics of high priority; expedite convergence of consensus opinions; and foster training where appropriate. Typically, these aims are achieved through face-to-face meetings of network members, supplemented by teleconferencing and web-based communication. MiCDA's Core C is well positioned to carry out these tasks given MiCDA's almost three decades of experience. Affiliates of MiCDA direct some of the largest and longest-running social science data collection projects in the world, and they are internationally recognized experts in the research topics proposed for each of the networks. The continuing networks are: TRENDS in Old-Age Disability (Robert Schoeni) and International Network of HRS Sister Studies (David Weir). The proposed new networks are: Life Course Health Dynamics and Disparities (James House) and the Network on Longitudinal Studies of Aging in the US (Mary Beth Ofstedal).