External Innovative Networks Core

核心C -外部创新网络， 密歇根州NIA P30中心（MiCDA）外部创新网络核心的总体目标是加强老龄化研究方面的国家和国际合作，从而加速科学发现。两个主要目标是：（1）促进最佳设计与老龄化有关的调查，并促进统一这些数据资源的措施;（2）促进根据现有数据进行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新的方法来设计，收集和分发美国和国际上与老龄化相关的调查;分享 并就高度优先的课题发展新的研究成果;加速达成共识意见;以及酌情促进培训。通常，这些目标是通过网络成员的面对面会议实现的，并辅之以电话会议和网络通信。 鉴于MiCDA近三十年的经验，MiCDA的Core C完全有能力执行这些任务。MiCDA的附属机构指导了世界上一些最大和运行时间最长的社会科学数据收集项目，他们是为每个网络提出的研究主题的国际公认专家。 持续的网络是：老年残疾趋势（Robert Schoeni）和HRS姐妹研究国际网络（大卫威尔）。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·奥夫斯泰德）。

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).