{"id":47216,"date":"2026-05-12T15:54:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/?p=47216"},"modified":"2026-05-27T12:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:08:07","slug":"und-hosts-national-institute-on-aging-director-for-fireside-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/2026\/05\/und-hosts-national-institute-on-aging-director-for-fireside-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"UND hosts National Institute on Aging director for fireside chat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dr. Richard Hodes joins UND President Andrew Armacost to discuss Alzheimer\u2019s breakthroughs, rural health and future of aging science<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47217\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47217\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/260504-hodes-2-IMG-9622WEB.jpg\" alt=\"two men sit on a stage and talk\" width=\"1026\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/260504-hodes-2-IMG-9622WEB.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/260504-hodes-2-IMG-9622WEB-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/260504-hodes-2-IMG-9622WEB-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/260504-hodes-2-IMG-9622WEB-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UND President Andrew Armacost and Dr. Richard Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging, discuss topics related to aging research on Monday, May 4. Photo by Joe Banish\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UND <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.und.edu\/directory\/andrew.armacost\">President Andrew Armacost<\/a><\/strong> recently welcomed Dr. Richard Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health, for a wide-ranging fireside chat focused on the future of aging research, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, rural health and the growing role of artificial intelligence in medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Held in the afternoon of Monday, May 4, before UND and NIA researchers, faculty members and others, the conversation highlighted the rapid evolution of aging science during Hodes\u2019 more than three decades leading the NIA.<\/p>\n<p>The fireside chat was held in a ballroom at the Olive Ann Hotel in downtown Grand Forks, and coincided with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nihagingdirectorsmeeting.vfairs.com\/\">NIA Regional Director\u2019s meeting,<\/a><\/strong> held on the UND campus from May 4-5.<\/p>\n<p>Hodes reflected on his career path \u2014 from growing up on Long Island and driving an ice cream truck in the summers, to studying at Yale and at Harvard Medical School, and eventually joining the NIH as a physician-scientist. He credited mentorship and being open to unexpected opportunities as key influences throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>During the discussion, Hodes said research on aging has transformed dramatically since he became NIA director in 1993.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAging and aging research, not only from a public health standpoint, but from the excitement of the most basic translational biological behavioral sciences, has really become a model,\u201d Hodes said.<\/p>\n<p>Today, he said, aging science has become a leading area of biomedical research, driven by advances in molecular biology, behavioral science and personalized medicine.<\/p>\n<h2>Most significant advances<\/h2>\n<p>Turning to the rapid evolution of aging science, Armacost asked Hodes what he viewed as the most significant breakthroughs during his 33 years leading the NIA.<\/p>\n<p>A key portion of the conversation focused on Alzheimer\u2019s disease and dementia research. Hodes described major breakthroughs in the ability to detect Alzheimer\u2019s before symptoms appear, including the development of blood-based biomarkers and advanced imaging tools. He also highlighted recently approved treatments that slow progression in early-stage Alzheimer\u2019s patients.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Hodes emphasized the complexity of Alzheimer\u2019s disease, noting that most patients experience multiple overlapping brain pathologies rather than a single disease process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have the realistic hope, I think, of identifying more and more targets and \u2014 let us pray \u2014 more personalized, effective interventions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Armacost and Hodes also discussed the importance of research partnerships and supporting institutions in rural states such as North Dakota. Hodes stressed that NIH is committed to expanding research opportunities beyond large coastal institutions and ensuring rural populations are represented in major studies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstitutions like the University here in North Dakota and others have no shortage of bright and brilliant scientists,\u201d Hodes said.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged early-career researchers to engage directly with NIH staff and take advantage of mentorship and training opportunities available through the agency.<\/p>\n<p>As the conversation shifted toward emerging technologies, Armacost asked Hodes about the growing role of artificial intelligence in medicine and research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat do you see with AI, and what are the opportunities?\u201d Armacost asked.<\/p>\n<p>Hodes described AI as an increasingly essential tool for scientists and administrators alike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone going into research now has to be thinking about AI literacy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion concluded with questions from faculty and researchers, the answers to which reinforced the importance of collaboration among federal agencies, universities and health care systems as advances in aging science continue to reshape medicine and public health.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47218\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47218\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/260504-hodes-1-IMG-9629WEB.jpg\" alt=\"people in a ballroom listen to two speakers on a stage\" width=\"1026\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/260504-hodes-1-IMG-9629WEB.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/260504-hodes-1-IMG-9629WEB-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/260504-hodes-1-IMG-9629WEB-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/260504-hodes-1-IMG-9629WEB-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guests of the fireside chat listen to President Armacost, and Richard Hodes, director of the NIA. 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