CayoField: Field-based aging portraits in nonhuman primates
Official title: Core C: CayoField
Funded at Arizona State University-Tempe Campus · NIH-11435943 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Researchers will collect long-term, field-based behavioral and biological data from rhesus monkeys to understand how aging differs across people-like aging patterns and social experiences.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Arizona State University-Tempe Campus NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Scottsdale, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2026 |
| Project end | August 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,742,782 |
| NIH project number | 1U19AG092410-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11435943 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are individuals with interest in aging research and collaborative teams working with nonhuman primate models or translational aging studies.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient benefit is not applicable to this nonhuman primate study, though insights may inform human aging research.
What this research studies
This project uses the Cayo Santiago rhesus macaque population to build comprehensive portraits of aging by tracking behavior, biology, and social life over five years. By collecting multi-domain data in a naturalistic setting, the study aims to link life-course experiences with cross-system aging differences and their social drivers. Data will come from behavioral observations, censuses, and regular biological samples, with new methods to integrate these complex datasets. Although conducted in nonhuman primates, the findings aim to improve translation to human aging and its social determinants.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could illuminate why aging varies across individuals and identify social and biological targets to promote healthier aging in humans.
How similar studies have gone: Past work shows that multi-domain, cross-system aging patterns can be detected in nonhuman primates, supporting the potential of this approach.
Where this research is happening
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Arizona State University-Tempe Campus
Scottsdale, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ruiz-Lambides, Angelina V — Arizona State University-Tempe Campus
- Study coordinator: Ruiz-Lambides, Angelina V
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.