Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging - Time Line
The NIH Record  -- February 23, 1966, Page 1

Gerontology Branch Transfer Combines All Major Aging Programs in NICHD
The Gerontology Branch, formerly part of the National Heart Institute has been transferred to the Aging Program of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The research and training grants in gerontology, formerly supported by the other Institutes, were transferred to NICHD in 1963. With the transfer of the Gerontology Branch, all major aging research training activities at NIH are consolidated in NICHD.
Branch in Baltimore
Located on the grounds of the Baltimore City Hospitals, the Gerontology Branch will continue to emphasize investigations of the biological mechanisms of age and description and interpretation of age changes in the various organ systems of human beings, as well as overall changes in performance and behavior. It will also continue and expand its longitudinal study of more than 500 men from all walks of life who come to Baltimore every 18 months for a complete 2-day examination.

NIH Photo - Celebrating the transfer of the Gerontology Branch to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) are from left: Dr. Nathan W. Shock, Gerontology Branch Chief; Dr. Roy Hertz, NICHD, Scientific Director; and Dr. Donald Harting, NICHD Director. -- Photo by Jerry Hecht		Celebrating the transfer of the Gerontology Branch to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) are from left: Dr. Nathan W. Shock, Gerontology Branch Chief; Dr. Roy Hertz, NICHD, Scientific Director; and Dr. Donald Harting, NICHD Director.--Photo by Jerry Hecht
The Gerontology Branch, consisting of eighty-five employees, is directed by Dr. Nathan W. Shock. Dr. Shock holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Purdue University and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
Dr. Shock is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Gerontology, a member of the PHS Advisory Committee on Gerontology, and Past President of the Gerontology Society. He has been the recipient of numerous honors for his many contributions to the field and was the first scientist to be given the Annual Researeh Award for Meritorious Contributions to Gerontology by the Gerontolological Society.
Construction Begun
Construction has now started on a new four-story laboratory building for research in aging on the grounds of the Baltimore City Hospitals. Due for completion in 1967, this building will provide a badly needed research facility housing approximately 300 professional and ancillary personnel. When completed, the facilities and resources available at Baltimore will be the most comprehensive in the country.
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