Invitation to Submit Questions
Fireside Chat at PAA 2026 with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on “NIH and the Future of Population Research: A Conversation with the NIH Director”
We invite members of the Population Association of America community to submit questions for an upcoming fireside chat with the NIH Director at the PAA 2026 Annual Meeting.
This plenary session will focus on broad issues shaping population research, such as NIH strategic priorities, funding levels, open science/reproducibility, new methods of inquiry/AI, science communication, and the future of social and behavioral research. We invite you to submit your questions for Dr. Bhattacharya on a range of NIH-related topics. Questions that are clear, concise and broadly relevant will be most helpful, and please avoid questions about specific grant applications or individual cases.
Questions will be consolidated to cover common themes that emerge and will be presented anonymously by the session moderator (Professor Will Dow, UC-Berkeley). Optional contact information can be listed below in the event we need to follow up for clarification.