Sealy Center on Aging
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The Sealy Center on Aging focuses on improving the health and well-being of older adults through interdisciplinary research, education, and community service by integrating the resources and activities relevant to aging at UTMB Health. Please use ALT text!
The next Texas RCMAR Lecture features a presentation by Glenn Martinez, PhD MPH, Dean, College of Liberal and Fine Arts, UTSA. He will present, "Latinidad and Language in Latino Health' on October 28, 2025. www.utmb.edu/rcmar
October 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The next Texas RCMAR Lecture features a presentation by Glenn Martinez, PhD MPH, Dean, College of Liberal and Fine Arts, UTSA. He will present, "Latinidad and Language in Latino Health' on October 28, 2025. www.utmb.edu/rcmar
▶️ A video is now available online for the Pepper Investigators Lecture on October 22, 2025, "Using Technology to Keep Old People Out of Nursing Homes," presented by James S. Goodwin, MD, Co-Director, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center; Professor, Geriatrics
🔗 www.utmb.edu/pepper
🔗 www.utmb.edu/pepper
October 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
▶️ A video is now available online for the Pepper Investigators Lecture on October 22, 2025, "Using Technology to Keep Old People Out of Nursing Homes," presented by James S. Goodwin, MD, Co-Director, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center; Professor, Geriatrics
🔗 www.utmb.edu/pepper
🔗 www.utmb.edu/pepper
🫶 Heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the 28th Annual Forum on Aging! This event provides a platform for faculty, fellows, and students to showcase their ongoing research in aging, fostering collaboration and innovation within the UTMB community.
➡️ www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
➡️ www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
October 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🫶 Heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the 28th Annual Forum on Aging! This event provides a platform for faculty, fellows, and students to showcase their ongoing research in aging, fostering collaboration and innovation within the UTMB community.
➡️ www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
➡️ www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
💡Join us at 4-6PM at the HEC for the 28th Annual Forum on Aging. The event provides a platform for faculty members, fellows, and students to share their ongoing aging research with the UTMB community. 👉 www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
October 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
💡Join us at 4-6PM at the HEC for the 28th Annual Forum on Aging. The event provides a platform for faculty members, fellows, and students to share their ongoing aging research with the UTMB community. 👉 www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
💡 UTMB Health faculty, staff, students, and trainees are invited to join us this afternoon for the 28th Annual Forum on Aging.
👉 www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
👉 www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
October 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
💡 UTMB Health faculty, staff, students, and trainees are invited to join us this afternoon for the 28th Annual Forum on Aging.
👉 www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
👉 www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
💪What does it take to age well? Join experts on brain health, aging research, nutrition, & geriatric care as they share insights, practical tips, & resources for living longer and better on Oct 22 at OLLI. Free & open to the public. Register today! utmb.us/ekn
October 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
💪What does it take to age well? Join experts on brain health, aging research, nutrition, & geriatric care as they share insights, practical tips, & resources for living longer and better on Oct 22 at OLLI. Free & open to the public. Register today! utmb.us/ekn
UTMB Community: Join us for the next DMAC CERCIT Seminar Series: "Challenges in Non-Inferiority Testing: Why It's Not Just a One-Sided Version of Superiority Testing," presented by Samiran Ghosh, Professor & Chair, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, UT Health Houston. www.utmb.edu/dmac
September 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
UTMB Community: Join us for the next DMAC CERCIT Seminar Series: "Challenges in Non-Inferiority Testing: Why It's Not Just a One-Sided Version of Superiority Testing," presented by Samiran Ghosh, Professor & Chair, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, UT Health Houston. www.utmb.edu/dmac
💡 The NIA has renewed funding for the UTMB Health Pepper OAIC with a five-year, $6.5 million award, continuing support through August 2030. Since 2000, the Center has advanced research and training focused on improving independence for older adults. Read more: utmb.us/eh7
September 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
💡 The NIA has renewed funding for the UTMB Health Pepper OAIC with a five-year, $6.5 million award, continuing support through August 2030. Since 2000, the Center has advanced research and training focused on improving independence for older adults. Read more: utmb.us/eh7
Save the date for the 28th Annual Forum on Aging at UTMB Health! The Forum provides a platform for faculty members, fellows, and students to share their ongoing aging research. Stay tuned for a call for abstracts! www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
August 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Save the date for the 28th Annual Forum on Aging at UTMB Health! The Forum provides a platform for faculty members, fellows, and students to share their ongoing aging research. Stay tuned for a call for abstracts! www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
Save the date for the 28th Annual Forum on Aging! Join us on Oct 16 for networking and learning about the research services offered by the Sealy Center on Aging. Each year, monetary awards are given for the best student and fellow posters. Stay tuned for a call for abstracts! www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
August 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Save the date for the 28th Annual Forum on Aging! Join us on Oct 16 for networking and learning about the research services offered by the Sealy Center on Aging. Each year, monetary awards are given for the best student and fellow posters. Stay tuned for a call for abstracts! www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
🎓Check out this Faculty Factory Podcast "Leadership is Personal" exploring team building, applied knowledge (or intelligence), situational awareness, authenticity, and the role of brain chemistry by Dr. Sharma, Senior VP, Chief Medical & Clinical Innovation Officer facultyfactory.org/gulshan-shar...
August 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🎓Check out this Faculty Factory Podcast "Leadership is Personal" exploring team building, applied knowledge (or intelligence), situational awareness, authenticity, and the role of brain chemistry by Dr. Sharma, Senior VP, Chief Medical & Clinical Innovation Officer facultyfactory.org/gulshan-shar...
UTMB Students Shine with MSTAR! Students presented work in the Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program. Topics ranged from delirium prevention to dementia diagnosis and metabolic health. Award winners included Matthew Phan, Annika Nambiar, and Hamid Koroni. Congratulations to all!
August 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
UTMB Students Shine with MSTAR! Students presented work in the Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program. Topics ranged from delirium prevention to dementia diagnosis and metabolic health. Award winners included Matthew Phan, Annika Nambiar, and Hamid Koroni. Congratulations to all!
👏 Congratulations to 2025-2026 Pilot Project Awardees in the Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC) for Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas (CERCIT) program!
🔗 www.utmb.edu/dmac
🔗 www.utmb.edu/dmac
July 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
👏 Congratulations to 2025-2026 Pilot Project Awardees in the Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC) for Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas (CERCIT) program!
🔗 www.utmb.edu/dmac
🔗 www.utmb.edu/dmac
Are you an adult age 60+? Do you want to take control of your health and live an active, fulfilling life? Look no further – The Patient Education Programs (PEP) are here to support you! Interested? Visit www.utmb.edu/diabetes or contact cdprogram@utmb.edu.
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July 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Are you an adult age 60+? Do you want to take control of your health and live an active, fulfilling life? Look no further – The Patient Education Programs (PEP) are here to support you! Interested? Visit www.utmb.edu/diabetes or contact cdprogram@utmb.edu.
www.utmb.edu/scoa/about-u...
www.utmb.edu/scoa/about-u...
🗓️ Pepper Investigators Lecture July 23 - "Stronger for Longer: The Interplay Between Lifestyle, Muscle Metabolism, and Successful Aging," presented by Andrew Murton, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery.
July 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🗓️ Pepper Investigators Lecture July 23 - "Stronger for Longer: The Interplay Between Lifestyle, Muscle Metabolism, and Successful Aging," presented by Andrew Murton, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery.
Seminar Series July 22, 2025
Please join us for a #DMACCERCIT seminar presented by Corey Simon, PhD and Rebecca North, PhD, Duke University, "Federated Evaluation of Data to Enhance Pain Research among Adults in Later Life (FEDERAL)"
utmb.us/e88
Please join us for a #DMACCERCIT seminar presented by Corey Simon, PhD and Rebecca North, PhD, Duke University, "Federated Evaluation of Data to Enhance Pain Research among Adults in Later Life (FEDERAL)"
utmb.us/e88
July 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Seminar Series July 22, 2025
Please join us for a #DMACCERCIT seminar presented by Corey Simon, PhD and Rebecca North, PhD, Duke University, "Federated Evaluation of Data to Enhance Pain Research among Adults in Later Life (FEDERAL)"
utmb.us/e88
Please join us for a #DMACCERCIT seminar presented by Corey Simon, PhD and Rebecca North, PhD, Duke University, "Federated Evaluation of Data to Enhance Pain Research among Adults in Later Life (FEDERAL)"
utmb.us/e88
The UTMB Health community is invited to join us for a Special Lecture on August 5th. Peter Abadir, MD, will present, "From Frailty to Function: Engineering New Frontiers in Aging," in a hybrid format. Please RSVP: Contact Elizabeth Huber at elhuber@utmb.edu or (409) 747-0008.
July 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The UTMB Health community is invited to join us for a Special Lecture on August 5th. Peter Abadir, MD, will present, "From Frailty to Function: Engineering New Frontiers in Aging," in a hybrid format. Please RSVP: Contact Elizabeth Huber at elhuber@utmb.edu or (409) 747-0008.
Over 40 members of the UTMB Health community gathered today for the latest installment of the Pepper Investigators Lecture Series, where Dr Milani presented research on pain and cognition in older adults
🔍 Curious about the science behind the talk? Check out 2 new journal articles from ongoing work
🔍 Curious about the science behind the talk? Check out 2 new journal articles from ongoing work
June 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Over 40 members of the UTMB Health community gathered today for the latest installment of the Pepper Investigators Lecture Series, where Dr Milani presented research on pain and cognition in older adults
🔍 Curious about the science behind the talk? Check out 2 new journal articles from ongoing work
🔍 Curious about the science behind the talk? Check out 2 new journal articles from ongoing work
Pepper Investigators Lecture - Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Pain and cognition among older adults across contexts
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Rebecca Sealy 6.100 & via TEAMS
Presented by Sadaf Milani, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public and Population Health
Pain and cognition among older adults across contexts
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Rebecca Sealy 6.100 & via TEAMS
Presented by Sadaf Milani, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public and Population Health
June 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Pepper Investigators Lecture - Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Pain and cognition among older adults across contexts
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Rebecca Sealy 6.100 & via TEAMS
Presented by Sadaf Milani, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public and Population Health
Pain and cognition among older adults across contexts
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Rebecca Sealy 6.100 & via TEAMS
Presented by Sadaf Milani, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public and Population Health
UTMB Health will commemorate Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Clinics, business areas, and administrative offices will close in honor of the holiday. For additional information on our holiday hours, visit, utmbhealth.com/holiday-hours
June 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
UTMB Health will commemorate Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Clinics, business areas, and administrative offices will close in honor of the holiday. For additional information on our holiday hours, visit, utmbhealth.com/holiday-hours
👋 Get to Know Us: Melissa “Missy” Morrow, PhD, is Co-Director for the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center and Associate Research Director for the Sealy Center on Aging at UTMB Health.
👉 Read more in the latest Community Connection www.utmb.edu/scoa/community
👉 Read more in the latest Community Connection www.utmb.edu/scoa/community
June 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
👋 Get to Know Us: Melissa “Missy” Morrow, PhD, is Co-Director for the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center and Associate Research Director for the Sealy Center on Aging at UTMB Health.
👉 Read more in the latest Community Connection www.utmb.edu/scoa/community
👉 Read more in the latest Community Connection www.utmb.edu/scoa/community
🗓️ Join us for the next Pepper Investigators Lecture on May 28th - "Impact of Error-Augmented Visual Feedback in Robotic Gait Rehabilitation Post-Stroke," is presented by Mansoo Ko, PhD, UTMB SHP
🔗 www.utmb.edu/pepper
🔗 www.utmb.edu/pepper
May 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🗓️ Join us for the next Pepper Investigators Lecture on May 28th - "Impact of Error-Augmented Visual Feedback in Robotic Gait Rehabilitation Post-Stroke," is presented by Mansoo Ko, PhD, UTMB SHP
🔗 www.utmb.edu/pepper
🔗 www.utmb.edu/pepper
🗓️ Join us for the next Texas RCMAR Scientist Lecture on May 27th - "Negotiating Personhood in Home-Based Dementia Care: Exploring Ethnographic Methodologies in Dementia Research," is presented by Micaela Bermea from UTSA.
🔗 www.utmb.edu/rcmar
🔗 www.utmb.edu/rcmar
May 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🗓️ Join us for the next Texas RCMAR Scientist Lecture on May 27th - "Negotiating Personhood in Home-Based Dementia Care: Exploring Ethnographic Methodologies in Dementia Research," is presented by Micaela Bermea from UTSA.
🔗 www.utmb.edu/rcmar
🔗 www.utmb.edu/rcmar
Next week Dr. Babarinde will present, "Charting Your Funding Journey: Grants, Opportunities, and Institutional Resources," in the Texas RCMAR Scientist Lecture Series. DM for log on details! 🤝
April 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Next week Dr. Babarinde will present, "Charting Your Funding Journey: Grants, Opportunities, and Institutional Resources," in the Texas RCMAR Scientist Lecture Series. DM for log on details! 🤝
Our latest Research Roundup is focused on the latest publications from our UTMB Health Pepper Center, which has been continuously funded from 2000. www.utmb.edu/pepper
April 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our latest Research Roundup is focused on the latest publications from our UTMB Health Pepper Center, which has been continuously funded from 2000. www.utmb.edu/pepper