The Sealy Center on Aging recognizes a distinguished group of nationally and internationally recognized research scholars who have achieved distinction and peer recognition for outstanding research accomplishments in their respective fields of expertise and who have also made a significant contribution in the area of geriatric research. The following people have rendered extraordinary service to the Center on Aging by adding significant new knowledge to the field of aging. Their continued efforts and contributions to geriatric research have earned them the title of "Senior Fellow."

Nicole Abate, M.D.
Department of Internal Meicine - Endocrinology

Jacqueline Angel, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin

Howard Brody, M.D., Ph.D.
Institute of Medical Humanities

Linda S. Elting, Dr PH
MD Anderson Caner Center

Karl Eschbach, Ph.D.
Department of Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Daniel Freeman, Ph.D.
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Jean Freeman, Ph.D.
Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Rebecca, Galloway MS. P.T.
Department of Physical Therapy

Bernard Godley, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

James S. Goodwin, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Mark Hayward, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin

Vivian Ho, Ph.D.
Rice University

Robert Hummer, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin

Gary R. Klimpel, Ph.D. (Retired)
Microbiology/Immunology

Yong-Fang Kuo, Ph.D.
Department of Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Steven Lieberman, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology

Michael Malone, M.D.
University of Wisconsin

Rodger Marion, Ph.D. (Retired)
School of Health Professions

Kyriakos Markides, Ph.D.
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Kurt Mossberg, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Therapy

Glenn Ostir, Ph.D.
Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Kenneth Ottenbacher, Ph.D.
School of Health Professions - Division of Rehabilitation Sciences

Jose Pagan, Ph.D.
University of North Texas Health Science Center 

John Papaconstantinou, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

J. Regino Perez-Polo, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Elizabeth Protas, P.T., Ph.D., FACSM
School of Health Professions

Blake B. Rasmussen, Ph.D.
School of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy

Elizabeth Reifsnider Ph.D., APRN, BC
School of Nursing

Linda R. Rounds, R.N., Ph.D.
School of Nursing

Harold Sandstead, M.D.
Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Victor S. Sierpina, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine

Labros Sidossis, Ph.D.
Department of Family Medicine

Maria Suarez-Almazor, M.D Ph.D.
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Barbara Thompson, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Randall Urban, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine

Elena Volpi, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Melani Williams, Ph.D.
Texas Cancer Registry, Texas Department of State Health Services

Rebeca Wong, Ph.D.
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Leonard Zwelling, M.D., M.B.A.
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health