Sealy Center on Aging Programs and Services
The Center works to facilitate communication and collaborative scholarship among researchers at UTMB related to aging. A specific goal in this area is to build bridges between basic scientists and clinicians who have a common interest in aging. The Center sponsors a variety of activities directed toward fostering, strengthening, and expanding efforts in aging research and education at UTMB. The following programs and services are illustrative of the range and diversity of efforts focused on raising the level of awareness about the opportunities and needs in the field of geriatric research and medicine.
Centers:
- The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC)
- World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization Collaborating Center
- East Texas Geriatric Education Center (ETGEC)
- Center for Spirituality of Aging
Research Training Opportunities:
- Health of Older Minorities Training Program
- Medical Student Training in Aging Research program (MSTAR)
Annual Events:
- The Annual Forum on Aging
- The Lefeber Winter Series on Aging
Post-doctoral and Student Advancement:
- The Sealy Center Pre- and Post-Doctoral Fellowships
- The Excellence in Aging Research Awards Program
Faculty Collaboration:
- The Sealy Fellows Program
- The Interdisciplinary Faculty Recruitment Program
Services:
- Manuscript Office
- The Volunteer Registry
- Research Datasets
- The Grace Bucksch Gnitzinger Library
Communication:
- Sealy Center on Aging Newsletter
- Press releases
- Brochures