UTMB Home HCOE Advisory Board Advisory Board The Hispanic Center of Excellence's main objective is to increase its recruitment, training, and retention of junior and minority faculty through formal and informal faculty development activities, mentoring, and financial assistance. An ultimate goal of the HCOE is to increase promotion and tenure among Hispanic faculty. Advisory Board Rebeca Wong, PhD × Rebeca Wong, PhD Chair P. & S. Kempner Distinguished Professor in Health Disparities Director, WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center on Aging and Health Senior Fellow, Sealy Center on Aging Alfredo G. Torres, PhD × Alfredo G. Torres, PhD Professor, Departments of Microbiology & Immunology and Pathology Scientist, Sealy Center for Vaccine Development Co-Director, UTMB BSL-3 Laboratories Kyriakos S. Markides, PhD × Kyriakos S. Markides, PhD Professor and Director Annie and John Gnitzinger Professor of Aging Studies Editor, Journal of Aging and Health Emilio Gonzalez, MD, FACP, FACR × Emilio Gonzalez, MD, FACP, FACR Director and Chief Division of Rheumatology Department of Internal Medicine