The members of the Hispanic Center of Excellence Advisory Board collaborated with the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center to form the Hispanic Aging Council. Dr. Rebeca Wong is Chair of the OAIC Hispanic Aging Council supporting integration of Hispanic aging in the UTMB OAIC research across the translational spectrum. They work closely with UTMB Chairs, Center and Institute Directors to identify opportunities for additional growth in the areas of longitudinal studies, large data and Hispanic aging, and proactively recruit new junior and senior investigators in Hispanic aging. For further information please visit the website.