Providing mentorship to scholars with research focused on health and aging in minority populations
The Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) provides mentorship to scholars with research focused on the health and aging in minority elderly populations with special emphasis on the Hispanic population in the United States and Mexico.
Sealy Center on Aging (SCOA)
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0177
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Phone: (409) 747-0008
Email: aging.research@utmb.edu
Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on January 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM. "The Role of Anthropology in Minority Aging Research: Case Studies of the Arts and Older Adult Health", is presented by Jill Fleuriet, PhD, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Anthropology, Vice Provost for Honors Education, President and Fellow for Academy of Distinguished Teachers, University of Texas at San Antonio.
The Texas Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR), supported by the National Institute on Aging (Grant P30 AG059301), announces a call for applications for 1-year pilot project funding of up to $40,000 in direct costs. Led by the University of Texas Medical Branch and the University of Texas at San Antonio, in collaboration with UT Austin, this program supports junior and mid-career faculty conducting behavioral and social science research on health and aging in under-represented populations, with a particular emphasis on Hispanic communities in the U.S. and Latin America.
Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on December 16, 2025, at 3:00 PM. "Unpacking Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes for Older Adults with Diabetes and ADRD in the US-Mexico Border Region", is presented by: Alfonso Rojas-Alvarez, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso.
Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on October 28, 2025, at 3:00 PM. "Latinidad and Language in Latino Health", is presented by: Glenn Martinez, PhD MPH, Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts; Professor of Spanish, Bicultural/Bilingual Studies, and Public Health; Stumberg Distinguished University Chair, The University of Texas at San Antonio.
The Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) is based at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). It includes mentors from UTMB, the University of Texas at San Antonio, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and the University of Texas at Austin. Funding is provided by the National Institute on Aging, Grant Number P30AG059301. Contact Roxann Grover, MA regarding updates to this content.
