WelcomeThe Sealy Center on Aging at UTMB: Leading Aging Research Since 1995 Quick LinksQuick Links: Programs Supported by SCOA Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) World Health Organization / Pan Merican Health Organization (WHO/PAHO) Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas (CERCIT) Health of Older Minorities Training (T32) Medical Student Aging Research Training (MSTAR) Share this website: The Sealy Center on Aging focuses on improving the health and well-being of the elderly through interdisciplinary research, education, and community service by integrating the resources and activities relevant to aging at UTMB. The Center also implements our research findings in hospitals and clinics, bringing excellence and visibility to our health care system, and improving the health of our seniors. Current Events Read the latest Community Connection Newsletter Monthly Pepper Investigators Lecture Series Caregiver Connection Support Group: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at Noon Galveston County Community Forum April 19 Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19)Information and Guidance Contact UsUniversity of Texas Medical BranchSealy Center on Aging (SCoA)301 University Blvd.Galveston, TX 77555-0177Directions and MapsPhone: (409) 747-0008Email: aging.research@utmb.edu Faculty & Staff Directory News MSTAR Student Receives Fulbright Award March 30, 2023, 08:45 AM by SCOA Juan D. Ventura, MS, John Sealy School of Medicine class of 2024, former MSTAR student and poster winner in the annual Forum on Aging, has been selected for a Fulbright Award to the United Kingdom. Machine learning helps identify older adults with cancer at high risk for adverse outcomes March 29, 2023, 12:37 PM by SCOA Huiwen Xu, PhD, and colleagues recently published an article in JAMA. "In the long run, we hope to examine whether providing a machine learning-based tool can modify clinical decisions and eventually improve outcomes for this population," said Dr. Xu. Register for the Galveston County Community Forum on April 19 March 21, 2023, 09:35 AM by SCOA Join us for this community forum hosted by Alice Williams, MS, LBSW, to learn about Alzheimer's, dementia, and memory loss. Share your thoughts about how we can work with the Galveston County community. Dr. Milani Appointed to RCMAR Advisory Board March 16, 2023, 10:30 AM by SCOA Congratulations to Sadaf Milani, PhD, who was invited to join the 2023 Research Centers for Minority Aging Research Scientist Advisory Board. Videos Now Online for the 2023 Lefeber Hughes Winter Series on Aging March 16, 2023, 10:22 AM by SCOA Videos are now available online for lectures in this year's Lefeber Hughes Winter Series on Aging. Learn about current research on aging from leading researchers. All News Research ProgramsSupported in part by the Sealy Center on Aging Programs The Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas Health of Older Minorities Pre and Postdoctoral Training Medical Student in Aging Research Program Leadership Directory Elena Volpi, MD, PhD - Director Daisy Emery Allen Distinguished Chair in Geriatric Medicine; Director, Sealy Center on Aging; Director, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center; Associate Director, Institute for Translational Sciences; Professor, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Geriatrics; Professor, Neuroscience & Cell Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Rebeca Wong, PhD - Associate Director Sheridan Lorenz Distinguished Professor in Aging and Health, Professor, Department of Population Health and Health Disparities, School of Public and Population Health; Director, WHO/ PAHO Collaborating Center on Aging and Health; Associate Director, Claude Pepper Older American Independence Center, and the Sealy Center on Aging Social Media Twitter Tweets by UTMB_SCOA Follow @UTMB_SCoA Facebook UTMB Sealy Center on Aging