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
The Texas RCMAR Analysis Core and UTMB’s Department of Biostatistics and Data Science will host a free virtual workshop on March 20, 2026, focused on “Handling Survey Weights and Missing Data in Applied Survey Research.” Led by experts Xiaoying Yu, PhD, Jeong Hoon Jang, PhD, and Moumita Chakraborty, PhD, the event will guide participants through key methods for analyzing complex survey data, addressing missingness, and applying modern statistical and Bayesian approaches. Register today to receive a Teams link.
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.
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.
