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The Sealy Center on Aging at UTMB HealthLeading Aging Research Since 1995

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The Sealy Center on Aging (SCOA) focuses on improving the health and well-being of older adults through interdisciplinary research, education, and community service by integrating the resources and activities relevant to aging at The University of Texas Medical Branch. SCOA also implements our research findings in hospitals and clinics, bringing excellence and visibility to our health care system, and improving the health of older adults.

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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

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"All of Us" Research Program - UTMB Health Policy Dialogue June 16, 2021

Jun 16, 2021, 10:36 AM by SCOA

The UTMB Office of the President presents an online Health Policy Dialogue on: The “ALL of US” Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Featuring

Courtney Wallin, PhD Researcher Engagement Lead, All of Us Research Program

Adrienne Roman, PhD Project Manager at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, All of Us Research Program

Wednesday, June 16, 2021, from Noon - 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.

REGISTER at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hSRBMq-aQjedk0PAq_JIuw

Chair: Rebeca Wong, PhD Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health (PMPH), UTMB

Moderator: Hani Serag, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine – Endocrinology

photo of medical library table with books, sculptures and instruments

"All of Us" Research Program - UTMB Health Policy Dialogue June 16, 2021

Jun 16, 2021, 10:36 AM by SCOA

The UTMB Office of the President presents an online Health Policy Dialogue on: The “ALL of US” Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Featuring

Courtney Wallin, PhD Researcher Engagement Lead, All of Us Research Program

Adrienne Roman, PhD Project Manager at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, All of Us Research Program

Wednesday, June 16, 2021, from Noon - 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.

REGISTER at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hSRBMq-aQjedk0PAq_JIuw

Chair: Rebeca Wong, PhD Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health (PMPH), UTMB

Moderator: Hani Serag, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine – Endocrinology

Areas of Research

SCOA brings together faculty from all UTMB Schools with expertise in research, education and clinical care related to aging. It provides the infrastructure and resources to ignite new collaborative translational research foci and support externally funded research on aging. It also supports educational programs on aging and geriatrics and outreach in the community. SCOA directly assists Core Investigators by providing support that includes: office space, editorial services, pilot funds, research infrastructure, and administration. 

Associated Programs

Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health (CIRWH)
Center of Excellence for Professional Advancement and Research (COEPAR)
Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (Pepper OAIC)
Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC) for Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas (CERCIT)
Health of Older Minorities Pre and Postdoctoral Training (T32)
Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly (Hispanic EPESE)
Medical Student in Aging Research Program (MSTAR)
Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)
The UTMB Center for Health-system Improvement (CHI)