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The Sealy Center on Aging at UTMBLeading Aging Research Since 1995

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The Sealy Center on Aging (SCOA) is an independent, multidisciplinary component of The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) dedicated to improving the health and well-being of older adults through research, education, clinical care, and community engagement. Supported by endowment funds from the Sealy and Smith Foundation and $25M+ in active federal funding, SCOA supports research by more than 100 affiliated Fellows and Senior Fellows from all five UTMB schools.

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Sealy Center on Aging (SCOA)
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0177
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    SCOA connects researchers with specialized infrastructure to conduct interdisciplinary studies and clinical trials to advance aging research.​
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    SCOA cultivates future researchers and clinicians through training grants, fellowships, coursework, and mentorship.​
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INEGI Announces MHAS Wave 6 with Press Conference

Jul 13, 2023, 08:59 AM by SCOA

The Mexican National Institute of Statistics and Geography, known as the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía or INEGI in Spanish, hosted a press conference to announce the availability of the latest wave 6 of data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) online on July 6th, 2023. Wave 2 of the Mexican Cognitive Aging Ancillary Study (Mex-Cog) was also made available. Carmen Garcia Peña, Director of the Mexican National Institute of Geriatrics (INGER), Rebeca Wong, Principal Investigator of MHAS, and others gave comments followed by a Q & A session. The presentation was streamed in Spanish on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/INEGIInforma and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/inegiinforma. 

 

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