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The UTMB Health Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center

Save the date for the 4th Annual WE Summit

Sep 24, 2025, 10:46 AM by SCOA

The UTMB Center of Excellence for Professional Advancement and Research is excited to host the 4th Annual WE Summit, the largest research networking event on campus.

📌 Thursday, November 13, 2025

🕓 4:00 – 6:00 PM

📍 Health Education Center (HEC), 3rd Floor, Room 3.222

The WE Summit is designed to connect research faculty with medical students who are eager to engage in research. This is a valuable opportunity for you and your colleagues to:

  • Share ongoing research opportunities with students
  • Recruit motivated collaborators for your projects
  • Mentor the next generation of physician-scientists Registration
  • Register as Research Faculty

Please also encourage your colleagues and faculty in your department to attend.

2025 WE Summit Event Highlights

  • Presentations from student research competition winners
  • Structured and informal networking with medical students
  • Refreshments and finger foods provided

This event has become a cornerstone for building meaningful research partnerships at UTMB, and your presence will help ensure its continued success.

If you have any questions, please contact:

  • Norma A. Pérez, MD, DrPH, CPC – noaperez@utmb.edu
  • Berengaria Navarre, MS, MFA – bcnavarr@utmb.edu

We hope you and your colleagues will join us in making this year’s Summit our most impactful yet.

Contact Us

The UTMB Health Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC)
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0177
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Phone: (409) 747-0008
Email: aging.research@utmb.edu

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