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Publications (2000-2020): over 650
Scholars Trained (2000-2020): 31
Pilot/Developmental studies completed (2000-2020): 63
Externally funded projects supported in the current cycle (2015-2020): 53
External projects supported in the current cycle, total dollar award (2015-2020): $93.9 million

The UTMB Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) is the home of a diverse multidisciplinary team of investigators with complementary research interests. The Center supports investigators, research, and expertise in gerontology to accomplish the OAIC mission: To Improve Physical Function and Independence in Older Adults.

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Sealy Center on Aging (SCoA)
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Galveston, TX 77555-0177
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Email: aging.research@utmb.edu

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In the news: Opioid prescriptions after knee, hip replacement on rise, study finds

August 3, 2020, 14:26 PM by Roxann Grover

United Press International: Research conducted at UTMB found that 90 percent or more of people undergoing total knee or hip replacement in 2017 received a prescription for opioid pain relievers within 60 days of surgery, up from 82 percent three years earlier.

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Drs. Raji, Kuo & team publish new article on Opioid use in JAMA

August 3, 2020, 13:38 PM by Roxann Grover

Mukaila Raji, MD and Yong-Fang Kuo, PhD with their team published, "Opioid Use and Pain Control After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the US, 2014 to 2017," in JAMA on July 30, 2020. Fourth year medical student Rahul Shah was the first author on the article.

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Drs. Raji & Kuo receive $1.42M in second round of funding to study Opioid prescribing

July 24, 2020, 17:15 PM by Roxann Grover

Mukaila Raji, MD and Yong-Fang Kuo, PhD received a second round of funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH for grant, "Effectiveness, toxicity and safety of opioid and benzodiazepine substitutes," through 2024.

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Dr. Pappadis receives funding from the National Institute on Aging to study Geriatric TBI

July 23, 2020, 17:47 PM by Roxann Grover

Monique R. Pappadis, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, has been awarded a new grant from the National Institute on Aging for her 5-year project, "Chronic Care Management of Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury."

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In the news: Opioid prescriptions after knee, hip replacement on rise, study finds

Drs. Raji, Kuo & team publish new article on Opioid use in JAMA

Drs. Raji & Kuo receive $1.42M in second round of funding to study Opioid prescribing

Dr. Pappadis receives funding from the National Institute on Aging to study Geriatric TBI

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Elena Volpi, MD, PhD - Director

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