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The Pepper Center at UTMB:
Continuously Funded Since 2000

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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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Productivity Metrics

  • Publications (2000-2022): over 740
  • Scholars Trained (2000-2022): 33
  • External projects currently supported: 33

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University of Texas Medical Branch
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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Dr. Spratt Selected for Distinguished Faculty Award

May 28, 2021, 10:04 AM by SCOA

Heidi Spratt, PhD was selected by the Graduate Student Organization (GSO) at the recent Commencement of the Graduation School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) at UTMB to receive the 2021 Distinguished Faculty Award.

Dr. Spratt is an associate professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health. During her tenure at UTMB, Dr. Spratt has displayed an outstanding commitment to graduate training and education and has served eight different graduate programs in various capacities. She has been a dedicated contributor to the Basic Biomedical Science Curriculum, teaching biostatistics to the first-year BBSC students for the past fifteen years. Dr. Spratt has also served the Institute for Translational Sciences on leadership committees and Multidisciplinary Translational Teams. She has contributed to many local and national committees and organizations, including the Association of Clinical and Translational Statisticians and the American Statistical Association.

Dr. Spratt is a member of the UTMB Pepper Center leadership. Congratulations Dr. Spratt!


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The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Award #P30-AG024832 is funded by
the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.