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The Forum on Aging: Celebrating 28 years of showcasing aging research at UTMB
Save the date for the 28th Annual Forum on Aging! Join us on Oct 16 for networking and learning about the research services offered by the Sealy Center on Aging. Each year, monetary awards are given for the best student and fellow posters. Stay tuned for a call for abstracts! www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum
11.08.2025 18:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Faculty Factory Presented by UTMB Health
🎓Check out this Faculty Factory Podcast "Leadership is Personal" exploring team building, applied knowledge (or intelligence), situational awareness, authenticity, and the role of brain chemistry by Dr. Sharma, Senior VP, Chief Medical & Clinical Innovation Officer facultyfactory.org/gulshan-shar...
06.08.2025 14:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
collage of students presenting posters and giving presentations
UTMB Students Shine with MSTAR! Students presented work in the Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program. Topics ranged from delirium prevention to dementia diagnosis and metabolic health. Award winners included Matthew Phan, Annika Nambiar, and Hamid Koroni. Congratulations to all!
05.08.2025 18:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
group of older adults seated in a circle with a facilitator, a woman of color
Are you an adult age 60+? Do you want to take control of your health and live an active, fulfilling life? Look no further – The Patient Education Programs (PEP) are here to support you! Interested? Visit www.utmb.edu/diabetes or contact cdprogram@utmb.edu.
www.utmb.edu/scoa/about-u...
23.07.2025 20:22 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
👉 A video of this presentation is now available at the DMAC website: www.utmb.edu/dmac
30.07.2025 15:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Data Management and Analysis Core for Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas
Congratulations to 2025-2026 Pilot Project Awardees
-Shifa Kanjwal, MD (Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Dallas): Characteristics and Outcomes of Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer in Texas using Texas Medicaid. Drs. Lopez & Giordano, Mentors
-Gabriel Benavidez, PhD (Assistant Professor, Baylor University): Medicaid Enrollment Timing and Cancer Care in Rural vs. Urban Women. Drs. Goodwin & Kuo, Mentors
-Byeongyeob Choi, PhD (Assistant Professor, UTHealth San Antonio): Advanced Causal Inference for ADI Effects on Cancer Diagnosis. Dr. Kuo, Mentor
-Ami Sedani, PhD, MPH (Assistant Professor, UTHealth Houston): Assessing Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-up in Texas Medicaid. Dr. Lopez & Kuo, Mentors
Visit our website to learn more: www.utmb.edu/dmac
This project is funded by CPRIT: https://www.cprit.state.tx.us/grants-funded/grants/rp210130
👏 Congratulations to 2025-2026 Pilot Project Awardees in the Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC) for Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas (CERCIT) program!
🔗 www.utmb.edu/dmac
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Wed, May 02, 11 33 AM
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✍️ This week's #ResearchRoundup highlights an impactful video from our archives! Check out, "Sixteen Suggestions to Improve Skills in Scientific Writing," 🥼 presented by our founding director Dr. James Goodwin: utmb.us/e9w
29.07.2025 18:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
group of older adults seated in a circle with a facilitator, a woman of color
Are you an adult age 60+? Do you want to take control of your health and live an active, fulfilling life? Look no further – The Patient Education Programs (PEP) are here to support you! Interested? Visit www.utmb.edu/diabetes or contact cdprogram@utmb.edu.
www.utmb.edu/scoa/about-u...
23.07.2025 20:22 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
UTMB Health Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
Pepper Investigators Lecture
Stronger for Longer: The Interplay Between Lifestyle, Muscle Metabolism, and Successful Aging
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Rebecca Sealy 6.100 & via TEAMS
(lunch provided for those in person, first come, first served)
Presented by Andrew Murton, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
**Please remember to acknowledge the Claude D. Pepper OAIC grant #P30-AG024832 in all applicable publications.**
www.utmb.edu/pepper
🗓️ Pepper Investigators Lecture July 23 - "Stronger for Longer: The Interplay Between Lifestyle, Muscle Metabolism, and Successful Aging," presented by Andrew Murton, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery.
16.07.2025 20:48 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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DMAC Seminar
photos of presenters, details repeated in post
Seminar Series July 22, 2025
Please join us for a #DMACCERCIT seminar presented by Corey Simon, PhD and Rebecca North, PhD, Duke University, "Federated Evaluation of Data to Enhance Pain Research among Adults in Later Life (FEDERAL)"
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14.07.2025 19:09 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
UTMB Health Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
Pepper Investigators Lecture
Stronger for Longer: The Interplay Between Lifestyle, Muscle Metabolism, and Successful Aging
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Rebecca Sealy 6.100 & via TEAMS
(lunch provided for those in person, first come, first served)
Presented by Andrew Murton, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
**Please remember to acknowledge the Claude D. Pepper OAIC grant #P30-AG024832 in all applicable publications.**
www.utmb.edu/pepper
🗓️ Pepper Investigators Lecture July 23 - "Stronger for Longer: The Interplay Between Lifestyle, Muscle Metabolism, and Successful Aging," presented by Andrew Murton, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery.
16.07.2025 20:48 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
UTMB Health
DMAC Seminar
photos of presenters, details repeated in post
Seminar Series July 22, 2025
Please join us for a #DMACCERCIT seminar presented by Corey Simon, PhD and Rebecca North, PhD, Duke University, "Federated Evaluation of Data to Enhance Pain Research among Adults in Later Life (FEDERAL)"
utmb.us/e88
14.07.2025 19:09 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
UTMB Health
A Special Lecture from the Sealy Center on Aging
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
12:00-1:00PM
Hybrid: RSH 6.100 and Teams
Lunch provided for those in person
From Frailty to Function: Engineering New Frontiers in Aging
Peter Abadir, MD
Geriatric Medicine Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Visit our website to learn more about SCOA: www.utmb.edu/scoa
Dr. Abadir is a nationally recognized geriatrician and translational researcher in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, with a joint appointment in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Whiting School of Engineering. He serves as Principal Investigator of the Johns Hopkins Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory for Aging Research. His clinical expertise includes frailty and cognitive decline,and his research bridges molecular biology, bioengineering, and geriatrics. Dr. Abadir also directs the Molecular Measurement Core of the Johns Hopkins Pepper Center and co-directs the Clinical Translation and Validation Core for the AI & Technology Collaboratory.
The UTMB Health community is invited to join us for a Special Lecture on August 5th. Peter Abadir, MD, will present, "From Frailty to Function: Engineering New Frontiers in Aging," in a hybrid format. Please RSVP: Contact Elizabeth Huber at elhuber@utmb.edu or (409) 747-0008.
14.07.2025 18:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Dr. Neil Mehta—an expert in aging and health trends—has been named Chair of Epidemiology at UTMB’s School of Public and Population Health. His work is reshaping how we think about chronic disease and U.S. life expectancy.
Read more: utmb.us/e5u
30.06.2025 20:45 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
📢 Dr. Salim Hayek has been named Chair of #InternalMedicine at #UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine, effective July 1. A #cardiologist, #NIH -funded physician-scientist & respected leader in #AcademicMedicine, Dr. Hayek has served as interim chair since May 2024. More: utmb.us/e5h
30.06.2025 15:08 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Sealy Center on Aging Welcomes New Director, Dr. Melissa Morrow
UTMB Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Melissa (Missy) Morrow as Director of the Sealy Center on Aging.
🫂 UTMB Health welcomes Dr. Melissa (Missy) Morrow as Director of the Sealy Center on Aging. A leader in rehab science and aging research, she will also guide the new $5M Age-Tech Initiative. We are grateful to Dr. Alan Landay for his service as interim director.
🔗 www.utmb.edu/scoa/news-an...
01.07.2025 16:02 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Sealy Center on Aging Welcomes New Director, Dr. Melissa Morrow
UTMB Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Melissa (Missy) Morrow as Director of the Sealy Center on Aging.
🫂 UTMB Health welcomes Dr. Melissa (Missy) Morrow as Director of the Sealy Center on Aging. A leader in rehab science and aging research, she will also guide the new $5M Age-Tech Initiative. We are grateful to Dr. Alan Landay for his service as interim director.
🔗 www.utmb.edu/scoa/news-an...
01.07.2025 16:02 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A video of Dr. Ko's recent presentation is now available: utmb.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Page...
30.06.2025 17:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A video of Dr. Milani's presentation on pain and cognition in older adults across contexts is now available:
utmb.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Page...
30.06.2025 17:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Dr. Morrow introduces Dr. Milani in a hybrid presentation setting with several in-person participants. The screen reads, "Pain and Cognition Among Older Adults Across Contexts," with the UTMB Health logo and a photo of Old Red building.
Over 40 members of the UTMB Health community gathered today for the latest installment of the Pepper Investigators Lecture Series, where Dr Milani presented research on pain and cognition in older adults
🔍 Curious about the science behind the talk? Check out 2 new journal articles from ongoing work
25.06.2025 19:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
Guest commentary: Lawmakers made wise health care investments during recent session
On June 2 or “Sine Die,” Texas legislators departed from Austin to return to their hometowns across the state, signaling that the 89th Legislative Session had come to a close.
We are thankful for these investments, both for the legislature’s vote of confidence for our Healthy Aging and Technology Initiative within our institution and the broader establishment of the research institute, to fund competitive and thoughtful grants, for the betterment of all Texans utmb.us/e5a
23.06.2025 20:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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