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The Sealy Center on Aging focuses on improving the health and well-being of older adults through interdisciplinary research, education & community engagement by integrating the resources and activities relevant to aging at UTMB Health. Please use ALT text!

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🤝Join the Aging & Geroscience Consortium Strategy Retreat at UTMB on October 29 from 11:30-4:30. Complete a brief survey by October 16. Please share with your colleagues. Learn more & register today! utmb.us/gnm

Aging and Geroscience Retreat
UTMB Health Education Center (HEC)
October 29, 2026 11:30 am - 4:30 pm
Gulf Coast Consortia
QUANTITATIVE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We're counting down to the 29th Annual Forum on Aging at UTMB, to be held on October 29th at the HEC building. Have you submitted your abstract? Submissions are DUE September 30, 2026. Don't delay! Share your work today! #ForumOnAging #UTMB #UTMBFOA #UTMBSCOA #AgingResearch #MedSchool #Research

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📅 Join us for the next Pepper Center Lecture on September 30th at noon. Erin Hommel, MD, MS, will present, "From Falls Risk Identification to Intervention: eSTEPS Results, AgeTech Innovations, and Designing eSTEPS+". #PepperOAIC #NIAPepperCenter #UTMB ⏭️ utmb.us/gld

Pepper Investigators Lecture: September 30

Join us for a hybrid UTMB Pepper Center Investigators Lecture at noon. Dr. Erin Hommel will present, "From Falls Risk Identification to Intervention: eSTEPS Results, AgeTech Innovations, and Designing...

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How are you commemorating #WorldAlzheimersMonth? One way to make a difference is by joining the SCOA Team at the 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, taking place on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Stewart Beach in Galveston. Donate or join today! utmb.us/gmh

How are you commemorating World Alzheimer’s Month?

How are you commemorating World Alzheimer’s Month? Join our team for the Walk to End Alzheimer's TODAY!

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📌 Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on Sept 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Sadaf Milani, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, will present, "Pain and Cognition Among Older Adults Across Contexts." 👉 utmb.us/gm6

Texas RCMAR Lecture September 22, 2026

Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on Sept 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Sadaf Milani, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, will present, "Pain and Cognition Among ...

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Patients forget up to 80 percent of what they hear at a doctor's visit. Meredith Masel, PhD, of UTMB's Oliver Center is testing whether recording the visit and replaying it at home helps older adults manage their care. Read her profile at utmb.us/gj6

Dr. Meredith Masel smiles and holds up a smartphone in front of a wall of vintage cassette decks, mixers, and speakers, a portable tape recorder in her other hand.

A smartphone recording a voice memo labeled Dr. Visit, three minutes into the appointment, with a red audio waveform on screen.

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📅 Join us for the next Pepper Center Lecture on September 30th at noon. Erin Hommel, MD, MS, will present, "From Falls Risk Identification to Intervention: eSTEPS Results, AgeTech Innovations, and Designing eSTEPS+". #PepperOAIC #NIAPepperCenter #UTMB ⏭️ utmb.us/gld

Pepper Investigators Lecture: September 30

Join us for a hybrid UTMB Pepper Center Investigators Lecture at noon. Dr. Erin Hommel will present, "From Falls Risk Identification to Intervention: eSTEPS Results, AgeTech Innovations, and Designing...

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📽️ A video is now available for the #TexasRCMAR presentation, "Reproducibility and Integrity in Observational Research: A Research Community Approach", presented by: Konrad H. Stopsack, MD MPH, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research. @rcmarncc.bsky.social 👉 Visit www.utmb.edu/rcmar

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Video Now Available: Konrad H. Stopsack, MD MPH

A video is now available for the Texas RCMAR presentation online on May 26th, 2026. "Reproducibility and Integrity in Observational Research: A Research Community Approach", was presented by: Konrad H. Stopsack, MD MPH, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📚 Ready to make your mark? Students and trainees, submit your abstract to the Forum on Aging to connect with experts, build your CV, and compete for prizes. Don't miss this chance to showcase your accomplishments! utmb.edu/scoa/forum #UTMBFOA #AgingResearch #MedStudents

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

👏 Celebrating the achievements of five medical students who spent the summer advancing their knowledge of aging research and geriatric medicine through the 2026 MSTAR program: utmb.us/gk6 🫂 @utmbjssom.bsky.social

Students Earn Top Honors at 2026 UT MSTAR Consortium Meeting

UTMB is celebrating the achievements of five medical students who spent the summer advancing their knowledge of aging research and geriatric medicine through the 2026 MSTAR program.

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🗓️ The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) will celebrate Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026 with adjusted hours across our campuses. Please review holiday hours at our website if you’re planning to visit us. www.utmbhealth.com/support-page...

We celebrate the dedication, creativity, and hard work behind dvery dream. Happy labor day from the Sealy Center on Aging and NIA Pepper Center at UTMB

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🧠 Could an annual wellness visit help catch memory problems earlier? A recent study found that older adults who received their Medicare Annual Wellness Visit were more likely to have mild cognitive impairment identified sooner. utmb.us/gi7

Annual wellness visits, cognitive function, and early dementia diagnosis

Could an annual wellness visit help catch memory problems earlier? A recent study found that older adults who received their Medicare Annual Wellness Visit were more likely to have mild cognitive impa...

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UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Get to Know Us continues with Meredith Masel, PhD. She shares what interviews with patients and care partners are revealing in her audio-recording studies, including a surprising number of older adults with multiple chronic conditions managing their care independently. Watch utmb.us/gdu

Meredith Masel, PhD, talks with Brent E. Masel, MD, in a studio space with a video camera light and purple interview stool visible.

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Monique R. Pappadis, PhD, MEd, FACRM, is the inaugural holder of UTMB’s Edgar Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging. She plans to use the five-year endowment to support future aging scholars and expand community-engaged aging research. Explore the full story at utmb.us/ge7

Dr. Monique Pappadis smiles in a light blazer beside the orange UTMB shield, with a navy and orange graphic band across the lower background.

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UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In the latest Get to Know Us video, Meredith Masel, PhD, MSW, describes how her team turned popular patient safety checklists into short videos for patient rooms, funded by the UTMB President's Cabinet, and talks about testing whether the videos lower fall rates. Watch utmb.us/gdv

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

ICYMI 💌 The Community Connection Newsletter: Summer 2026 edition is here! Get the latest in research news & events for older adults from the Sealy Center on Aging mailchi.mp/0c85a14d062b...

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

▶️ Recording now Available! Community-Based Research in Action: Best Practices, Partnerships, and Lessons Learned, led by Monique R. Pappadis, PhD, MEd, FACRM; Rebecca Galloway, PhD, PT, GCS, CEEAA; and Alice Williams, MS, LBSW. utmb.us/gh7

Recording Available: Community-Based Research in Action Webinar

Community-Based Research in Action: Best Practices, Partnerships, and Lessons Learned

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📲 Calling all researchers at UTMB! Have research, clinical, educational, or community-based work related to aging? Share your findings at the Annual Forum on Aging: www.utmb.edu/scoa/forum #UTMBFOA #AgingResearch

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🧠➕♥️ A recent study from the UTMB Pepper Center looked at older Hispanic adults in the United States and Mexico and found that having both diabetes and dementia can significantly affect longevity. Read more at our website: utmb.us/ggf

New Research Highlights the Impact of Diabetes and Dementia on Healthy Aging

A recent study from the UTMB Pepper Center looked at older Hispanic adults in the United States and Mexico and found that having both diabetes and dementia can significantly affect longevity.

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Sealy Center on Aging, UTMB Pepper Center, and @utmb_spph invite you to attend a special webinar: Community-Based Research in Action: Best Practices, Partnerships, and Lessons Learned, on August 27th, 1-2PM. Learn more: utmb.us/gef

Save the Date: Community-Based Research in Action Webinar

The School of Public and Population Health, Sealy Center on Aging, and UTMB Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center invite you to attend a special webinar: Community-Based Research in Act...

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

💌 The Community Connection Newsletter Summer 2026 is here! Get the latest in research news & local events for local older adults from the Sealy Center on Aging - mailchi.mp/0c85a14d062b...

Read the Community Connection Newsletter Issue 14

Get research news, information about volunteer opportunities, and community activities tailored especially for older adults in the Galveston area!

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

📨 We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Aging & Geroscience Consortium Strategy Retreat that will take place at UTMB in Galveston on October 29 from 11:30-4:30. Complete a brief survey by October 16 & register to attend the event. Please share! 🔗 www.utmb.edu/scoa/news-an...

Aging & Geroscience Consortium Strategy Retreat Oct 29 at UTMB

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Aging & Geroscience Consortium Strategy Retreat that will take place at UTMB in Galveston on October 29 from 11:30-4:30. Complete a brief survey by October...

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Sealy Center on Aging, UTMB Pepper Center, and @utmb_spph invite you to attend a special webinar: Community-Based Research in Action: Best Practices, Partnerships, and Lessons Learned, on August 27th, 1-2PM. Learn more: utmb.us/gef

Save the Date: Community-Based Research in Action Webinar

The School of Public and Population Health, Sealy Center on Aging, and UTMB Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center invite you to attend a special webinar: Community-Based Research in Act...

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UTMB Health @utmbhealth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Strength, mobility and independence matter at every age. A study conducted by researchers from UTMB found that GERI-FIT participants saw improvements in balance, mobility, cholesterol, blood sugar and overall well-being. Learn more about the program: utmb.us/gda

A group of older adults are smiling and exercising with resistance bands in a bright room with wooden floors and large windows. They appear engaged and cheerful.

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🎓 Calling all trainees! Share your research, connect with faculty and peers, and compete for awards at the 2026 Forum on Aging. 📅 Oct. 29, 2026 | 5-7 PM 📍 Health Education Center, 2nd Floor 🧬 Abstract submissions open Sept. 1! #UTMBResearch #AgingResearch #TraineeResearch

save the date: the annual forum on aging celebrating 29 years 29 october 2026 UTMB HEC 2nd floor

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

⏰ Don’t miss this opportunity! CIRWH & SCOA will fund two pilot projects advancing women’s health research in older women. ✔️ Up to $20,000 in support ✔️ Mentorship & research resources ✔️ Collaboration & career dev 📅 DUE Aug 15 📧 alnking@utmb.edu 🔗 utmb.us/gan

Call for Pilot Project Proposals on Women's Health

The Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health (CIRWH) and The Sealy Center on Aging (SCOA) encourages UTMB investigators to submit pilot research proposals for translational research foc...

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

👏 The Sealy Center on Aging is proud to announce that Dr. Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM, FGSA, in the Department of Population Health and Health Disparities, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). utmb.us/gcd

Congratulations to Dr. Brian Downer on Election to GSA Board of Directors

The Sealy Center on Aging is proud to announce that Dr. Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM, FGSA, in the Department of Population Health and Health Disparities, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the...

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🩻 New study from Yong-Fang Kuo, PhD and colleagues finds that newer surveillance tools are being adopted gradually in cancer treatment, but access and use still vary among different patient groups. utmb.us/gbk

Study: MRI Use in Prostate Cancer Monitoring Is Rising, But Remains Uncommon

A new study found that doctors are increasingly using MRI-guided biopsies to monitor men with localized prostate cancer who choose active surveillance instead of immediate treatment.

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

⏰ Don’t miss this opportunity! CIRWH & SCOA will fund two pilot projects advancing women’s health research in older women. ✔️ Up to $20,000 in support ✔️ Mentorship & research resources ✔️ Collaboration & career dev 📅 DUE Aug 15 📧 alnking@utmb.edu 🔗 utmb.us/gan

Call for Pilot Project Proposals on Women's Health

The Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health (CIRWH) and The Sealy Center on Aging (SCOA) encourages UTMB investigators to submit pilot research proposals for translational research foc...

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📅 The UTMB Center for Health and Clinical Outcomes Research, H-COR, invites UTMB MD, PhD, and MD/PhD students to participate in a one-day interdisciplinary DataThon on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Applications are due August 2nd. www.utmb.edu/hcor/all-eve...

UTMB H-COR DataThon 2026

Join the 2026 UTMB H-COR DataThon on August 19! MD, PhD, and MD/PhD students will collaborate to investigate the relationship between infections and neurodegenerative outcomes using real-world clinica...

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Please join us for a DMAC CERCIT seminar presented by Dr. Efstathia Polychronopoulou, PhD on July 28, 2026. utmb.us/g8r

07.28.2026 Seminar Series: Biostatistics & Data Sciences DMAC Workshop

Please join us for a DMAC seminar presented by Dr. Efstathia Polychronopoulou, PhD, UTMB

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🏆 The Sealy Center on Aging is proud to announce that Monique R. Pappadis, PhD, MEd, FACRM, Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health and Health Disparities, has received the inaugural appointment to the Edgar Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging at UTMB. utmb.us/g91

Congratulations to Dr. Pappadis on Inaugural Distinguished Professorship in Aging

The Sealy Center on Aging is proud to announce that Monique R. Pappadis, PhD, MEd, FACRM, has received the inaugural appointment to the Edgar Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging at UTMB.

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Please join us for a DMAC CERCIT seminar presented by Dr. Efstathia Polychronopoulou, PhD on July 28, 2026. utmb.us/g8r

07.28.2026 Seminar Series: Biostatistics & Data Sciences DMAC Workshop

Please join us for a DMAC seminar presented by Dr. Efstathia Polychronopoulou, PhD, UTMB

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🏆 SCOA proudly announces that its director, Dr. Melissa “Missy” Morrow, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics (@amsocbiomech.bsky.social), recognizing her significant leadership in advancing science at the intersection of biomechanics, aging, and health technology.

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Congratulations! Missy Morrow named fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🏆 The Sealy Center on Aging is proud to share that Neil Mehta, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Inaugural Chair, Department of Epidemiology, has been appointed to the Sheridan Lorenz Distinguished Professorship in Aging and Health at UTMB. utmb.us/g7c

Congratulations to Dr. Mehta on Distinguished Research Professorship

The Sealy Center on Aging is proud to share that Neil K. Mehta, PhD MA MSc, Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Inaugural Chair, Department of Epidemiology, has been appointed to the Sheridan L...

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UTMB Health @utmbhealth.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

At UTMB Health, we're advancing medical imaging with research that helps patients spend less time in MRI scanners. Led by Dr. Esosa Odigie-Okon, our team developed a tailored approach rather than a one-size-fits-all scanning routine. Read more utmb.us/g7k

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UTMB Health @utmbhealth.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Too often, men delay care because they don't think anything is wrong. Feeling "OK" doesn't always mean you're healthy. Annual checkups with your primary care physician can detect concerns early and help you stay healthier. Learn more: utmb.us/g3u

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UTMB Health @utmbhealth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Health needs change with each decade of life. Dr. Alicia Monroe of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at UTMB Health says routine primary care helps patients stay on top of their health and manage age related risks. Learn more utmb.us/g66

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🏆 The Sealy Center on Aging is proud to share that Neil Mehta, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Inaugural Chair, Department of Epidemiology, has been appointed to the Sheridan Lorenz Distinguished Professorship in Aging and Health at UTMB. utmb.us/g7c

Congratulations to Dr. Mehta on Distinguished Research Professorship

The Sealy Center on Aging is proud to share that Neil K. Mehta, PhD MA MSc, Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Inaugural Chair, Department of Epidemiology, has been appointed to the Sheridan L...

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🔍 UTMB Pepper Center Scholar's Research Highlights Benefits of Digital Tools for Medication Management in Older Adults: utmb.us/g77

UTMB Pepper Center Scholar's Research Highlights Benefits of Digital Tools for Medication Management in Older Adults

New research by Creaque Charles Tyler, PharmD, BCGP, highlights how digital health technology and pharmacist support can help older adults better manage their medications.

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

▶️ NEW UTMB Pepper Center lecture vid highlighting the exciting evolution of geroscience, with a strong emphasis on health outcomes and improving health span. Filipe Sierra, "The Father of Geroscience" delves into the research: utmb.us/g4f

older man gestures to a colleague while lecturing for researchers in a classroom setting

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📅 Join us June 24 at 12 PM for a hybrid UTMB Pepper Center Investigators Lecture. Felipe Sierra, PhD—leader in Geroscience and former NIA Director—will present “Geroscience 2.0: A Focus on Health.” Don’t miss it! 🔗 utmb.us/g10 #Geroscience #UTMB

Pepper Investigators Lecture: June 24

Join us for a hybrid UTMB Pepper Center Investigators Lecture on June 24, 2026, at noon. Felipe Sierra PhD, will present, "Geroscience 2.0: A focus on health".

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

👏Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD, Dept of Pop Health & Health Disparities, School of Public and Population Health, and a valued member of our aging research community, has been appointed to the Bertha and Robert Bucksch Distinguished Research Professorship at UTMB utmb.us/g1l

Congratulations to Dr. Soham Al Snih on Distinguished Research Professorship

The Sealy Center on Aging is proud to share that Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD, has been appointed to the Bertha and Robert Bucksch Distinguished Research Professorship at UTMB.

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🗓️ The Human Brain: A Free, Fun & Informative Conversation with the Neuroscience Community by UTMB events.utmb.edu/event/the-hu...

The Human Brain: A Free, Fun & Informative Conversation with the Neuroscience Community by UTMB

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📅 Join us June 24 at 12 PM for a hybrid UTMB Pepper Center Investigators Lecture. Felipe Sierra, PhD—leader in Geroscience and former NIA Director—will present “Geroscience 2.0: A Focus on Health.” Don’t miss it! 🔗 utmb.us/g10 #Geroscience #UTMB

Pepper Investigators Lecture: June 24

Join us for a hybrid UTMB Pepper Center Investigators Lecture on June 24, 2026, at noon. Felipe Sierra PhD, will present, "Geroscience 2.0: A focus on health".

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📘 The Community Connection newsletter, Issue 15 is live! This issue explores annual wellness visits and falls, latest research findings on life expectancy, and more. Read the latest issue 👇 utmb.us/fvk

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🧑‍🎓UTMB Pepper Scholar Dr Creaque Tyler earned Best Poster in a Geriatric Medicine Safety Symposium, demonstrating how the program fosters emerging leaders who drive innovation in geriatrics & improve care for aging populations. Read more on Dr Tyler's work utmb.us/g0t

TSU UTMB Pepper Scholar Earns Top Poster Award

Texas Southern University (TSU) Pepper Scholar Dr. Creaque Tyler earned Best Poster at the Geriatric Medicine Safety Symposium, highlighting the impact of the UTMB Pepper Center

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

💡 UTMB Pepper Center lecture highlights skeletal muscle as a key driver of healthy aging - Shalender Bhasin, MB, BS, emphasized the need for large-scale clinical trials & collaboration to translate advances into effective, widely accessible interventions. utmb.us/g0l

UTMB Pepper Center Lecture Highlights Advances in Targeting Skeletal Muscle for Healthy Aging

A recent UTMB Pepper Center lecture highlighted skeletal muscle as a key driver of healthy aging, with emerging therapies showing promise in improving strength, function, and overall health span in ol...

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UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🏆 SCOA proudly announces that its director, Dr. Melissa “Missy” Morrow, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics (@amsocbiomech.bsky.social), recognizing her significant leadership in advancing science at the intersection of biomechanics, aging, and health technology.

photo of Dr. Morrow, a blonde woman wearing glasses in a studio setting
Congratulations! Missy Morrow named fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics

UTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

🗓️ Reminder: Two aging research lectures this week: 5/26: Konrad H. Stopsack, MD MPH, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology 5/27: Shalender Bhasin, MB, BS, Harvard Medical School 🔗 www.utmb.edu/scoa #AgingResearch #UTMBSCOA #PepperOAIC #RCMAR

Reminder: Two aging research lectures this week:

Tuesday, May 26, at 3PM: Konrad H. Stopsack, MD MPH, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology, BIPS in Bremen, Germany, will present, "Reproducibility and Integrity in Observational Research: A Research Community Approach."

Wednesday, May 27 at noon: Shalender Bhasin, MB, BS, Harvard Medical School, will present, "Targeting Skeletal Muscle to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of Older Adults."

utmb.edu/scoa