The Texas Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR), supported by the National Institute on Aging (Grant P30 AG059301), invites applications for 1-year pilot project funding. This initiative, led by the University of Texas Medical Branch and UT San Antonio, focuses on advancing research and researchers studying health and aging in under-represented populations, particularly Hispanic communities in the U.S. and Latin America.

Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on Dec 17th, 2024, at 3:00 PM. "Sample Size Justification for Pilot Studies", is presented by: Xiaoying Yu, PhD, Associate Professor; Director, Office of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science School of Public and Population Health

Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on Nov 19th, 2024, at 3:00 PM. "Healthcare Preferences of Older Hispanic Residents in Texas", is presented by: Stephen Pan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Public Health, University of Texas San Antonio, College of Health, Community and Policy

Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on Oct 22nd, 2024, at 3:00 PM. "Mentorship Matters: Cultivating Relationships that Inspire and Transform", is presented by: Celeste Finnerty, PhD, Associate Professor with Tenure; Co-Director, Translational Research Scholars Program; Co-Director, Academy of Research Mentors; Co-Director, T32 Postdoctoral Research in Trauma and Burns Program, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on June 25th, 2024, at 3:00 PM. "Characterizing the Neurocognitive Effects of Bilingualism in Mexican American Adults", is presented by: Stephanie Grasso, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin

In honor of their 100-year anniversary, Delta Omega will be hosting monthly webinars. This webinar will outline two of the most well-known, longitudinal cohort studies on the health and well-being of aging Hispanic adults – the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (H-EPESE) and the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS).

Galveston County Daily News, March 22, 2024 The Daily News highlighted research from UTMB that found that Hispanic Americans live longer lives despite socioeconomic factors that tend to lead to shorter lives. Many cultural factors including family support systems help give Hispanic Americans greater life expectancy and overall health advantage, UTMB’s Dr. Kyriakos Markides told the Daily News.

Each year, scholars will develop pilot research projects and participate in an annual two-day conference on minority aging in conjunction with the annual International Conference on Aging in the Americas (ICAA).

Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on March 26th, 2024, at 3:00 PM. "The Demography of Latino Aging", is presented by: Rogelio Saenz, PhD Professor, Sociology and Demography University of Texas San Antonio College for Health, Community and Policy.