UTMB Health Jenny Sealy Hospital
Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center

Continuously Funded Since 2000

Welcome

The UTMB Health Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) is the home of a diverse interdisciplinary team of investigators who are committed to advancing aging science. The Center supports investigators, research, and expertise in gerontology and geriatrics to accomplish the OAIC mission: To establish centers of excellence in geriatrics research and research education to increase scientific knowledge to better ways to maintain or restore independence in older persons.

Overall Accomplishments

Scholars Trained: +40
Publications: +860
Projects: +86

Contact Us

The UTMB Health Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC)
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0177
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Phone: (409) 747-0008
Email: aging.research@utmb.edu

News & Events

New Device Could Help Predict Blood Clot Risks in Heart Disease

Jan 8, 2025, 07:00 AM by SCOA

In a new study, Dr. Yunfeng Chen and his team at the University of Texas Medical Branch are exploring how a better understanding of how blood reacts under physical forces could help doctors assess a patient's risk for dangerous blood clots. The researchers created a small device that mimics narrowed arteries, which could help identify who’s most at risk for arterial thrombosis, a condition where blood clots form in the arteries and contribute to heart disease and stroke. Their findings could lead to better diagnoses and treatments for cardiovascular diseases. Learn more and watch a video interview by Dr. Chen at UTMB News.

 

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Leadership

Administration

  • Alexis King, MS
    Program Manager, Sealy Center on Aging, Phone: 409-772-9683, E-mail: alnking@utmb.edu
  • Roxana Hirst, MS, CCRP
    Lead Research Project Manager, Phone: 409-266-9641, E-mail: rmhirst@utmb.edu
  • Roxann Grover, MA
    Web Communications & Operations Manager, Phone: 409-772-3075, E-mail: rmgrover@utmb.edu
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Associated Programs

Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (Pepper OAIC)
Center for Health Promotion, Performance, and Rehabilitation Research (CHPPRR)
Center of Excellence for Professional Advancement and Research (COEPAR)
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health (CIRWH)
Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC) for Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas (CERCIT)
Health of Older Minorities Pre and Postdoctoral Training (T32)
Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly (Hispanic EPESE)
Medical Student in Aging Research Program (MSTAR)
Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)
The UTMB Center for Health-system Improvement (CHI)

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301 University Blvd. Galveston, TX 77555-0177 | p 409.747.0008 | f 409.772.8931 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. Contact Roxann Grover, MA regarding updates to this content.