Providing mentorship to scholars with research focused on health and aging in minority populations
The Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) provides mentorship to scholars with research focused on the health and aging in minority elderly populations with special emphasis on the Hispanic population in the United States and Mexico.
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
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 Feb 25, 2025, at 3:00 PM. "The state of the science in recruiting minority populations for biomarker ADRD clinical trials: Our progress and future directions", is presented by: Patricia Garcia, Psy.D. HSPP, Indiana University.
A video is now available for the Texas RCMAR presentation online on January 28th, 2025. "Mixed-Methods Research: Strategically Integrating Words and Numerical Data to Gain a Richer Understanding", was presented by: Monique R. Pappadis, MEd, PhD, FACRM Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Population Health & Health Disparities, School of Public and Population Health.
RCMAR Scientists are encouraged to register for Red Hot Research 3 to be held on March 6. The event will include short presentations on a particular theme related to the latest research findings on aging, AD/ADRD, and/or health disparities in older adults.
The Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) is based at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). It includes mentors from UTMB, the University of Texas at San Antonio, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and the University of Texas at Austin. Funding is provided by the National Institute on Aging, Grant Number P30AG059301. Contact Roxann Grover, MA regarding updates to this content.
