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🗓️ 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
🗓️ The Human Brain: A Free, Fun & Informative Conversation with the Neuroscience Community by UTMB events.utmb.edu/event/the-hu...
We are looking forward to hosting this event today for the UTMB community:
⚡️A video of this lecture is now available at website for The Data Management and Analysis Core
for Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas
▶️ Incorporating External Data in Bayesian Clinical Trial Design Using Posterior Predictive Checks
🔗 www.utmb.edu/dmac/
📘 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 👇
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🧑🎓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
🏆 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.
📅 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
👥 A new study from the UTMB Pepper Center looked at the role sleep plays in how well older adults recover after a hospital stay. The results showed that those with improved sleep were more likely to show better physical recovery. utmb.us/fxy
💡 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
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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
📆 Join us on April 21 for the next DMAC CERCIT Seminar Series: 'Incorporating External Data in Bayesian Clinical Trial Design Using Posterior Predictive Checks," presented by Dr. Evan Kwiatkowski, UT Health Houston.
👉Details can be found at www.utmb.edu/dmac
💡 MAY 19: Save the date for an interactive Ideation Jam focused on how technology can be leveraged to advance aging research. This session will bring together researchers & collaborators to explore new opportunities in aging, health, and emerging technologies.
🗓️ RSVP: www.utmb.edu/scoa/news-an...
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...
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".
Explore the Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC) for Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas. Learn about our data infrastructure, training programs, and pilot projects funded by CPRIT. Join our upcoming seminar series and discover how we accelerate cancer research from screening to survivorship. Contact Yong Fang Kuo or Monica Cline for more information.
