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The Sealy Center on Aging at UTMB HealthLeading Aging Research Since 1995

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The Sealy Center on Aging (SCOA), an independent, multidisciplinary component of The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health),  focuses on improving the health and well-being of older adults through interdisciplinary research, education, clinical care, and community service. Supported by endowment funds from the Sealy and Smith Foundation, SCOA encompasses over 50 Senior Fellows and more than 50 affiliated Fellows from all five UTMB schools as well as numerous institutes.

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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

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News from the Sealy Center on Aging

  • Older man on his shrimping boat, taking a selfie with a student during an interview

    Stories of Aging: Jerome Kunz, 92-year-old Galveston Shrimper

    November 21, 2025, 11:06 AM by SCOA

    Stories of Aging is a student-led oral history and portrait series supported by the Sealy Center on Aging at UTMB Health. With inspiration drawn from Brandon Stanton's Humans of New York and oral history projects, this student-led initiative builds on SCOA’s historic Faces of Aging photography series by Marilyn Brodwick and more recent Community Connection engagement efforts. Read the first interview with Jerome Kunz, 92-year-old Galveston Shrimper and medical student Snehal Kumar.

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    Caregiver Connection - Final Meeting for 2025 Dec 12

    November 19, 2025, 13:50 PM by SCOA

    The next Caregiver Connection Support Group meeting will take place in a hybrid format on December 12, 2025. It will be the last meeting of the year. Contact Alice Williams for details: alwillia@utmb.edu.

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The Sealy Center on Aging brings together faculty across all five UTMB schools who specialize in aging-related research, education, and clinical care.

SCOA provides infrastructure and resources to foster collaborative translational research, support externally funded projects, and promote education and community outreach. SCOA supports its Core Investigators with office space, editorial services, pilot funding, research infrastructure, and administrative assistance.

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