University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

The UTRGV AD-RCMAR leads and coordinates an effort in South Texas to enhance the diversity of the research workforce of minority aging and develop infrastructure and data collection that will attract and support researchers from multiple disciplines and at different scientific career stages, and allow them to conduct research aimed at reducing and addressing the disproportionate impacts of Alzheimer’s disease on Hispanics/Latinos, who represent the faster growing segment of the elderly population in the US and particularly in Texas.

Call for Pilot

The Rio Grande Valley Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research’s Research Education Component aims to increase the number of junior investigators conducting research on Hispanic American health and healthcare disparities in the Rio Grande Valley and Mexican American border region of South Texas. The Center’s pilot studies that are proposed by junior investigators and deemed likely to contribute to our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. The Pilot Studies Program hopes to support innovative, high-impact multidisciplinary pilot projects to serve as an entry point of new investigators to the field, and lead to subsequent applications to the NIH for extramural support of research or further career development (e.g., R and K awards). We are currently accepting Letters of Intent and proposal applications for the 2022-2023 cycle. Visit the UTRGV Website to learn more.